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While still in school policy, it appears Steven knew Reggae music. It was acquired from his uncle who was pleased with Reggae music. Almost every morning, his uncle always enjoy the songs of Bob Marley and indirectly also heard by Tepenk, Steven familiar call.
Life in childhood that's inspired Steven playing music Reggae until today. Although in the early days he was present in the realm of Indonesian music scene, music lovers in the country mostly known as Steven Scope, lead singer of punk band the alternative genre. At that time his hair thick and rather long dreadlocks. Style and appearance the same such as when Reggae Indonesia met in region West Jakarta up to chat-CHATs are.
Men born in the new week, 3 January 1975, began playing music when he was still in junior high school. Steven had played metal music until he was in high school.Because it is at that time, precisely in 1992 Thrash Metal type of music is very loved by young people. Arguably even the existence of music dominated the country music event. "So basically I've liked weve Reggae. Just ahead of my time in the band already smp. I kept looking ahead to high school tandem Reggae, Reggae it is playing really hard. SMA continues to fit me again that's another crazy-crazy thrash metal ", Steven asserts.
Single, whose real name is Steven Nugraha Kaligis new finding tandem to play Reggae when stepped on campus. But she did not necessarily leave the metal type music, voice distortion seems to have been attached and difficult to overdo abandoned. Just for the record, Steven never graduated college but did not get on two different campuses.
Steven admits only the two most favorite sound in the world, Reggae and distortion. . Two things are actually contradictory, but that's Steven. Typical young boy who seemed really happy to explore. He combine both. And the result is an alternative punk, that brought together in an alternative band that is labeled with the name of Scope. Steven band debut in the country music scene. Scope imposed on every album that contained Reggae sound. So he had a chance to collaborate. "I have 3 albums together Scope. So it actually has a chance of collaboration in Scope. 2nd album at Tony Q Rastafara. Kept the same late 3rd Imanez. So every album it was there is one song who gue paksain for play Reggae ", thus Steven explains the album who already issued together Band Scope.
In addition to Bob Marley, Steven had people from their own country enough to inspire him to play Reggae music. Such people are Reggae musician who had collaborated with him in a rendition of Reggae, the late Imanez and Tony Q Rastafara. Imanez musician he is a figure that can combine how Reggae acceptable in the ears of the people of Indonesia. According to Steven, the late Reggae Imanez can play with style. While Tony Q Rastafara taught him a lot about how to survive and continue to be consistent in its tracks, especially Reggae music. Steven has its own admiration for Tony Q Rastafara which until now has been almost 22 years of playing Reggae and still survive. Although not too dented than the music that is the trend, according to Steven, Tony Q Rastafara able to "pass the virus" Reggae music in Indonesia. According to the testimony of Steven, when compared to the days before, when the Reggae music is already in the hearts of his fans.
As for the foreign musicians, in addition to love Bob Marley, Steven also liked Big Mountain and Three Eleven (311). "Although the 311 does not play reggae music but some of the song is fun to be heard," as Steven insisted. Including such as Black Uhuru and Freddie McGregor, he also liked it.
INDONESIA REGGAE lighters great desire to make a reggae album he manifest itself with the release of his solo album, titled The Other Side. That is the first album Steven is also not free from the intervention of Tony Q Rastafara cold, Reggae Music Icon in Indonesia, which helps in the process of making his first album.
Nevertheless Steven can not be separated from the issue of the market, where Reggae is still very difficult to penetrate country music industry. He must juggle his album to offer the music industry labels to try to penetrate the market and against the genre that is popular in Indonesia. According to him, when the Indonesian music industry greatly underestimate, thus underestimating the presence of Reggae music.
With the release of the album The Other Side, it turns out Steven is able to distort the market perception in the country music industry. English language hits singles as a mainstay in the album, Welcome To My Paradise, able to hit the market in the country music industry. With a little condescending, Steven called this the lighter for Reggae Music in Indonesia. BAND STEVEN & COCONUTTREEZ fight hard not to break her to continue playing Reggae music. Steven could spawn until his second album. Although the band where he worked where he could be considered illegal because it does not have a contract with any company. Band personnel togetherness with Steven & Coconuttreez not built on a piece of paper or a contract. Intensity in everyday life has formed a bond with his group believes moral stronger than any other force. Steven called the relationship with the gentlemen agreement.
Her first album in 2005, The Other Side Steven is affirmed as a solo album by the name of Steven & Coconuttreezz. Agreement to replace Steven & Coconuttrezz of solo into a new band embodied it in 2006. At the time issued a second album. Until now, Steven & Coconuttreez already has three albums. As the most recent album titled Good Atmosphere.
Steven ensure that up to now band Steven & Coconuttreez still there. It's just being a break for a while. "Medium refresh", as Steven describes. Some personnel were trying to make a solo album. When asked when the Steven & Coconuttreez going back, Steven explained "Not know when rallying again. Time to refresh that's common in art. Refresh it really depends on the mood, each waiting for its mood-fitting. And according to my feeling, there must miss me. Feeling nostalgic when it comes, it's that good! If imposed, such as next year, yes if his mood is good. If not good, is also not going to produce anything ".
Reggae music that was originally considered part of the dark world and minorities, even major label underestimated because they do not bring financial gain, suddenly flew into the air and create an atmosphere of friendship. This music also conveys enough criticism, telling something that was around our social world quite polite and easy to listen to. Everyone can sing and go dancing.
Instantly the minds of most people to be open, at least open your eyes and feel the awesomeness further music born of the Jamaican State. Clicking reggae-influence in Indonesian society. Although it does not create an explosion, but many have a feeling, a specific power of Reggae music and the community of which they are part.
Steven believes it all happened because of existing work and the work done in previous times. That's the reason why he refused to be known as the pioneer of Reggae in Indonesia.
Steven honestly admit, that he did not want a violent explosion in the Reggae music in Indonesia. Tendency in Indonesian music trends as illustrated Steven explosion sound that is easily lost. He said Indonesia has a standard musical trends volatile. When Indonesia was hit indie music, the musicians and music fans in Indonesia will menggandrungi indie. But once the trend to change direction into pop, little by little most of them will pull over to pop. "Now the trend may be a bit long, continued uniform is currently exposing love-romance," as Steven explains.
Meanwhile in Indonesia's reggae music it will not happen. Steven confirmed, "Reggae at least have its own line". Because in Indonesia Reggae strong at community level. Community in Reggae music fanatic will not be affected to the tendency of the existing trend.
Bob Marley remains uncertain mengispirasi in Steven grasped every album, but it does not necessarily make it as Marley Centris. According to Steven, most but not an offense, a lot of new bands in Indonesia Reggae Marley Centris too. "Bob Marley account yet? ngedeketin (equating-RI) aja difficult. Now they can do similar Marley in the end, roughly like a miracle. But right person passable heard of Bob Marley. They are similar only doang, mending their original headset (Bob Marley-RI) ", so Steven recounts.
Steven expect Reggae bands Indonesia had to play more honest, to remove all owned. Until more is produced original music. Even if the original is not in the genre of thought, at least original in his style.
Man ever singing in Bulungan area, Jakarta for 2 years explains that he adapted Bob Marley was limited to the spirit and musical processes, in terms of sheer musicality. But if you talk to a matter of trust, it does not follow what Bob Marley did, which followed the teachings Rastafarian. Is because it will stay religions have espoused since birth. Emphatically he said, "For me, Marley was not a prophet".
Steven explained that in everyday life, culture, and today it was different to what was experienced when he played Bob Marley music. "Era Reggae, Bob Marley was another era revolution. While I, again roughly era survive. His time was different. It eventually found its way into the lyrics that I make, "Steven added.
STEVEN JAM ALBUM He asserted that the nuances of musicality in Steven Jam will sound different from what already exists in the previous band, Steven & Coconuttreez. In his latest album, Feel The Vibration, Reggae Indonesia Society will hear a mixture of two different sound, distortion and Reggae. Patterns plus brass section that will be widely played in Steven Jam album. Most lriik in this album over social direction so that it will be reduced to the political portion. Because he has no Iwan Fals and Slank representing it.
Steven disinterest explores political lyrics due to the assumption that it was a lot of "smart people" who talk about politics. "The rise in the demo that was clearly political nuances not heard, let alone me. I may need to process it. People who hear it a little Reggae, Reggae what might well be heard by those who are sitting in a good chair? ", So Steven argues.
Steven would like Reggae in Indonesia is not a box, looks like there is a soul. Still according to him, should Reggae it can be combined with sound and genre of music other music-let not monotonous.
In Steven Jam, the majority will certainly be strengthened by addtional player. In addition, Steven is also still holding Teguh (Tege Dreads-RI), his old friend in the band Steven & Coconuttreez.
STEVEN JAM is a solo concept homage to Reggae music, the album title "FEEL THE VIBRATION"; meciptakan album, this album contains 11 Jagu the theme of everyday life, social and love, All the Songs in this album is the creation of Steven Nugraha Kaligis.
The basic concept of this album is given a touch of Reggae but music touches modem like Pop, Rock, etc. that would be accepted by all walks of life, reference of which this album is Big Mountain, Sublime, 311 and Bob Marley.Ide or realization of making this Alburn will mem time 6 months from the month of March 2010 with the assistance of some good old reggae musician musicians and other musicians such as LyusRastafara, lyek, Getto, Aco, Teguh Coconutreez, Indha, Boy, Denny Monkey Boots,. Egi Type X, Anto type X, Ewin Key , Ondit, Aksa Force 5 Fingers, Nyonyo Marginal,. Edwin Monkey Boots, Dony Boys n Roots, Eric May, Rama B, etc. The process of tracking and mixing done in studio 267.
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