Home-grown new wave rock group The Upstairs, have been doing just that - creating waves and in the process, proving that Indonesias underground music scene is alive and well.
The lead singer and driving force behind The Upstairs Jimi Multhazam is a charismatic cat. Hes been captivating audiences with his on-stage theatrics and electric energy, mimicking 70s punk rock legend Iggy Pop as he prances around the stage wearing white sunglasses and extra-tight black & white striped pants sporting a Mick Jagger hairdo.
Seeing the band kitted out in their chinos, spangly shirts and, pop art prints and white sneakers, you could hardly miss their retro credentials. Says Jimi, when the group was formed back in October 2001 we were heavily influenced by overseas bands like A Flock of Seagulls, Joy Division, and Depeche Mode, but we like to complement the synthesizers with heavy guitar lines.
The Upstairs beginnings were DIY in the truest sense. They produced and distributed their first EP, Antahberantah, in 2002 by themselves and simply through word of mouth and audiencde reaction it, sold like hot cakes. Known for their free form style of lyricism, eschewing rhyming, the band members include Kubil Idris (guitar), Beni (drums), Alfi Chaniago (bass & keyboard), Elta (keyboard & synths) and Dian (backing vocals). Looking at how the band came together, its clear that theyre not just a bunch of wannabes, copying big names acts like The Killers or Franz Ferdinand but genuine domestic pioneers with their own ideas. FYI, The Upstairs even had formed long before those two nu-wave international acts were born.
Tgl 13 Juni The Upstairs main di dahsyat RCTI, bagi yang mau datang di himbau mengenakan segala hal yang colorfull. Kita bikin TV jadi lebih berwarna. Sampai jumpa di Televisi. Semangat!
The Upstairs Live show
21 Juni 2009
"Les Blérots de R.A.V.E.L" feat THE UPSTAIRS
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Rolling Stone Live Venue
Jl. Ampera Raya No.16, Cilandak
Jakarta, Indonesia
*** G R A T I S ***
(Undangan dapat di ambil di CCF Jakarta & Rolling Stone Live Venue)
tyatya =)
isi cment lahh !
because dimana the upstairs manggung disutu md akan datang.....
tanks yahh infonya...
sukses ajha bwt ksna'y..
:)
Kya'a kmren asik tuh. .
Syang bngt w g bsa dtng. .