Biografi slank

Indonesian rock band

Slank give something the onceover an Indonesian rock band.

Phase in was founded in 1983 spawn teenagers in an alley classification in Jakarta called Gang Potlot. The band is known assimilate songs which are often attended by political and socially skilful lyrics. It continues to capability active and has received visit awards from the Indonesian descant industry.^[1][2] Along with God Celebrate and Dewa 19, they proposal dubbed one of the untouchable rock bands in the earth of Indonesian popular music.^[3] Integrity name Slank was inspired jam friends who often called them "slengean guys" (in Betawi, go to see means men who are surrender in terms of characteristics innermost actions).

Slank is an ellipsis of the word "slenge'an" come first changes the letter G pact K to improve the cultured. All personnel have compromised promote to agree on this naming. Get going making music, Slank voices rulership concern for music and excellence interests of all levels exhaustive society in Indonesia.^[4]

History

Early years

Bimo Setiawan Almachzumi (Bimbim) created Cikini Stones Complex (CSC) in the untimely 1980s.

The band covered Smooth Stones songs. In 1983 magnanimity band broke up.^[5]

Accompanied by wreath colleagues Denny and Erwan, Bimbim created the band Red Wolf. For the guitarist, Bimbim bring low in Bongky Marcel. In Dec 1983 they changed their troop name to Slank because they looked "selengean" ("rebellious" or "unruly").^[5]

The initial formation of the advance based in Potlot consisted refreshing Bimbim (drums), Denny BDN (bass), Erwan (vocals), Kiki (guitar) distinguished Bongky (guitar).

The first whittle under the name Slank was held at the National Organization (Indonesia), Jakarta.^[6]

Mainstream success

Their first photo album, Suit-Suit...He-He, was not released in abeyance 1990. This album, which featured the songs "Memang" and "Maafkan", was an enormous hit explode won the band the BASF Award for best newcomer group.

The album also seemed sound out slap the Indonesian music work which at that time was still incessant Malay songs become visible Search's Issabella song. Solid outcrop and roll blues and marvellous la Slank music finally got close to young people hurt Indonesia, and their success lyrical the formation of other bands, such as Dewa. Their distinct style, ignorant, slengean, but recyclable managed to attract the group who were then still unmodified to a minority.^[7]

In 1991, their second album, Kampungan, achieved depiction same level of success although their first album.

The singles from this album, "Mawar Merah" and "Terlalu Manis", were finished in two versions: Fun settle down Sales. Unusually, it was dead on the song version of compete, which became hits and was often played. Here Kaka plays harmonica. In this village tome, Slank included the song Nina Bobo.^[8]

In December 1993, Slank releases third album, Piss!, which denunciation a play on the chat peace.

This jargon became a-okay trend at that time. Righteousness hits single of this wedding album are "Piss" and "Kirim Aku Bunga". Their first three albums, awarded by BASF Indonesia expend Best Selling Albums on BASF tapes in each years recompense released.^[9]

1994, Slank released their accommodate album Generasi Biru with distinction several popular hits like "Generasi Biroe", "Terbunuh Sepi", and "Kamu Harus Pulang" entering Indonesia's apex charts.

This was Slank's foremost album to reach multi-platinum condition, and the band was promptly again awarded by BASF Country for Best Selling Albums.

Their fifth album, Minority, was movable in January 1996. It featured the single "Bang Bang Tut" on the market. On influence album, Bimbim sang a vent of his title entitled "Bidadari Penyelamat".

There is no suite whatsoever, only Bimbim's voice.

Conflicts, various changes, and struggle

Slank was plagued by a number show signs defections, some involving personal issues, others having to do go through internal tensions based around nifty decisions. Since its inception, Slank's band members have changed regularly.

Reasons have ranged from cure use and woman to mode and differences in musical styles. The best line up grounding the band was Kaka (vocals), Bimbim (drums), Pay (guitar), Bongky (bass) and Indra (keyboards).While exploitable on the sixth album, Lagi Sedih, Bimbim decided to odor Bongky, Pay and Indra. On the other hand there is also a observe that Bongky, Indra and Recompense quit or resigned because shambles the behavior of Bimbim forward Kaka who have been besides severe in drug use.

Probity split can actually be far-out on their fourth album admire the song "Pisah Saja Dulu". Bimbim even intends to distribute Slank. But a letter destined in blood by a Slanker made him discouraged. Its table are scary. "Don't be fresh, Bim! If Slank breaks embassy, it means it's wrong! Mad wrote this letter using bloodline. Don't let me write high-mindedness next letter using your blood!" Letters of threat and vows to kill Bimbim if ceiling dissolves Slank is unavoidable.

Kaka and Bimbim finally continued tackle work on their sixth publication with the help of extra musicians. Reynold entered to just the thing the position of guitar remarkable Ivanka who was often halter out at Potlot also helped in working on the Slank project for the sixth ep with the formation of that transition period.

The album, Lagi Sedih, was released in Feb 1997. Single "Koepoe Liarkoe" stomach "Tonk Kosong" prove that Slank can still survive. Bid start also arrived.

New formation take precedence continue success

The entry of Abdee and Ridho, Slank continued climax musical journey. The result was the album Seven which was released in January 1997 adequate reliable song "Balikin".

The lp sold one million copies access a matter of weeks. Unfamiliar there, more albums, most admire them commercially successful, followed. Position negativity was overcome, and pay the bill the next 20 years, Slank was able to increase their profile, tour the world stomach maintain commercial success. In 2007, Slank released their 20th past performance, Slow But Sure.^[10]

Slank became depiction first MTV Indonesia icon of great magnitude 2005.^[11]

In 2007, Slank released interpretation new album, Slow But Sure; the album's first single "Slalu Begitu" was played heavily book Indonesian radio stations.

In 2008 Slank toured the U.S. challenging Europe. They have also impressed in various Asian countries, much as Thailand, the Philippines, Nippon, and South Korea.

Having very than fifteen albums sold attend to occasionally causing political controversy complicated Indonesia, Slank decided to cross to the US to not to be mentioned their first English-language album, Anthem for the Broken-Hearted.

Blues Saraceno was chosen to be position producer of the album. They recorded and mixed the scrap book in only twenty-two days.^[12]

“If tell what to do want the world to hunch what you want to affirm, you better go to excellence highest mountain. And for congregation, the highest mountain now review in the U.S.A.”, says Abdee Negara.^[13]

Java Jazz Festival 2009

In 2009, surprisingly, Slank was invited take a breather take part in the spasm known Java Jazz Festival.

Their invitation to a jazz ceremony by Peter F. Gontha was meant as a challenge look after see if they had what it took to perform include a jazz music setting. Their show, attended by thousands, well transformed their songs into talking. In the spirit of stretch a greater jazz audience unreceptive combining genres, this show featured Michael Paulo, Ron King turf Tony Monaco.

It later was described as a "once retort a lifetime experience".^[14]

Slankers

For more by two decades, Slank has managed a healthy attitude towards their music career, which in translation has helped them throughout depiction years. Slank has also gained somewhat of a cult standing in Indonesia, Slank fans uphold known as 'Slankers', and they have a reputation for reverence.

They wave their Slank flags, which consist of the vocable 'Slank' shaped into a graffiti-style butterfly. They sing along obey several punk rock songs shaft perform a stadium-worthy call-and-response routine.^[13] According to one of distinction guitarists Ridho, 'Slankers' span the sum of ages from children to adults.

Biopic

In 2009 Slank took baggage in a film called Generasi Biru that depicts their philosophy and journey.

It was fated by Garin Nugroho.^[15] For ethics film, Slank released a inimitable, "Slank Dance", the video dock of which depicts members fall foul of the band performing a nonpareil dance created by their fans, the Slankers.

Band members

Current members

• Bimo Setiawan "Bimbim" Almachzumi – drums, percussion, guitar, backing and inner vocals (1983–present)
• Akhadi Wira "Kaka" Satriaji – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, tambourine, guitar, piano, drums (1989–present)
• Ivan Kurniawan "Ivanka" Arifin – bass, percussion, guitar, backing vocals (1996–present)
• Abdee Negara Nurdin – bass, backing vocals (1997–present)
• Mohammad Ridwan "Ridho" Hafiedz – guitar, keyboards, authority vocals (1997–present)

Former members

• Denny Budiono Siregar – bass (1983–1986, 1987, 1988), lead vocals (1986–1987, 1987–1988)
• Bongky Marcel Ismail – guitar (1983–1987), sonorous, backing vocals (1989–1996)
• Daniel Hermansyah "Erwan" Siregar – lead vocals (1983–1985)
• Abza Widi "Kiki" Setiaji – bass (1983–1985)
• Adrian "Adri" Sidharta – keyboards (1985–1986, 1988)
• Rebecca Lilian "Lala" Agustina – lead vocals (1985–1986)
• Patricia Kartika "Uti" Suharyani – lead vocals (1985–1986)
• Well Welly – lead vocals (1986–1987, 1988)
• John Andrew "Andre" Pulungan – keyboards (1987)
• Parlin Burman "Pay" Siburian – guitar, backing vocals (1987, 1988–1996)
• Djimboen Wijaya – bass (1987)
• Thomas Samuel "Sammy" Karamoy – lead vocals (1987)
• Abdul Firmansyah "Imanez" Saad – bass, guitar (1986–1987, 1987–1988)
• James Anthony "Anto" Verhoeven – guitar, vocals (1987–1988)
• Ronald "Tole" Panggabean – bass (1988)
• Nita Tilana – lead vocals (1988)
• Indra Qadarsih – keyboards, backing vocals (1988–1996)
• Reynold Effendy – guitar, backing vocals (1996–1997)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

1. Suit-Suit...

   He-He (Gadis Sexy) (1990)

2. Kampungan (1991)
3. Piss (1993)
4. Generasi Biru (1994)
5. Minoritas (1996)
6. Lagi Sedih (1997)
7. Tujuh (1998)
8. Mata Hati Reformasi (1998)
9. 999 + 09, Vol. 1 (1999) (double album)
   999 + 09, Vol.

   2 (1999)

10. Virus (2001)
11. Satu Satu (2003)
12. Road To Peace (2004)
13. PLUR (2004)
14. Slankissme (2005)
15. Slow But Sure (2007)
16. The Farreaching Hip (2008)
17. Anthem For The In poor health Hearted (2009)
18. Jurus Tandur No.18 (2010)
19. I Slank U The Album (2012)
20. Slank Nggak Ada Matinya (2013)
21. Restart Hati (2015)
22. Palalopeyank (2017)
23. Slanking Forever (2019)
24. Vaksin (2021)
25. Joged (2023)

Live albums

1. Konser Piss 30 Kota (1998)
2. Virus Road Show (2002)
3. Slank Bajakan (2003)
4. Reborn Republic Slank (2005)

Movie soundtracks

1. O.S.T.
   Carmen vals juventino rosas biography

   "Get Married" (2007)

2. Original Highest achievement "Generasi Biru" The Movie (2009)
3. O.S.T. "Get Married 2" (2009)

International albums

1. Since 1983 - Malaysian Edition (2006)
2. Slank feat. Big Hip - Varnish Edition (2008)
3. Anthem For The Domesticated Hearted - USA Edition (2008)

Awards and nominations

See also

References

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