INTERVIEWS
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Wendy Phua – Session and Solo Bassist
By Brent-Anthony Johnson
Source: http://www.bassfrontiersmag.com/wendy-phua-session-and-solo-bassist
“Masterful Diminutive Powerhouse” is the easiest way to describe my friend Wendy “Wen” Phua! A “player’s player” beyond all doubt, Wendy approaches the instrument with tough-guy technique and a huge sound while blissfully wringing the instrument, producing a continuous cascade of notes. As I listened to the cool demo and read the press kit “Wen” sent to me last week, I was reminded of how much better is my bass world as a result of chatting with her (she is one of my favorite people on earth) and how much the readers of Bass Frontiers Magazine could benefit from reading her story.
Groove V Sukni – Wendy Phua
By Ibrahim Hassan
Source: http://www.muzikus.cz/pro-muzikanty-serialy/Groove-v-sukni-Wendy-Phua~30~cervenec~2009/
Ob?as se najde mezi lidmi n?kdo, kdo se nenechá spoutat stávajícími hranicemi. ?as od ?asu si n?kdo položí otázku „a co je vlastn? za hranicemi?“ nebo „kam až dosáhnu?“. Mezi basovými hrá?i je n?kolik takových velikán?, kte?í p?etvo?ili basovou hru a ur?ili jí nové hranice – a? už je to Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Tony Levin ?i Michael Manring. Ze Singapuru se za?íná ozývat ?erstvý p?ír?stek do rodiny objevitel? a inovátor? basové hry – mladá a p?vabná basistka Wendy Phua.
Review: Wendy Phua – Between Here and Then
By Bob Tan
Source:http://www.audioreload.com/articles/6605-cd-review-between-here-and-then-wendy-phua
There is little reason to understate the immensity and diversity of Wendy Phua’s musical journeys, as all one needs is a little time and separation from the world outside to fully appreciate the spectrum of what she has to say. Too easy to box in as a skilled bassist, and too careless to describe as a seasoned performer, Wendy’s recent work on the bass guitar has transcended beyond performativity to one of patient story-telling.
A familiar face on the local circuit, this often understated on-stage performer has always preferred to let her fingers do the talking; her playing reminiscent of bass greats Victor Wooten and Jaco Pastorious. Her illustrious performing career further reflects her growing stature as a pillar of local music. Founder of prog-rock band Zhen, she also plays for the cinematic-rock group Embryo, and sessions for local guitar institution Rosli Mansor and the renown all-female jazz group Walking on Water. I personally have had the pleasure of performing with her once, and found playing in the rhythm section with her a great joy, as rhythmic densities are fully explored and respected in support of the melody section – in a nutshell she almost never overplays, and knows where to best fill in the gaps in tandem.