NEW SID MERCHANDISE

SID, punk rock pioneers of Bali, were born and bred in Kuta Rock City. The band is three chord attitude-heavy young men, by name : Bobby Kool (lead vocal, guitar, a dog lover and a graphic designer) , Eka Rock (low ridin' family man, beer drinker, laid back bass and backing vocal and a warm smilin' Rock 'N Roll bandman, IT warior) , Jrx (low ridin' beer drinking Rock 'N Roll prince charming, drummer and a hairwax junkie, Bar owner) The name 'Superman is Dead' started its' evolution from Stone Temple Pilot's "Superman Silvergun". The name moved on to "Superman is Dead" cause they like the idea that there's no such thing as a perfect person out there.
SID actually stumbled together in '95, drawn by their common love of Green Day and NOFX. Their influences soon extended to the punk 'n roll genre a la Supersuckers, Living End and Social Distortion, and here they stay. They say what they wanna say, how they wanna say it. In your face, to say it precisely.
SID public image, self described, is "Punk Rock a Bali" (think raw energy of NOFX vs Social Distortion supersonically fueled with beer-soaked Balinese Rockabilly attitude).
History ? SID produced their first three albums independently (the boys worked years of crappy night jobs), with fabulous, small scale indie labels 1997 "Case 15", 1999 "Superman is Dead", 2002 "Bad Bad Bad"(mini album, 6 tracks).
In March 2003, SID finally signed with Sony-BMG Indonesia after extended negotiations regarding their right to sing the majority of their tracks in English and have full artistic rights over their 'image'!! With that decision they single handedly became the first band from Bali to be invited to sign with a major recording label in Indonesia, the first band in their nation (to my knowledge) to be recording majority of songs in English and the first punk band in Indonesia to get the national exposure and promotion that working with a major label in a third world country provides. And so the history of Indonesian Punk Rock begins!
And as for the question that everyone wants to know, the infamous bomb in Bali happened about 75 M from their home, hangout center, punk rock boutique, bar and rehearsal studio that is also Jrx' house, in the heart of Kuta.
After panel beating back the rolling doors of the studio and shifting a little debris, rehearsals continued as usual. Yeah, they saw a lot, it sucked big time, but its' not gonna stop 'em!
And where are they now? At the end of 2002, one of the more respectable music mags here cited SID as "The Next Big Thing" for 2003. With the release of their fourth album "Kuta Rock City" followed by major air play nationally and in some countries overseas, coupled with the instant popularity of their newest film clip.
SID suddenly find themselves touring continuously throughout Indonesia. Last week they were in four major Indonesian cities, on three islands, in 7 days! Sometimes playing for free at underground scene clubs, sometimes at street skate parties or alternative band festivals, at lots of universities and even occasionally at "classy" venues who would have probably denied them entrance years ago!
Which means more beers for all.
In 2003 SID even got a mention in Time Asia.
They also won a few music awards “MTV Awards for The Best New Artist 2003”, “AMI Awards for The Best New Artist 2003” and nominated again in “AMI Awards 2006 for The Best Rock Album”.
October 2007, they did an amazing Australian tour, 8 cities, 16 gigs, 33 days with their strong D.I.Y work ethic.

June – July 2009, Superman Is Dead held An American Tour, 16 Gigs in 16 cities. 11 gigs of them were the ‘ Vans Warped Tour’ and the last 5 gigs were ‘From Bali With Rock’. They did a very hard work to succeed this excited tour, had crossed the big land from westcoast to eastcoast and got back to westcoast.

SID had share stages with international bands such as International Noise Conspiracy, NOFX, MXPX and Hoobastank.
They remain proud, boys from the streets of Kuta with a love of punk rock, beers and a good time. Ready for whatever comes next, excited about the next gig.

LANGKAH FENOMENAL SID
• August 2002, Openning Act Hoobastank, Hard Rock Hotel, Kuta, Bali
• Superman Is Dead “Hot & Freaky People 2003” MTV Trax Magazine January 2003
• June 2003 Superman Is Dead “MTV Exclusive Artist of the Month”
• Double Platinum Sony Music for Kuta Rock City Album
• 2003, MTV Award “Most Favorite New Artist”
• 2003, AMI Award “The Best New Artist”
• 2004, SCTV Music Awards “The Most Famous Album Nominee, Pop Rock Category” for Kuta Rock City Album
• 2006, AMI Awards “The Best Rock Album Nominee” for Black Market Love Album
• 2006, “Superman Is Dead The Best Local Band” The Beat Awards.
• 20 the best Indonesian Album 2006 for The Black Market Love Album. Rolling Stones Magazine Januari 2007
• April 2007, SID Opening Act for American Punk Rock Band NOFX at Hard Rock Café, Kuta, Bali.
• Soundrenaline Sound of Change 2007 Jimbaran Bali, “Message of Change” Artist Nominee.
• 17 June 2007, Guest Star Artist “Final Gudang Garam Rock Competition” Jakarta
• October 2007, Superman Is Dead did an amazing Australian tour, 8 cities, 16 gigs, 33 days.
• 150 the Best Indonesian Album for Kuta Rock City Album. Rolling Stones Magazine, Special Collectors’ Edition Desember 2007.
• 50 Hype Things in Indonesian Music Industrial 2008 for Superman Is Dead.
• Trax Music & Attitude Magazine Edition Januari 2008.
• 2008, Openning Act MXPX Jakarta.
• “SID as a New Icons of Bali”. Yak Magazine Maret, April, May 2008.
• June 2009. Superman Is Dead American Tour. Played 11 gigs and cities of 'Vans Warped Tour' , and the last 5 gigs and cities were 'From Bali With Rock Tour'

VIDEOGRAPHY

2002 “White Town” Album “Bad Bad Bad” Director by Outsider Film
2003 “Kuta Rock City” Album ”Kuta Rock City” Director by Rizal Mantovani
2003 “Punk Hari Ini” Album “Kuta Rock City” Director by Ridwan
2004 “Muka Tebal” Album ”The Hangover Decade” Director by Outsider Film
2004 “Rock ‘N Roll Band” Album “The Hangover Decade” Director by Outsider Film
2004 “Disposable Lies” Album “The Hangover Decade” Director by Umum Production
2006 “Bukan Pahlawan” Album “Black Market Love ”Director by Eric Est Movie
2006 “Black Market Love” Album “Black Market Love” Director by Bob Calabrito
2007 “Menginjak Neraka” Album “Black Market Love” Director by Eric Est. Movie
2007 “Lady Rose” Album “Black Market Love ”Director by Eric Est. Movie
2007 “Goodbye Whiskey” Album “Black Market Love” Director by Outsider Film
2008, Superman Is Dead Rock-A-Bali Australian Tour 2007, Produksi outSIDer Inc, Format DVD, For Promotional Stuff Not for Sale
2009, " Kuat Kita Bersinar " Album " Angels and The Outsiders" Director by Patrick Effendy
2009, " Jika Kami Bersama- Featuring Shaggy Dog " Album " Angels and The Outsiders" Director by Patrick Effendy
2009," Saint Of My Life" Album " Angels and The Outsiders" ,A footage music video from SID American Tour 2009

Some Videos have been uploaded at Youtube.com Please click the URL to check'em out :
http://www.supermanisdead.net/nl.php?id=88

DISCOGRAPHY

INDIE ALBUM
Case 15, 1995 , Produksi Independent Intertainment, Format Cassette
Superman Is Dead,1998, Produksi Rizt Clothing, Format CD & Cassette
Bad Bad Bad, 2002, Produksi Rizt Cloth.& Suicide Glam, Format CD (mini album)
Bad Bad Bad, 2002, Produksi Spills Record, Format Cassette

INDIE COMPILATION
100% Attitude, 1999, Produksi Lunatic Records, Format Cassette
No Place To Get Fun, 2002, Format Cassette
New Generation Calling, 2003, Produksi Spills Record, Format Cassette
Video Kami “A Rock Society” 2006, Video Clip “Menginjak Neraka”, Produksi A Mild Live Production, Trend Setter Magz & The Blado Ent. Format VCD (Not For Sale)


MAJOR COMPILATION
Fantastic Bands, April 2005, Produksi Sony Music, Format CD & Cassette
Class Rock “Today’s Sensation”, Produksi Sony Music October 2004, Format CD & Cassette
A Mild Live Soundrenaline 2004, Produksi Sony Music & A Mild Live, November 2004, Format CD & Cassette
Planet Rock, Produksi Sony Music, August 2005, Format CD & Cassette

MAJOR ALBUM
Kuta Rock City, 2003, Produksi Sony Music Indonesia, Format CD & Cassette
The Hangover Decade, 2004, Produksi Sony Music Indonesia, Format CD & Cassette
Black Market Love, 2006, Produksi Sony BMG Indonesia, Format CD & Cassette
Angels and The Outsiders, 2009. Produksi Sony Music Indonesia, format CD & Cassete

ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
D’ BIJIS, Produksi Sonny Music & Class Movie, January 2007, Format CD & Cassette
Please visit our detail discography page : http://supermanisdead.net/discography.php

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Superman Is Dead Presents Angels & the Outsiders: Energi Positif & Identitas Baru

by Igo on 21/02/09 at 10:02 am

Entah karena ketiadaan bir dingin (yang biasanya membuat mereka lebih energetik), di siang nan terik namun berangin di gazebo di lantai atas gedung Twice Bar, Poppies Lane 2, Kuta; itu masing-masing personel Superman Is Dead—walau tetap usil—kental mencuatkan kesan lebih kalem, makin dewasa, tampak mulai menata cara bicara. Barangkali perjalanan panjang berliku telah menempa Bobby Kool, Eka Rock, dan Jrx, menjadi seperti sekarang: menjadi sosok yang lebih tenang. Bincang-bincang saya—where’s the beer, man?—di tengah hari bolong tersebut banyak menyoroti Angels & The Outsiders, album ke-4 SID bersama Sony yang amat-segera rilis; serta dinamika yang terjadi di keseharian mereka belakangan ini. Silakan simak rangkuman kisahnya.

Lukisan tangan oil-on-canvas oleh Degan (kumpulan seniman street-art Yogya)

“Angels” menggambarkan limpahan energi positif, kepercayaan dan semangat nan tulus dari keluarga, sahabat, fans serta kondisi manajemen baru mereka yang berangsur menuju ideal. Sedangkan “Outsiders” dipancang sebagai identitas resmi-baru bagi komunitas/para penggemar yang sempat tak menentu akibat banyaknya nama yang terbentuk secara sporadis (seperti: Sidheads, Siders, Sidiot, etc.). Dan gabungan kedua kata tersebut kemudian membuka babak baru perjalanan Superman Is Dead di tahun 2009 ini.

Empat belas tahun tujuh album. Tak berganti personel tak berganti haluan. Akhirnya album istimewa ini terlahir dari sebuah band punk-rock Indonesia. Album yang diakui oleh Bobby Kool, Eka Rock dan Jrx sebagai album yang paling sensitif ini banyak jujur bertutur sebagai manusia yang cinta keluarga namun juga fragile dan depresif. Seperti tema takut mati sendirian dalam Nights of the Lonely, atau Bobby yang lirih ingin pulang. Secara pribadi, rasanya seperti mendengar sebuah soundtrack film drama kisah nyata yang diperankan langsung oleh pelaku aslinya.

Bobby Kool,Eka Rock, Igo, Jrx

Selain keluar dari pakem punk rock dari segi mengungkap rasa, di lini musik mereka nekat bereksplorasi dengan musisi jazz senior seperti Rio Sidik (terompet), Erik Sondhy (piano) dan Sally Jo (biola). Album berisikan 15 lagu ini juga banyak memuat kolaborasi dengan musisi local-genius seperti Gembul Navicula (suling), rekan-rekan dari Tonja dengan ceng-ceng (perkusi tradisional Bali), hingga choir anak-anak di single utama Kuat Kita Bersinar yang video klipnya disutradarai oleh Patrick Effendy. Catatan mengagumkan lainnya adalah pada Jika Kami Bersama yang tak hanya ditulis bersama oleh Bobby Kool & Heru Shaggy Dog, namun juga direkam dan digarap bersama-sama oleh kedua band tanpa ada satu pun personel yang absen. Whoa!

Kesempatan mengupas-bahas album-berikut-pengalamannya dengan mereka kali ini terasa sangat berbeda dengan masa-masa sebelumnya. Kini mereka terlihat dewasa berkompromi. Bersemangat tapi lebih taktis. Satu-satunya geram ganjalan yang mereka ungkap adalah mengenai sikap memandang sebelah mata yang masih saja dilakukan oleh pelaku industri dan media nasional terhadap raihan dan eksistensi Superman Is Dead selama ini.

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