The Surdo is a Brazilian bass drum and is usually played with one hand and a mallet. In a batería, there are at least three surdos, playing three different patterns. With their deep bass, surdos are used to keep time and form the backbone of the music. The first and biggest surdo is also known as the macasao. The varying tones of differing surdo sizes inject a melodious element to the bass line of the band.

Talk less, do more.
Work hard, play harder.
Keep grinning, keep smiling.
Frown lesser, laugh louder.
Don’t worry, everything is under control.
Hahaha… Grin.

Finish work fast, live life slow.
Sing off key; don’t take yourself too seriously,
No black or white, everything is grey,
Chill, relax, live longer that way,

Polar opposites, a weird dichotomy.
Mildly confused, slightly insane,
Evenly at odds,
Win, lose or draw, just play the game.

Dabbler, experimenter, a jack of all trades,
Good at most things, hopefully excellent at some….

Cook, draw, paint, doodle.
Spaghetti, roast beef and Maggie noodles
Cycle, blade, canoe, shoot, soccer, tennis, swim
Whatever the activity, just do not sing.

Having been involved in music throughout his schooling days, it was a natural step for Wei Kiat to immerse himself in Samba music when the opportunity presented itself. Wei Kiat's passion for music also extends out of school with his involvements as a singer with the Victoria Chorale and guitarist with local pop-rock bands. Currently a Surdo player with Sambiesta, Wei Kiat hopes to tour the world making music and living the life of a rock star. That dream is currently hindered by the more realistic (and boring) ambition of climbing the corporate ladder.

Gerald's interest in drums and percussion started at a young age.
However, his talents began to develop seriously when he joined the Anglo Chinese School (Independent) Concert Band in 1998, at the age of 13. Gerald's aptitude and ability for percussion saw himself promoted to the Main Concert Band, after spending just 6 months in the Recruit Band. He was also part of the band that competed in the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) central judging competition in 1999 and 2001, which clinched a gold and a silver award respectively.

After graduating from Anglo Chinese School (Independent), Gerald went on to Raffles Junior College where he also joined the symphonic band. In 2003, he was part of the Raffles Junior College band that participated in the SYF central judging competition where they clinched the gold award and subsequently the title of “Top Band” award, out of all the other Junior Colleges bands.

Gerald currently spread my enthusiasm for drumming by tutoring various groups and schools in percussion and also serve in my church's music team.