Boys Like Girls lead singer Martin Johnson talks like a bullet train - he answers questions almost without thinking, automatically, like a Tickle Me Elmo toy on long-life energizer batteries.

It’s almost freaky, as if there hasn’t been a question in the world he hasn’t answered before, a hundred times. Or maybe he’s just a real thinking-on-his-feet kinda guy.

Like how he suddenly felt the urge to, during the band’s rendition of ‘The Great Escape’ at the Nokia Comes With Music concert, jump over the metal barrier separating the band from their fans and very nearly stage-dive into the hysterical crowd.

Good thing his bodyguards too, were thinking-on-their-feet kinda guys - they rushed to his aid, grabbing him by the pants and holding him back from his adoring public. (although unfortunately, they couldn’t ‘save’ the media and VIPs from being unintentionally mooned by Martin. Billie Joe much?)

Anyway, that was the end of the event. The beginning wasn’t half as exciting, starting off with a press conference about the new Comes With Music service, which you can read about here.

Followed then, by a string of interviews with the band - Martin, guitarist Paul DiGiovanni, bassist Bryan Donahue and drummer John Keefe.

The band

The first thing you’ll want to know (if you haven’t figured it out already) is that the boys love Malaysia. This was their third time in the country, and Martin promised it wouldn’t be their last.

“People in South East Asia respond to music in a big way. We love how the crowd reacts to us and gets into the music,” said Martin, stringing all his words together, flawlessly and without the slightest hesitation.

With fame, comes an obligation to the public, in this case, making themselves accessible to their fans.

Because in today’s world, an adoring public can’t be satisfied with just reading about their favourite band or watching them on TV, they need to have a more personal connection.

John, Martin, Paul and Bryan.

“It’s important to us, to be accessible to the fans,” said Martin, while the other three members zoned off, nodding disconnectedly.

“In this modern age where technology is growing really fast, its only natural that fans become a part of our reality.”

Contrary to crowds in Asia, who mob the boys wherever they go, Martin says in their homes in the United States they are still anonymous.

“It’s not too crazy there. We’re not Britney Spears, we can walk around the street without being recognised,” said Martin. Apart from being there for their fans, another thing that’s important to the boys is to never cancel a concert. (Take THAT, Brandon Flowers )

“We hate to disappoint our fans. There was this time when I broke down and had an asthma attack and there were 10,000 people in the arena but the band kept going and did the whole show without me.

Good Charlotte also helped to fill in the gaps and they got through the set,” said Martin.

While the band sings mainly about love and youth lifestyle, the boys do try and raise awareness through their songs, touching on themes like his mother’s battle with cancer, leaving home and promiscuous adolescents.

“We’re into the public service announcement thing, combatting against depression, suicide, spreading awareness.

VJ Utt got the crowd going with some prizes

A friend of mine committed suicide years ago and another friend just killed himself,” said Martin, suddenly gazing off into the distance in an empty stare.

“His mother died of cancer (pointing to Paul), my mother died of cancer. Singing about it makes them alive in your heart, and its a way of always thinking about them,” he added.

With some heavy subjects to deal with, the band are aware of the responsibility they have to their young fans.

The only time during the interview, John speaks up.

“We definitely try to set good examples for our fans, but we’re still being ourselves,” he said.

“But a line has to be drawn. People can just blame everything on music, or someone else. Parents definitely have to take responsibility and be a bigger influence on their kids.”

Taiwanese singer Khalil Fong

And with that, John went silent again, while Martin thanked the reporters and the crew proceeded to the concert venue.

Prior to the boys’ performance was a two-hour duration filled with performances by DJ Goldfish and DJ Nikki, Malay metal band 6ixth Sense, pop sensation Aizat and Taiwanese star Khalil Fong.

VJ Utt made a surprise appearance as the host of the night, giving away goodie bags to members of the audience who could answer simple questions about the event.

The boys made their debut onto the stage with a cover of the Black Eyed Peas ‘I Gotta Feeling’, dressed in black t-shirts and black jeans, save John who wore shorts.

‘Lovedrunk’ and ‘Five Minutes to Midnight’ followed, with Bryan taking over vocals at the end of the second song while Martin took a few minutes to jam with John.

They then sang ‘She’s Got A Boyfriend Now’ and ‘Hero/Heroine’ before easing into what is probably going to be their biggest hit, ‘2 Is Better Than 1) thanks to Taylor Swift being the guest vocalist.

Of course, there was no sign of Swift at the Bukit Kiara Equestrian Park (it WAS Grammy weekend after all), but local singing sensation Misha Omar took the stage for a very, very short time.

Probably five lines into her part she suddenly began knocking on her microphone and looking panicky, proceeding then to the back of the stage, never re-emerging.

The band then ended the set with ‘Heart Heart Heartbreak’, ‘Heels Over Head’ and ‘Thunder’, and finally, ‘The Great Escape’.

Eventhough the band’s entire performance barely made the 45-minute mark, the whole audience went home happy.