Exists (band)

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Ada Exists , current_members = Exists Reunion: # Ezad – vocalist # Mamat – vocalist # Joey – vocalist # Along/G-nola – guitarist # Shah – guitarist # Ajai – keyboardist # Musa/Musrad – bassist # Ujang – drummer , Instruments = Exists is a Malaysian

pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...

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in the end of March 1991. At that time, Exists was known as Exist (without letter 's' at the back) and the original members of this band is Mamat (vocalist), Along (guitarist), Shah (guitarist), Ajai (keyboardist), Musa (bassist) and Ujang (drummer). The band only changed its name to Exists when they release the 4th studio album titled ''Jangan Gentar'' in 1997. The band achieved local fame with the release of their single " Untukmu Ibu", followed by their debut album, ''

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'' (1991). The group followed up with ''Anugerah'' (1993). Their next release, ''Diammu Gunung Berapi'' (1995), lifted the band within the local music industry. The album, Jangan Gentar, was released in 1997, followed by ''Mutan'' in 1998. They took on a new musical style in the following years with their release of ''Ada'' (2001), ''Seperti Dulu'' (2003) and ''Paragon'' (2004). The band features both hard rock and power ballad musical styles. Musical groups established in 1991 Malaysian rock music groups