Barasuara
Indonesian indie rock band
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Barasuara is an Indonesian alternative rock band formed in 2012, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Iga Massardi, vocalists Asteriska and Puti Chitara, guitarist TJ Kusuma, bassist Gerald Situmorang, and drummer Marco Steffiano.
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| Origin | Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Past members | Pandu Fathoni |
History
Iga Massardi, who was previously active in various bands such as Tika and The Dissidents and Trees & Wild, initially intended to start his solo project. However, he eventually was interested to work his material in a band and invited TJ Kusuma, Marco Steffiano, and Asteriska to join him. Bassist Pandu Fathoni initially joined the lineup but was replaced by Gerald Situmorang due to his busy schedule.[2] Barasuara made their debut live performance at Massardi's café TokoVe in South Jakarta on 8 June 2014 as a quintet.[3] Puti Chitara joined the band shortly after.
Barasuara's debut studio album, Taifun was released on 16 October 2015, with singles "Bahas Bahasa" and "Sendu Melagu".[4] In May 2016, the band embarked on their first concert tour, Taifun Tour, across Java.[5] In 2016, the band was nominated for two AMI Awards, winning the award for Best Alternative Production Work for "Bahas Bahasa".[6] Taifun was nominated for Album of the Year at the 3rd Indonesian Choice Awards.[7] Barasuara was also honored as the Best Live Act at the 2016 Rolling Stone Indonesia Editors Choice Awards.[8]
In 2018, Barasuara signed a contract with record label Darlin Records.[9] On 21 September 2018, they released "Guna Manusia" as the lead single from their sophomore studio album.[10] Their sophomore album Pikiran dan Perjalanan was released on 8 March 2019.[11] On 29 September 2019, Barasuara served as the opening act on the Jakarta date of The 1975's Music for Cars concert tour.[12] On 6 December 2019, they released a remix extended play titled PQ-Race dan Perjalanan, featuring rendition of the album's title track by each member.[13] In 2020, they released a single "Bangkit dan Berlari" as a campaign with Indosat Ooredoo.[14]
Barasuara released "Fatalis" as the lead single from their upcoming third studio album on 27 July 2022.[15] The track won the Best Rock Duo/Group/Collaboration at the 2023 AMI Awards.[16] On 15 February 2023, they released "Merayakan Fana" as the second single, featuring orchestral arrangement by Erwin Gutawa and Czech Symphony Orchestra.[17] On August 8, 2023, they released "Terbuang Dalam Waktu", described by them as their "most pop and sweetest track".[18] They released their third studio album, Jalaran Sadrah on 21 June 2024.[19]
Members
Current members
- Iga Massardi – vocals, guitar
- Asteriska – vocals
- Puti Chitara – vocals
- TJ Kusuma – guitar
- Gerald Situmorang – bass guitar
- Marco Steffiano – drums
Former members
- Pandu Fathoni – bass guitar
Discography
Studio albums
- Taifun (2015)
- Pikiran dan Perjalanan (2019)
- Jalaran Sadrah (2024)
Remix albums
- PQ-Race dan Perjalanan (2019)
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Bahas Bahasa" | 2015 | Taifun |
| "Sendu Melagu" | ||
| "Guna Manusia" | 2018 | Pikiran dan Perjalanan |
| "Pikiran dan Perjalanan" | 2019 | |
| "Bangkit dan Berlari" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Fatalis" | 2022 | Jalaran Sadrah |
| "Merayakan Fana" | 2023 | |
| "Terbuang dalam Waktu" |