J-Rocks is an Indonesian rock band formed in 2002. It consists of Iman (

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), Sony (

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), Wima (

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) and Anton (

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). Their music is heavily influenced by

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bands. J-Rocks fans are called J-Rockstars. The band's name, "J-Rocks", comes from "J" representing their origin,

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; and "Rockstar" because they wanted their fans to be called “Rockstars”.

History

In 2004, J-Rocks won in a

music competition ''Nescafe Get Started,'' sponsored by record label

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. Their victory enabled them to contribute in a compilation album, ''Nescafe Get Started.'' The label released their debut album, '' Topeng Sahabat'', in 2005. They contributed two songs on the soundtrack album of the motion picture Dealova: "Serba Salah" and "Into The Silent". The band started to gain popularity since their second album, '' Spirit'', in 2007. They played a variety of musical styles in the album, including:

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, and others. In the single "Kau Curi Lagi", they collaborated with a female guitarist, Prisa Rianzi. They also made a music video in

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for the single "Juwita Hati". It was handled by music video director Hedy Suryawan. Some regions in Japan, including

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and

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were used as the shooting location. That music video has increased J-Rocks' popularity quite significantly in

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Abbey Road Studios

J-Rocks were the first Indonesian band to record at

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in the

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. From 12 to 16 October 2008, they recorded and mixed songs with sound engineer Chris Butler. The result was their five-song EP, '' Road to Abbey'', released in 2009. The album cover portrayed band members crossing Abbey Road's zebra cross, imitating

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' 1969 album ''

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''.

Band members

* Iman Taufik Rachman — lead vocals, rhythm guitar * Sony Ismail Robayani — lead guitar * Swara Wimayoga — bass guitar * Anton Rudi Kelces — drums

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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