ST12 is an Indonesian band formed in

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in 20 January 2004. The group was formed by

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a.k.a. Pepep (drummer), Dedy Sudrajat alias Pepeng (guitarist), Charly van Houten a.k.a. Charly (vocalist), and Iman Rush (guitarist). ST12 name stands for ''Jl. Stasiun Timur No. 12'', which was the band's headquarters. As of 2010, ST12 had produced 5 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 ( id, Stasiun Bandung, su, ᮞ᮪ᮒᮞᮤᮇᮔ᮪ ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ) or Hall Station (''Stasiun Hall'') is the largest train station in Bandung and, perhaps, in the West Java province. It also serves as the main station for ...

. 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. Unfortunately, during the promotional tour in

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, Iman Rush died after a

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in October 2005. The success of their debut album ST12 caught the attention of

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. 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

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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

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* ''

Jalan Terbaik ''Jalan Terbaik'' is the debut album Indonesia band ST 12, released on September 7, 2005. The album contains 10 songs, including the singles "Aku Tak Sanggup Lagi", "Rasa Yang Tertinggal", and "Aku Masih Sayang". This was the only album by the b ...

'' (2006) * '' P.U.S.P.A'' (2008) * '' P.U.S.P.A Repackage'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2010)

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* '' Lentera Hati'' (2013) * '' Terjemahan Hati'' (2014)

References

External links

The Official Website of ST12

Blog STSETIA

Ulasan ST12

ST12 profile on kapanlagi.com
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