More to Love
By Jason Tedjasukmana
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1842138,00.html
When
bassist Dimas Anindityo, drummer Mulyadi Triharsono, guitarist Yudhi
Arfani and keyboard player Aulia Naratama began jamming with singer
Irene Yohanna almost 10 years ago, they were so impressed with her
languid vocals that they agreed to name their band Everybody Loves
Irene. But of course, not everybody loves her in fact, in their
native Jakarta nobody beyond a tight circle of alternative-music fans
has even heard of her.
The great thing about being a musician
in an age of digital communications, though, is that local obscurity is
no barrier to international recognition. Indonesians don't give them a
second look, but a buzz about the band whose sultry, slow-burning
trip-hop invites comparisons with Goldfrapp or Portishead has gently
percolated around the region, thanks to a well-tended MySpace presence,
Channel V airplay and the fact that Yohanna mostly sings in English.
Their
second album, On Second Thought, I Might Wanna Change Some Things,
signals an intention to build on this base by being considerably more
accessible than the band's melancholy 2006 debut album, The Very First
Thing You Must Learn About Flying Is Gravity. Over 10 slinky tracks,
listeners will find evidence of a broadened musical vocabulary and
Yohanna's growing confidence. As a vocalist, this Irene is far more
dynamic than the neophyte who hesitantly warbled her way through
Gravity. There is plenty to love about her and about the current
Indonesian music underground. For sheer style, it has no Asian
equivalent.
Communicate with us for more information and networking:
postal address: Jl. Cakrawijaya 2 blok U no.1 Diskum PWI Jakarta 13420,
Indonesia. web: www.everybodylovesirene.com Booking Agent / Music
Publicist: +62.813.876.555.40
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