Exists is a Malaysian
rock
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band formed in
Johor Bahru
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in 1991, originally under the name Exist. The group initially consisted of vocalist Muhammad Ali "Mamat" Kamarudin, guitarists Azhrul "Along" Nasir and Shah Nizam Abdul "Shah" Halim, keyboardist Mohd Faizal "Ajai" Maas, bassist Musa "Musrad" Radhi, and drummer Saharudin "Ujang" Saniman.
They rose to fame with their 1991 single "Untukmu Ibu" and released their debut, self-titled album the same year.
They followed up with ''Anugerah'' in 1993.
In 1994, Mamat left to pursue a solo career, and he was replaced by Mohd Rohaizad Mohd "Ezad" Lazim, with whom the band recorded their third album, ''Diammu Gunung Berapi'', in 1995.
After the release of ''Jangan Gentar'' ,
in 1997, the band added an "s" at the end of their name, becoming Exists.
The album ''Mutan'' came out in 1998, and ''Ada'' was released in 2001. Two more records followed: ''Seperti Dulu'' (2003) and ''Paragon'' (2004). In 2007, Ezad departed the group and was replaced by Zulkifli "Joey" bin Daud a year later.
After the release of their 2008 compilation album ''Keunggulan'', which included two new tracks, sung by Joey, Exists went on an extended hiatus. They have been intermittently active since then,
and in 2016, they reunited for the Throwback Exists concert in Singapore.
The band has released several albums for the Indonesian market, consisting of their songs re-recorded in
Indonesian
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Band members
Current
* Azhrul "Along" Nasir – guitar (1991–present)
* Musa "Musrad" Radhi – bass (1991–present)
* Saharudin "Ujang" Saniman – drums (1991–present)
* Mohd Ali "Mamat" Kamarudin – vocals (1991–1994, 2019–present)
* Mohd Rohaizad Mohd "Ezad" Lazim – vocals (1995–2007, 2015–present)
Past
* Shah Nizam Abdul "Shah" Halim – guitar (1991–1992)
* Mohd Faizal "Ajai" Maas – keyboards (1991–1998)
* Zulkifli "Joey" bin Daud – vocals (2008–2014)
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Exist'' (1991)
* ''Anugerah'' (1993)
* ''Diammu Gunung Berapi'' (1995)
* ''Jangan Gentar'' (1997)
* ''Mutan'' (1998)
* ''Ada'' (2001)
* ''Seperti Dulu'' (2003)
* ''Paragon'' (2004)
Indonesian albums
* ''Mencari Alasan'' (''Diammu Gunung Berapi'', 1996)
* ''Buih Jadi Permaidani'' (''Exist'', 1998)
* ''Dirantai Digelangi Rindu'' (1999)
* ''The Best of Exists'' (2001)
Compilations
* ''Dulu Dan Sekarang'' (1994)
* ''Best of Exists'' (2000)
* ''Special Edition'' (2006)
* ''Hits Rakaman Semula'' (2007)
* ''Keunggulan'' (2008)
References
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Musical groups established in 1991
Malaysian rock music groups