Razlan Shah wants to change the way you think about Malaysian music

Singer-songwriter Razlan Shah will be releasing his six-track EP Hounds in September. Photo: The Star/Azman Ghani

It all started with a girl.

With a sheepish grin on his face, 25-year-old Razlan Shah recalled how he started singing because he wanted to impress his then-girlfriend with a song. He was in his late teens and had only played in a punk band.