Kerispatih
The Indonesian pop band Kerispatih formed in Jakarta in April 2003. The group's
five original members — guitarist Arief Nurdiansyah Morada, drummer Antonius
Suryo Sularjo Wahyu Nugroho Kusumo, bassist Andika Putrasahadewa, vocalist
Hendra Samuel Simorangkir, and keyboardist Doadibadai Hollo — initially focused
on traditional Indonesian music, a sound that was reflected on Kerispatih's 2004
debut, Gulalikustik. After signing with the label Nagaswara, the band began
pursuing a more mainstream-minded pop sound dominated by ballads and mid-tempo
numbers. 2005's platinum-selling Kejuj...
