Ahmad Band | |
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| Origin | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1998–1999, 2022–present (reunion concerts) |
| Labels | Aquarius Musikindo |
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Ahmad Band is an Indonesian rock supergroup formed by Ahmad Dhani in 1998.[1][2] Initially meant to be Dhani's solo album project, he formed the band since he did not like to be known as a solo singer.[3] The band released one album, Ideologi Sikap Otak, in 1998[4] and are best remembered for the hit songs "Distorsi" and "Aku Cinta Kau dan Dia". Inactive since 1999, the band reunited in 2021 with Ahmad Dhani and Andra Ramadhan as the original members (also the remaining original members of Dewa 19), among with others.
The formation in 2021 includes Ahmad Dhani (from Dewa 19) and Andra Ramadhan (from Dewa 19) as the original members, as well as Thomas Ramdhan (from Gigi), Yoyo Prasetyo (from Padi and Musikima), Stephan Santoso (from Musikimia), and Ikmal Tobing (from T.R.I.A.D., and Mahadewa) as the new members.[5] Past members in 1998-1999 era include Pay Burman (from BIP, ex-Slank), Bongky Marcel (The Flowers, ex Slank) and Bimo Sulaksono (ex-Netral, ex-Dewa 19).
- ^ Indonesian rock star aims to fight militant Islam, National Catholic Reporter, October 13, 2006. Retrieved 01-30-2009.
- ^ R Anderson Sutton (spring 2004). "'Reform Arts'? Performance Live and Mediated in Post-Soeharto Indonesia", Ethnomusicology 48 (2): 203–228.
- ^ Saraswati, Dyah Paramita. "Ahmad Dhani Buka Kisah di Balik Ahmad Band". detikhot (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ (September 26, 1998). "Dhani back with new Ahmad Band album", The Jakarta Post.
- ^ "Ahmad Band Kembali dengan Personel Baru, Ada Yoyo 'Padi' di Drum - Semua Halaman - bangka.sonora.id". bangka.sonora.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-01-16.