Nengah Krisnarini (singer, songwriter, programming) with the help from Doni Yudawan Joesran (keys/synth) and has worked with Barry Likumahuwa (bass), Rayendra Sunito (drums), Nikita Dompas (guitars), Donny Sundjoyo (bass), Jonas Haryanto (drums), Pongi Ponggawa (keys/synth), Achmad Ananda (guitars), Stefan Thiele (piano), Nicky Manuputty (saxophone), Uce Haryono (drums), Dion Janapria (guitars).
Influences
Sister Duke is influenced by the music from the following respected artists/albums, but doesn't necessarily sound like them; (in no particular order) Lizz Wright, Dinah Washington, Etta James, Joss Stone, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Erykah Badu, Moloko, Kanye West, Tortured Soul, Lauryn Hill, Sergio Mendes, Lisa Shaw, Miguel Migs, India Arie, Lisa Stansfield, Heather Headley, Incognito, Brand New Heavies, Park Drive, Sova, Rieka Roeslan, Floetry, Babyface, VerveRemixed Vol 1-3, Jay-Z, Common, Ella Fitzgerald, Amel Larrieux, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Shuya Okino, Dj Kawasaki, Corrine Bailey Rae...
Born at the end of 1981 to Balinese-Minangkabau parents, Nengah Krisnarini discovered her passion for music at an early age; singing random melodies and lyrics which usually bothered her older brother at the time because he did not recognize any of them. It turned out that she wasn’t singing someone else’s songs, they were hers.
Later in middle school, her classmates recognized her soothing yet strong voice and asked her to join his band. In 1997, she won the best vocalist title in Tawuran Musik Levi’s, a band festival held by a very famous radio station in Indonesia. She also received similar title during her study in Australia from “Terbaik”, a band competition for Indonesian students in Sydney.
She wrote a few songs during that period, yet not until she gained her bachelor degree and got back to Indonesia that she realized her potential in songwriting and decided to take it more seriously. She also developed an interest in music programming after listening to some remixes on Jazz standards. This lead her to Sister Duke, which was initially a duo formed in 2005 with one of her fellow band mates while in Sydney. But after a year of musical journey in Sister Duke together, her partner decided to pull out. Feeling the urge to continue the legacy, Sister Duke then became her solo project.
Aware of her own shortcomings at playing musical instruments, she invited Doni Yudawan Joesran, a talented jazz pianist to fill the void. After working together for a while, they realized that they shared the same frequency in music, hence Doni agreed when Nengah asked him to help her out even further as a keyboardist and music arranger for her solo project.
In November 2007, Sister Duke’s debut album “Highlight of the Day” which she produced herself was released.
Being greatly inspired by her loved ones, her endeavor in music is to quench the musical thirst of those who have faith in her.
For booking or further information: Ferry Tobing +62 8131 570 6 570 | +62 21 946 39440
sisterduke@yahoo.com
Selamat malam Sister Duke! Really superb! Asyik musik! That mortal swing! So long on scene one day in Paris or Jakarta. Greetings rock' n' rolliennes. Selamat datang ! Jo blues
oh my god, sister duke thanks for the add suka banget deh sama sister duke parah gila gilaan tapi belom sempet nge add eh udah di add duluan ya ampun seneng banget loh makasih banget ya cheers :D i really love your music!!!
Hai Nengah lg OL ya?? Oya kapan ya gw bisa ktemu lo? Gw mo kasih CD Album Batik Tribe... Hmmm kalo lo lg ada project atau rencana buat album ke-2 gwe siap kok bantuin lo... Wizzow
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