The Beatles, Burt Bacharach, Nick Drake, Donovan, Joni Mitchell, The Carpenters, Belle and Sebastian, Blueboy, The Smiths, Marvin Gaye, The Beach Boys, The Velvet Underground, Rumahsakit, etc.
Ballads of the Cliché are a folk pop collective based in Jakarta. The band was founded back in 2004 when five old fellas reunited by their common interest in music. The band became an eight-pieced band since 2006, when they decided to make their long-served additional musicians as their permanent member and recorded their long awaited debut album, Evergreen.
So far, the band has released several Eps, one LP, and joined a monumental compilation called OST. Catatan Akhir Sekolah. The latest release was Old Friend EP. Released back in December 2008. All of their releases were released by themselves, in a self released way. Meanwhile, the compilation was released by Indonesia’s leading independent recording label, FFWD Records. You can check the full discography below.
Ballads of the Cliché’s music lies between perfect combinations of world’s pop tunes like Belle and Sebastian, Nick Drake, Burt Bacharach and Donovan.
Recently, Arafino Zaini, the band's keyboardist and singer left the band due to personal reason. He wanted to pursue another career outside music business. Now, the band is a seven piece band. The band is also working on some new rough materials to be recorded for their second full length. (pelukislangit)
The Band:
Bobby Alvianto – Vocals, Harmonica
Ninatika Trimurti – Piano, Vocals
Frederick Rheinhard – Electric Guitars
Kurniawan Bambang – Acoustic Guitars, Vocals, Violin
Dimas Ario – Bass, Vocals
Zennis Arrochman – Saxophone
Ferry Hardianto – Drums, Percussions
Felix Dass – Band Manager
Rifa Wananda – Guitar Technician
Aditya Suharmoko – Guitar Technician
Dimas Pratama – Live Sound Engineer
Satria Ramadhan – Band Photographer
Okta Simatupang - Live Sound Engineer
Contact the Band:
www.balladsofthecliche.com
www.myspace.com/balladsofthecliches
http://balladsofthecliche.multiply.com
contact@balladsofthecliche.com
balladsofthecliche@yahoo.com
Booking Info:
Felix Dass
felixdass@balladsofthecliche.com
felixwimono@yahoo.com
+62.818.161901
Join Our Street Team!
street@balladsofthecliche.com
DISCOGRAPHY
EP:
Hey Smiley! EP (Self Released 2004 - SOLD OUT)
01. Hey Smiley!
02. Under the Beautiful Monet Sky
03. French Riviera
04. Jennifer Loves Hewitt
Hey Smiley! EP Limited Numbered Version (Self Released 2005 - Limited and Numbered Only 150 Copies - SOLD OUT)
01. Hey Smiley!
02. Under the Beautiful Monet Sky
03. French Riviera
04. Jennifer Loves Hewitt
05. Hey Smiley! (Acoustic Version)
Snapshot of Serenity (Self Released 2005 – SOLD OUT)
01. To the Left, to the Same Sun That Guide Us Through That Day
02. My Sense
03. Where Are You Monet? I Miss Your Beautiful Sky
04. Season of Joy
05. Chance of a Lifetime
TEMPORARY OUT OF STOCK, WILL BE RE-STOCKING SOON
Hey Smiley! Re-Release (Self Released 2006)
01. Hey Smiley!
02. Under the Beautiful Monet Sky
03. French Riviera
04. Jennifer Loves Hewitt
05. Make It, Simple
Love Parade EP (Self Released 2006)
01. Love Parade
02. Pop Kinetik
03. Simple (Reprise)
04. French Riviera (Ballads of the Cliché vs. Tosynth Remix)
Feel Free to Feel Lost EP (Self Released 2007 - Still Available)
01. Feel Free to Feel Lost (Album Version)
02. I Miss You at the First Sight (No. 1 Version)
03. Feel Free to Feel Lost (Acoustic Version)
LP:
Evergreen LP (Self Released 2007 - Released 07.08.07.)
01. Snapshot of Serenity
02. Friend's Guide
03. Feel Free to Feel Lost
04. French Riviera
05. Back in the Old Days
06. Hot Chocolate
07. Love Parade
08. Old Friend
09. Light of Hope
10. Season of Joy
11. Heidi
12. Coffee Shop (One in a Million Love Songs)
13. Distant Star
Evergreen LP - Korean Version (Pastel Music - Released 20.05.2008)
01. Snapshot of Serenity
02. Friend's Guide
03. Feel Free to Feel Lost
04. French Riviera
05. Back in the Old Days
06. Hot Chocolate
07. Love Parade
08. Old Friend
09. Light of Hope
10. Season of Joy
11. Heidi
12. Coffee Shop (One in a Million Love Songs)
13. Distant Star
The album comes out with a bonus disc consists of songs from our previous four EPs.
Please contact Pastel Music to buy this record.
COMPILATION:
OST CATATAN AKHIR SEKOLAH (FFWD Records 2005 - Still Available)
Song: About a Boy
Please contact us to buy this record.
VOLLWERT RECORDS COMPILATION Vol. 1 (Vollwert Records 2008 - Still Available)
Song: Feel Free to Feel Lost
Please contact www.vollwert-records.de to buy this compilation.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ORDERING OUR RECORDS AND MERCHANDISE
FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE US OR EMAIL US.
IF YOU LIVE IN SINGAPORE, YOU CAN BUY OUR RECORDS VIA FRUIT RECORDS
IF YOU LIVE IN JAPAN, YOU CAN BUY OUR RECORDS VIA APPLE CRUMBLE RECORDS
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IF YOU LIVE IN MALAYSIA, YOU CAN BUY OUR RECORDS VIA:
IF YOU LIVE IN USA, YOU CAN BUY OUR RECORDS VIA ENTAGLED RECORDS:
www.entangledrecords.com
IF YOU LIVE IN EUROPE, YOU CAN BUY OUR RECORDS VIA VOLLWERT RECORDS BERLIN:
www.vollwert-records.de
IF YOU CAN HELP US OUT WITH ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US! THANKS!
PLEASE SPREAD THE NEWS!
PLEASE SEE BELOW, WHERE YOU CAN BUY OUR EVERGREEN HERE IN INDONESIA!
You can directly contact members of the band via these emails:
bobby@balladsofthecliche.com
erick@balladsofthecliche.com
dimas@balladsofthecliche.com
nina@balladsofthecliche.com
fino@balladsofthecliche.com
wawan@balladsofthecliche.com
ferry@balladsofthecliche.com
zennis@balladsofthecliche.com
wanda@balladsofthecliche.com
felixdass@balladsofthecliche.com
satriaramadhan@balladsofthecliche.com
fcandella@balladsofthecliche.com
Monkey to Millionaire's “Lantai Merah” Is Out Now!
Setelah beberapa kali mengalami penundaan, album "Lantai Merah" dari Monkey to Millionaire dirilis secara bertahap. Untuk yang tinggal di Jakarta, dapat membelinya di seluruh cabang Aksara Bookstore dan Musiklub Pondok Indah Mal II sejak 16 Mei lalu, yang akan disusul di toko-toko lain seperti Aquarius (termasuk cabang Bandung dan Surabaya), Music+ (semua cabang), dan World of Music Senayan City.
Sebelum akhir minggu ini, "Lantai Merah" bisa didapatkan secara nasional melalui seluruh outlet Disc Tarra. We will update you guys on this one!
FOR MAIL ORDER PLEASE WRITE TO sinjitos@yahoo.co.uk
Jangan lupa juga untuk datang ke Launching Party kita pada 30 Mei 2009 di Score, Citos jam 18.00. ITS FREEE!!! (asli enggak bayar!)
Helo!! U.i.D will touchdown U.K. on mid sept 2009 & planning to tour U.K. before we proceed to other continents! Visit our WEBSITE www.uidtheband.com for more info. There'll be links to FACEBOOK & ilike.com, add us there too! Be a BELIEVERS on our sellaband, check out the MERCHANDISE, join the Mailing List & add the Widgets! All on our WEBSITE! So do visit www.uidtheband.com Now! Ahacks! ;D
The 3 songs uploaded, 'Swinging To The Music', 'The DiscoBall' & 'Your Stupid Gate', yes, we hate to say this but despite having fever & flu.. it was good! Ahacks! Only God knows how it will sound like when we're 100% fit! Freaking mind blowing that is! Yes, we're telling u.. its gona be freaking mind blowing! ;D We will re-record the 3 song plus other songs to be put inside our debut album! Oh Gosh.. Spread the love to all ya frens!
WE CAN'T WAIT TO ROCK IT OUT! Its Gona Be Bloody Mental! God Bless U ;))
For those of you who don·t know, after a year of serious fun Dismensionel·s alter ego, Freud Quiere Bailar continues to dominate and subvert the wishes of the super ego...
In 2008 FQB had the good luck of recording at Ultramarinos Costa Brava thanks to Cydonia, who·ll be releasing the LP later this year. You can check out a couple of advance tracks here: www.myspace.com/freudquierebailar
and in-studio live videos at Parashuts:
PROXIMO CONCIERTO: SALA APOLLO (2): BARCELONA: 14 ABRIL
Hi... Clover is formed in 2001 with the line up Ms. Tia in vocals and guitars, Ms. Nanda in guitars, Ms. Hana in bass, Ms. Tania in keyboards, and Ms. Zara in drums.
Now we have released our first full album, Until Whenever.
You can get the special edition (with lots of bonus!) for Rp 50.000,- at Hey Folks, Jl, Bumi no. 17, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta and AKSARA Bookstore.
You can also get Clover..s T-Shirt for Rp 65.000,- at Hey Folks. If you already have Clover..s album, tell us what you think about it! :)
Clover..s Until Whenever album song list: - Tania in a Car
- Lovelife (featuring vocals from Edo Wallad - The Safari)
- Our Little Secret (featuring vocals from Merdi Simanjuntak - Sweaters)
- Until Whenever (featurng vocals from Venendar Hambali - Lull)
- Orenji
- Blue is Just For Boys
- Sundae Rhapsody
- Lullaby For The Fireflies
- Mr. Cookies
- Chapsa Song
- Loveshine (featuring guitars from Yonathan Vanco - Lull)
- Ballads of The Lads and The Lass (featuring vocals from Pugar Restu Julian - thedyingsirens)
- Hershey's Kisses
Many thanks to everyone who has help us in the process of making this album. This includes huge gratitude to Nona Aprilia Apsari - White Shoes and The Couples Company, who has give a great contribution to Clover..s album in the form of a beautiful painting for Clover..s album sleeve cover
