ALBERT SIRIMAL BEGAN MAKING A NAME for himself as a soloist in 1985, eventually taking the runners-up accolade in the Carlsberg Top Of The Pubs Competition in 1989.

He has since parlayed his talents as a soloist and as part of various multi-talented bands in the KL entertainment circuit and also toured with the likes of Sheila Majid, Ning Baizura and Ferhad.

Albert's distinctive guitaring ability saw him exploring beyond Malaysian shores and performing gigs in Thailand, Singapore, Germany and the UK.

As a highly-respected sessionist, Albert has been called upon to play with a plethora of local stars including Ning, Sheila, Ferhad, Prema Lucas, Maya Karin, Zainal Abidin, Jamal Abdillah, M. Nasir, Too Phat and various others.

Albert says that when they first started playing at Backyard over three years ago, the reception was a little lukewarm. "But eventually the patrons came around to our style. I think Backyard has a very motivating and discerning crowd now and they enjoy the finer points of our style," he said.

Albert croons anything from the 60s to current contemporary hits and plucks an acoustic Godin MIDI guitar with backing from talented percussionist Bada.

You can catch Albert at Backyard Pub on Saturdays with Vijay David and Bada. The trio also play at Waikiki (PJ) on Mondays.

Contact: alsirimal@hotmail.com

(Updated: Mar 24, 2005)

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