ST12 is an Indonesian band formed in
Bandung
Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, the city is the List of Indonesian cities by population, fourth-most populous city and fourth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabay ...
,
West Java
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, in 20 January 2004. The group was formed by
Ilham Febry, a.k.a. Pepep (drummer), Dedy Sudrajat, alias Pepeng (guitarist), Charly van Houten, a.k.a. Charly (vocalist), and Iman Rush (guitarist). ST12 stands for ''Jl. Stasiun Timur No. 12'', which was the band's headquarter. As of 2010, ST12 had produced five albums.
History
ST12 was officially formed on January 20, 2004, although its members had long been in the music world. Earlier, they were not known to each other. They often met in the rental studio on Jl. Stasiun Timur No. 12, near
Bandung railway station
Bandung Station (BD) (, ) or Hall Station (''Stasiun Hall'') is the largest train station in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Managed by Kereta Api Indonesia and its subsidiary KAI Commuter, it serves as the main station for Operational Area II Ba ...
. The band was named by Pepep's father, Helmi Aziz. Charly liked jazz, Pepep liked jazz and rock, while Pepeng grew up with rock music. After failing to get a recording contract, ST12 went indie (independent). Their debut album, ''Jalan Terbaik,'' was released in 2006. During the promotional tour in
Semarang
Semarang (Javanese script, Javanese: , ''Kutha Semarang'') is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Netherlands, Dutch Dutch East Indies, colonial era, and is still an important regio ...
, Iman Rush died after a
brain hemorrhage
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in October 2005.
The success of their debut album ST12 caught the attention of Trinity Optima Production. ST12 also released a second album ''
P.U.S.P.A''(2008) in tribute to Iman Rush.
ST12 Rilis Album Untuk Iman Rush
diakses 26 Agustus 2008
In 2012, Indonesian division of Universal Music Group
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has reformed ST12 by joining the two new members, Rido Tuah and Koko, as Charly and Pepeng's replacement. In 2014, Dimas Moersas has joined the group as Rido Tuah and Koko's replacement.
Discography
Distributed by Trinity Optima Production:
* '' Jalan Terbaik'' (2005)
* '' P.U.S.P.A'' (2008)
* '' P.U.S.P.A Repackage'' (2009)
* '' Pangeran Cinta'' (2010)
Distributed by Universal Music Indonesia:
* '' Lentera Hati'' (2013)
* '' Terjemahan Hati'' (2014)
References
External links
The Official Website of ST12
Blog STSETIA
Ulasan ST12
ST12 profile on kapanlagi.com
Indonesian melayu music groups
Indonesian pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2004
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