the brandals

About The Brandals ( Writing New Material !! ) Formed in late 2001 as The Motives in urban polluted Jakarta, with Edo Wallad on vocal, Bayu on Lead guitar, Tonny on Rythm guitar, Doddy on Bass and Rully Annash on Drums. Spent most of 2002 rehearsing and performing their own materials, as well as classic Rock n’ Roll standards from The Who, The Stones, Hendrix, Kinks, some Pistols and The Clash. Early 2003, Edo left due to day job commitment as magazine editor. Enter Eka Annash (Rully's older brother), who intensified the whole song writing and performing activities, and changed the band's name to The Brandals.

Throughout 2003 The Brandals been thru fire and high water, performing their string of original materials such as 100 km/jam, Lingkar Labirin, Marching Menuju Maut, Moonlight Chid, etc. Recording process started on March to October 2003 in The Doors (East Jakarta) recording studio, which resulted in the released of their DIY debut album 'The Brandals'. The album, which distributed nation wide by a small indie label Sirkus Record, sold 7500 copies. It is an impressive number for an indie release. The Band continued their guerilla promo strategy, performed on underground gigs and uni/highschool music events. Promoting their album to various medias, and gain national highlight as one of the most notorious rock n roll band from the capital state of Indonesia, thanks to their lewd, provoking, disorderly act. Despite the disturbing image, The Brandals won critical approval from the medias and fans throughout the nation. Touring Java, Bali and Sumatera in 2004.

Recording for the second album commenced on November 2004 at Studio 18 Jakarta. 14 new materials were recorded under Flystation label. Gruelling working hours were paid off when the album's finished in May 2005. After few months of distribution search, the band hooked up with Warner Music for a distribution deal nation wide and presented what would be their best release yet, the eclectic 'Audio Imperialist', released on August 17th 2005. The album infused punk's ferocious attack, rockabilly's rhythm with country tinged rock n roll. Fuelled with lyrical contents that speaks urban life obsession on decadence, social injustice and rejected romance gone bad. Touring for Audio Imperialist from ‘05 to ‘06 proven to be another success for the band as they’ve exposed themselves to a bigger audience in bigger venues, included overseas tour to Singapore and Malaysia in early 2007. As the band gained more new fans, album sales rose up to dramatic numbers of 35.000 copies nation wide.

2007 saw the band back in the studio recorded their 3rd output ‘Brandalisme’. Trying to break the standard rock n’ roll platform, the new album became an experimental ground for the band to expanding their musical palette. ‘Brandalisme’ managed to dilute the new experiment sound of The Brandals with their rough and reverb trademark. The result was a refreshing and challenging new territory for the band as well for the fans. Still holds their DIY ethic flags high, ‘Brandalisme’ released by Aksara Records, another respected Jakarta’s independent label.
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