- from Benny Soebardja and Lizard
- by Benny Soebardja and Lizard
Rebellious until its dissolution, Shark Move never signed to an established record label, and stands as a pioneer of the independent movement in Indonesia. Though never successful as a recording act in its homeland, it fostered a cult following in Jakarta and Bandung as a result of regular gigs with Indonesia's better-known rock bands God Bless and SAS.
Soebardja never lost faith in his abilities as a bandleader and, soon after Shark Move's demise, formed the band Lizard with his brother Harry and future Giant Step members Truawan Munaf and Haddy Arief. With Soebardja clearly reeling from the death of friend and Shark Move collaborator Soman Loebis, Lizard's offerings -- released on an LP credited to Soebardja and Lizard and as the B-side of the Giant Step cassette on Soebarjda's BB imprint -- showcase a brooding, melancholic quality. One offering, "In 1973," sounds as if it could have been recorded by a rural hard-rock band in America's heartland in the same year.
After his respite with Lizard, Soebardja formed Giant Step, the commercially successful juggernaut that has released seven studio albums to date and received considerable mainstream popularity in Indonesia in the late '70s and early '80s.
Soebardja never lost faith in his abilities as a bandleader and, soon after Shark Move's demise, formed the band Lizard with his brother Harry and future Giant Step members Truawan Munaf and Haddy Arief. With Soebardja clearly reeling from the death of friend and Shark Move collaborator Soman Loebis, Lizard's offerings -- released on an LP credited to Soebardja and Lizard and as the B-side of the Giant Step cassette on Soebarjda's BB imprint -- showcase a brooding, melancholic quality. One offering, "In 1973," sounds as if it could have been recorded by a rural hard-rock band in America's heartland in the same year.
After his respite with Lizard, Soebardja formed Giant Step, the commercially successful juggernaut that has released seven studio albums to date and received considerable mainstream popularity in Indonesia in the late '70s and early '80s.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar