Padi (band)
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Padi is an Indonesia
n alternative pop/rock
band. When the band formed on April 8, 1997, all of its members were still studying at Airlangga University, Surabaya
, Indonesia
. They are Piyu (lead guitar, backing vocals), Fadly (lead vocals), Ari (guitar), Rindra (bass guitar), and Yoyo (drums).
Their second album, Sesuatu Yang Tertunda (2001), recorded one of the highest domestic sales of music records in Indonesia by selling approximately 1.8 million copies.
In late 2007, Rolling Stone
Indonesia magazine placed 2 of their albums on their "150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time" list. Those are Sesuatu Yang Tertunda at #55 and Save My Soul
at #110. In addition, Rolling Stone also put 2 of Padi's songs on the "150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time" list. The songs are "Mahadewi" (#87) and "Sobat" (#109), both came from the debut album Lain Dunia (1999), which ironically isn't included in the magazine's list of Best Albums.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n alternative pop/rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band. When the band formed on April 8, 1997, all of its members were still studying at Airlangga University, Surabaya
Surabaya
Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. They are Piyu (lead guitar, backing vocals), Fadly (lead vocals), Ari (guitar), Rindra (bass guitar), and Yoyo (drums).
Their second album, Sesuatu Yang Tertunda (2001), recorded one of the highest domestic sales of music records in Indonesia by selling approximately 1.8 million copies.
In late 2007, Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
Indonesia magazine placed 2 of their albums on their "150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time" list. Those are Sesuatu Yang Tertunda at #55 and Save My Soul
Save My Soul (album)
Save My Soul is the fifth studio album by swing group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.-Track listing:All songs written by Scotty Morris, except where noted.# Zig Zaggity Woop Woop Pt. 1 - 2:32# You Know You Wrong - 4:47# Always Gonna Get Ya - 2:52...
at #110. In addition, Rolling Stone also put 2 of Padi's songs on the "150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time" list. The songs are "Mahadewi" (#87) and "Sobat" (#109), both came from the debut album Lain Dunia (1999), which ironically isn't included in the magazine's list of Best Albums.
Studio albums
- 1999: Lain Dunia
- 2001: Sesuatu Yang Tertunda
- 2003: Save My SoulSave My Soul (album)Save My Soul is the fifth studio album by swing group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.-Track listing:All songs written by Scotty Morris, except where noted.# Zig Zaggity Woop Woop Pt. 1 - 2:32# You Know You Wrong - 4:47# Always Gonna Get Ya - 2:52...
- 2004: Padi
- 2007: Tak Hanya Diam
- 2010: TBA