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SKALIE

Jakarta

Biography

  SKALIE Formed in late 1995 in the eastern city of Jakarta, SKALIE in one band pioneers of SKA in the revolution and the first movement of Rude Boy in Jakarta, came from a slogan that is always they launched it's "hidup hanya sekali, puaskan diri sebelum mati" (in English "only live once, indulge before death") (insert in the song lyrics Sexy Molly) then they replace the word "SEKALI" (in English"once") to "SKALIE"&nb...

  SKALIE Formed in late 1995 in the eastern city of Jakarta, SKALIE in one band pioneers of SKA in the revolution and the first movement of Rude Boy in Jakarta, came from a slogan that is always they launched it's "hidup hanya sekali, puaskan diri sebelum mati" (in English "only live once, indulge before death") (insert in the song lyrics Sexy Molly) then they replace the word "SEKALI" (in English"once") to "SKALIE" and make as they band name. Also that year SKALIE start actively playong in clubs and cafes are always made in place of indie music performances like POSTER CAFE etc, and also on the spot event music in college or school with covering songs from British SKA idol band Of SKALIE namelyMadness and The Specials. In the year following is SKALIE managed to gather a lot of loyal fans who have always come in all SKALIE performance. In the period 1998-1999 is a tough year for SKALIE which impede them to do the show because many clubs and cafes that does not allow SKALIE to play at their place caused by a brawl between spectators is always the case in every show of SKALIE, if EO (Event Organizer) still invites SKALIE it will be difficult to get permission from the managers of club or cafes, beyond that at this period too many problems that arise in the internal band caused by drugs dependency experiency by nearly all SKALIE personnel, SKALIE finally decided to vacuum in 2000 just in time SKA was a mass hysteria in Jakarta.The second period of SKALIE began in 2004 with the formation still Hadi (Vocal), Pick-O (Guitar), and Hendra (Bass), Yoga (Keyboard) and Rennee AKA Botaxz (Drum) to replace the rest of personnel,  SKALIE present re-fixed with the same image and the same music, but with a different attitude.SKALIE decided to stay away from the drugs and violance that had been tight with self SKALIE  and start focusing on doing the show, reassemble the fans of SKALIE and create a song in 2006 with titles"Hingar Bingar Jakarta" (in English "Frenetic Jakarta") taken into the compilation album "Today of Yesterday" which is was released by Bad Sector Records. In May 2007 SKALIE song entitled "Kali Kedua" (in English "Second Time') was successful in the first place for 2 weeks in the program NuBuzz at Prambors Radio Jakarta. Ended in August 2007 SKALIE first Album release they were given the title"For Sale" under the label Revival Records obtained a pretty good from SKALIE fans and has been sold 100 copies in just one night at soft launching event thier album in Colours Cafe, "For Sale" albumRevival Records contains 10 tracks that combines SKA, POP and Rocksteady Beat of SKALIE with the first single , entitled "Dusta" (in English "lies"). After 10 Years SKALIE rugged indie world music today it was time for SKALIE to undergo the next stage, The Indonesia music industry, with the start live at television station at Indosiar TV (on of TV nation station in Jakarta) in drugstore programme 2007and live events other commercial such as Marlboro tour 2008, a mild live Java Rock In Land 2010. in the year 2009 SKALIE get almost demoralizing conditions at the time drummer of SKALIE "Botaxz" died, butSKALIE still rise wirh the entry Prince Acil the drummer of Stereogami to replace drum position. Not finished until there, in early 2012 there was another change of personnel, Pick-O the Guitarist decided to leave his position and was replaced by former guitarist Boriez from Artificial Life band Guitarist and alsovocalist for band Boriez Got Soul. And until this day SKALIE personnel consist of Hadi (Vocals), Boriez (guitar), Hendra (Bass), Yoga (Keyboards), and Prince Acil (drums) but it also adds SKALIEinstrument for the first time to get maximum performance each additional palyer Jemi Jess (Saxophone). With the formation of this last will be the starting point revival spirit of SKALIE to go back through the Indonesia music industry without forgetting and keep still remainding where SKALIE origin was born.

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