Cashew Chemists were a Singaporean Rock N Roll Band. Though, hailing from faraway Singapore in the East, the band was heavily influenced by western bands like The Beatles and Tame Impala. The Harmonies that are littered prominently throughout their albums are a direct influence from the harmonies that George,Ringo,John and Paul used to have in all their songs. Being a personal friend of one of the band members, i have been able to get some insight into how the band works and how a band would succeed and get exposure in Singapore. I then became aware of the struggles that If you are Singaporean, it is well known that there is a lack of support for the music industry and even if you have talent it is more than likely that you will end up with another job. The band struggled to really get exposure in Singapore, as it should be evident to anyone who listens to their music, they should have been a lot more successful as i believe they are pretty similar to other bands around the world with an added Asian flavor into the mix. There had been a Singaporean band in the 1960s by the name of The Quests which Cashew also took significant influence from. Here is a clip of Cashew in 2014 performing in a Singaporean market
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