Malaysian band Kaya spreads some sweet, sweet grooves

Kaya comprises (from left) Donnie Omar, Michael Peris, Emmanuel Joseph, Matthew Ezra and Daniel Harding.

Malaysian indie band Kaya started out as a jam. A couple of jam sessions, to be exact.

Childhood friends Emmanuel Joseph (rhythm guitar and lead vocals), David Harding (bass), Michael Eric Peris (lead guitar) and Matthew Ezra (drums) went to the same school – SMK La Salle Petaling Jaya – and the same church as well.