Dhendy

and had experienced playing 50 songs in one show! At that time

also, he made a song that he didn't realize that the song is more

likely a song from an indie band called Pure Saturday. He didn't

even know there's a band called Pure Saturday. By that silly

coincidence, he decided to really focus on making his own songs.

To strengthen his music talent, Dhendy took a private blues

guitar course and classic guitar while he was in high school and

college, although it was only happened for a couple months. Back

in the college, he took art philosophy for one semester in

faculty of Language and Art, his major was France. Not only from

the courses and formal school, but he also learn a lot by

searching for his reference from books, videos, tutorial CDs and

internet.

After his high school and college band, “Hitam Putih” split up,

he tried to stay his existence in music by working as the Head of

Audio in Iguana SMS-Provider Content Cellular, but then he

quitted from the job so that he could finish his thesis. In 2006,

he was the additional player (as a guitarist and backing vocal)

for a singer and a songwriter, Sarah Silaban in some of her show.

He learned a lot and also witnessed the process of creating

wonderful songs of her. He also took an opportunity to fill the

loop and sample for Sarah's next album, which unfortunately

hasn't been released yet.

On December 2006, Dhendy made a demo version, “This Be Over” that

can be found on bonus CD “Traxound” (Indie Music Compilation)

released by Trax magazine, January 2007. His single was played

many times in Trax fm radio and Hardrock FM Jakarta in January

2007. Soon, some offered him to play on an event, such as; Death

Rock Star gathering in Splash, Kemang, featured artist on the

launch of “Working Class Zero”, Planet Bumi's new album in Pasar

Festival Kuningan and also some of showcase in Soho, Plaza

Semanggi.

In February 2007, Dhendy has officially joined the Elanvital

Records. That was a new beginning of a cooperation to release a

mini album, “This be Over” which will be released in January

2008. The mini album will be released in a limited edition

concept. This mini album is refreshment to a full album that have

been planned to be released by the end of 2008. For making of his

mini album and full album, Dhendy is working with M.G Windu

Saskara as a producer; he is a friend of Dhendy and also the

guitarist of “Hitam Putih”. Dhendy also has a role as a co –

producer. They hope that this synergy collaboration can give an

optimal result despite of the minimum budget and equipment.

In the process of making the materials, Dhendy has been also

having a chance to work together with some of Indie artists. Such

as: in the latest of Santamonica album, he was helping them by

giving his voice over in French for their song called

‘Wanderlust'. He also gave his voice in the song “Kembali

Kepada-Mu” in the album Cahaya Cinta – Mu by Estetika, a

religious music group.

Creating a song has become pretty easy for Dhendy, just grabs a

guitar, plays some chords and starts to sing. The creative

process will never stop, because for Dhendy, music is a dope.

Influence:

Goo Goo Dolls

Life House

Semi Sonic

90's rock

DISCOGRAPHY:

Traxound 01, “Turn Out Your Hearing Aid”

Kompilasi Trax Magazine, January 2007

Hit Single:

This Be Over

Ep: This Be Over

Label:

Elanvital Records Indonesia/February 2008

Producer:

M.G. Windu Saskara & Dhendy

Artwork:

“The Reburns”

Track List:

01. Go Away

02. Lies

03. This Be Over

04. This Be Over (accoustic version)