Cokelat ( en, Chocolate) are an Indonesian
rock band
A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...
, formed in
Bandung, West Java, in 1996. They have released seven albums.
Career
The band was formed at th
Sekolah Tinggi Seni Rupa & Desain Indonesiain Bandung in 1996.
[ ] The band's name, Cokelat, order meant to they are liked by many people like
chocolate.
Their music originally was influenced by
Frente,
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with tw ...
and
The Cranberries.
In February 2000, they released the album ''Untuk Bintang'' with "Pergi" as the main track.
In 2001, the band released ''Rasa Baru'' with "Karma" as the first track.
In 2002, they released a repackaged version of ''Rasa Baru''; the singles were "Bendera" and "Luka Lama".
In 2003, the band released the album ''Segitiga'' on an airplane in flight.
In 2004, they released the album ''Dari Hati'' with "Saat Jarak Memisahkan" as the main track.
In 2009, they released the single "Lima Menit untuk Lima Tahun" in order to socialize the
2009 Indonesian legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Indonesia on 9 April 2009 for 132 seats of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) and 560 seats of the People's Representative Council (DPR). A total of 38 parties met the requirements to be allowed to partici ...
.
[ ]
In March 2010, Kikan resigned, and in June 2010 the drummer Ervin resigned or was fired.
[ ] Sarah replaced Kikan as the vocalist and the drummer position is filled by additional player.
In 2020, Cokelat announced Aiu Ratna (ex garasi band) is filling the lead singer duty.
See also
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List of alternative-rock artists
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List of Indonesian musicians and musical groups
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List of Sony BMG artists
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Music of Indonesia
References
https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2020/11/30/144915366/alasan-cokelat-pilih-aiu-ratna-sebagai-vokalis
External links
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1996 establishments in Indonesia
Musical groups established in 1996
Musical groups from Bandung
Indonesian alternative rock groups
Indonesian pop music groups
Sony BMG artists