Gwailo were an Anglo-American band living in Singapore in the mid-90s. Their name, which is a racist Cantonese term meaning white trash, caused a bit of a stir within their record label, Pony Canyon, until they realised that all the band members were actually white. They could have been huge but an unfortunate event led to them missing their big break. After releasing their debut album Gecko Sushi, which completely sold out, they were due to appear on MTV Asia. However, the night before the performance, they turned on the TV to discover that a drug smuggling scandal had been uncove… read more
Gwailo were an Anglo-American band living in Singapore in the mid-90s. Their name, which is a racist Cantonese term meaning white trash, caused a bit of a stir within their record label, Pony Canyon, until they realised that all the band members were actually white. They could have been huge … read more
Gwailo were an Anglo-American band living in Singapore in the mid-90s. Their name, which is a racist Cantonese term meaning white trash, caused a bit of a stir within their record label, Pony Canyon, until they realised that all the band members were actually white. They could have been huge but an unfortunate event led to them missing their big break. After rel… read more