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| TARING band with Hardi second from left |
By:
Kieran James, Bobby Hydro, and Popo Demons Damn
Interpretation
by: Popo Demons Damn
Expert
Comments by: Popo Demons Damn
Date:
12 December 2014 @ Bandung
TARING
is: Hardi (vocals / ex-OUTRIGHT), Angga (guitar / ex-BILLFOLD), Fery (bass),
and Gegeg (drums)
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| TARING band, Hardi first on right |
Kieran James: Please
tell us the history of the band.
Hardi (vocalist /
ex-OUTRIGHT): From the start it was a project band. It was formed by me and
Angga. It started in 2007. In 2009 we had a break because we were busy with our
bands OUTRIGHT (me) and BILLFOLD (Angga). Then in 2013 December we made a
commitment to bring the band back. We asked Gegeg to play drums and Fery to
play bass. Before we changed the band name it was called END OF LIFE. We
included four old songs (from when we were using the original name) plus six
new songs. The new album Nazar Palagan
was made up of these ten songs. We featured with Butche the song titled “Amarah,
Agresifitas Dan Liar”. We collaborated with Barus from GODLESS SYMPTOMS on
“Seperti Tanpa Nyawa” and with Sarkaz (ex-HOMICIDE / now BARS OF DEATH) on
“Gospel Nosferatu”. The album was released by Grimloc Records. We finished the
album process within six months. The album was released on 10 October 2014. Now
we are busy to promote the new album and to play more gigs.
KJ: Tell us your story
of why you left OUTRIGHT because yesterday we interviewed OUTRIGHT and we heard
their story.
Hardi: There was no person
who resigned or fired. The reality is that the relationship between me and
OUTRIGHT is very good now. We have no problems. I think Ricky now is not busy
like before so I chose to rebirth END OF LIFE. When I tried to make my old band
to be reborn I wanted to make it more serious. I cannot play with two bands. I
chose to work with END OF LIFE instead of OUTRIGHT.
KJ: What is your
comment about Bart saying that they could not push you far enough to improve
your performance?
H:ardi What Bart said is
true. The simple answer is my vocal style is more suited to TARING’s music than
OUTRIGHT’s music. TARING music is tighter than OUTRIGHT.
KJ: What are your
influences?
Angga (guitarist /
ex-BILLFOLD): TOOL, SOUNDGARDEN, and MESHUGGAH. We try to mix between rock,
metal, and HC.
KJ: Is it part of the
plan to have more complex guitars than is usual in HC?
Angga: We did not plan this
before but we try just to make the music flow.
Hardi: We think that the HC
music is very uniform but we wanted to break the rules to create a new and
special identity for the band. We play HC with a different style.
KJ: Have you got a plan
to do another album?
Hardi: We have a plan to
make a new album. We will make progress in the first half of next year [2015].
Now we are making and collecting new songs.
KJ: I heard your cover
version of “Hey Ho Let’s Go” by THE RAMONES at your band rehearsal. Do you plan
to include it on the new album?
Hardi: No, we will just
perform it as a special song. We will do something special on the stage for the
show Hellsound [13 December 2014]
because it is our first anniversary. We are preparing for the show. It will be
a special moment because we will be celebrating our first year anniversary. I
think we will be happy and crazy.
Bobby Hydro: For the
next album is it still with Grimloc Records or not?
H: We still do not know
whether we will stay with them or not. Maybe we will still choose Grimloc
Records because Grimloc has a smart way to promote bands. They have propaganda
to promote the bands.
KJ: Will you consider
playing full guitar solos for the new album?
Angga: Yes we will. We will
have guitar solos.
KJ: What is your
comment about OUTRIGHT’s second album Persistence?
Hardi: Awesome, they are
still playing groovy like the first album. That is the character of OUTRIGHT.
Bobby Hydro: When you
released your album did you organise your fan base?
Hardi: We made some data
and we co-ordinated the fan base. We hope that this can allow a real fan base
to develop. The name of the fan base is: KAUSA TAJAM.
KJ: Are your fans the
same people as OUTRIGHT fans or are they different people?
Hardi: We do not know
whether our fans like only TARING or whether they like both TARING and
OUTRIGHT.
KJ But you have sang
for both bands. Did you observe from the stage that the fan bases are different
in any way?
Hardi: I think from onstage
they look about the same.
KJ: We know that now
OUTRIGHT is very big in East Java and in fact all over Indonesia. What about
your band?
Hardi: We think our passion
is to play music with our heart and with a happy feeling. If we become famous
and well-known and then we become rich we think it would just be a bonus. This
is not our main goal.
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| Popo Demons Damn and Bobby Hydro |
KJ: The OUTRIGHT fans
still say to the other members of OUTRIGHT that they miss you. What is your
comment about this?
Hardi: For coming back to
OUTRIGHT I think no. To make some collaboration I think it is OK.
KJ: Would you be happy
to play at the same show or at a fest with OUTRIGHT?
Hardi: Yes, absolutely, I
will be happy. I very much miss the other members of OUTRIGHT.
Popo Demons Damn:
Angga’s old band BILLFOLD had many fans.
KJ: Do the fans follow
Angga or just stay with the old band?
Angga: The BILLFOLD
vocalist [Gania] is very beautiful and young and she is a magnet for the fans.
KJ: Do you like the
culture and lifestyle of HC?
Hardi: Yes, we follow the
HC lifestyle. We think HC is about how to have a principle of respecting each
other and how to survive. That is what HC means to our band.
KJ: Do you enjoy being
part of the Bandung Underground scene?
Hardi: Yes, we are very
proud because Bandung is one of the role-models for music in Indonesia.
KJ: Do you find any
negative thing about the Bandung scene?
Hardi: There are no
negative things but we feel there are so many positives. There is no gap
between the genres. We mix in with each other and support each other.
KJ: What do you think
about Bandung death-metal music?
Angga: We think it is good
because there is not only one style here. So many bands have different styles.
Bandung has much colourful music within each genre.
KJ: Why did you choose
HC instead of DM?
Angga: Because we love the
music and we follow the lifestyle of HC. It is not because we don’t like DM
music.
Popo Demons Damn: I
want to ask you about the bad rumours about Hardi leaving OUTRIGHT. Ryan said
to me personally that the rumour is that there is a bad relationship between
OUTRIGHT and TARING. What do you say?
Angga: Until now we still
have a good relationship with OUTRIGHT. We hope to continue to have a good
relationship.
Hardi: People might think
we have a poor relationship because I formed a new band. They assume that the
relationship will not be good.
Bobby Hydro: What is
your message for the fans?
Angga: Positive thinking,
always respect each other; that is all.
Hardi: You must believe in
what you choose to do. Don’t be afraid. You must believe that you can achieve
the result.
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KJ: Do you think
OUTRIGHT girl fans will leave the band because the new vocalist is less
handsome than Hardi?
Hardi: No comment
[laughing].
Popo Demons Damn: That
is a short comment but it has a lot of meaning I think.
KJ: Popo, do you think
this band can become as big as OUTRIGHT?
Popo Demons Damn: Yes,
I think so because Hardi has a strong presence onstage and is a good
communicator. He can communicate well and the people will do what he wants such
as crowd-surfing.
KJ: What are your five
favourite Indo bands (any genre)?
Angga: 1 INWISE – Bandung
2 A.L.I.C.E. – Bandung
3 HEALS – Bandung
4 BURGERKILL – Bandung
5 FORGOTTEN – Bandung
Hardi: 1 SERINGAI – Jakarta
2 DEMONS DAMN – Bandung
3 FORGOTTEN – Bandung
4 OUTRIGHT – Bandung
5 BURGERKILL – Bandung
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