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Profile Mocca Band from Indonesia

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Mocca is an indie band from Bandung. This group consists of Prayitno Riko (guitar), Arina Ephipania (vocals and flute), Ahmad Pratama (bass), and Indra Massad (drums).


At first, Arina and Riko is a college friend at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture. They were joined in a college band in 1997. Because they do not fit with the other members, Arina and Riko was agreed to establish "Mocca". Two years later they met with Indra and Toma. Indra and Toma is a friend of the college, they learn to design products in Bandung and join into “Mocca Band” at the same time.

Mocca first appear in the compilation of Delicatessen (2002), and immediately captured the hearts of fans.



One year later they released their debut album "My Diary" (2003) with the indie label "FFWD". This album was booming on the market. Songs like "Secret Admirer" and "Me and My Boyfriend" became hits everywhere. Video clip "Me and My Boyfriend" was awarded as "best video of the year" version of the MTV Music Awards Indonesia 2003.

They even signed a contract with one of indie records in Japan, Excellent Records, to fill one song in the album which  is a compilation book format set (3 sets), entitled "Pop Renaissance". There are 3 discs in circulation in Japan and Mocca Band on disc no. 2 with the song "Twist Me Around".

Mocca own songs in English to facilitate the writing of poetry as well as the reasons for compliance with the colors pop with a touch of swing jazz, twee pop, and '60s-style atmosphere.

Mocca re-released their second album in 2005 titled "Friends" still under the indie label, Fast Forward Records. Mocca in this album did not perform alone. They hook the two powerful musicians to enrich their music. Of the country, they bring to the voice of Bob Tutupoli in the song "This Conversation" and a song specially made for him, "Swing It Bob". They are also a duet with Swedish musicians, Club 8. Together with this Swedish duo, Johan and Karolina Komstedt, Mocca sang the song "I Would Never".

Mocca career increasingly uphill. Not only in the country, they are increasingly popular in Asia. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan have been enjoying their album.

Mocca is also involved in the manufacture soundtrack. This quartet worked on the movie soundtrack "Catatan Akhir Sekolah” by Bramantyo Hanung and the soundtrack TV soap opera "Fairish the Series".

Mocca is also making a mini album contains 6 tracks, 2 of which are in Indonesian language. This mini album previously titled "Sunday Afternoon", but was released with the title "Untuk  Rena". Mocca film script inspired by the children entitled "Untuk  Rena". Mocca not only get inspiration. They also have the opportunity to enter a "Happy!" and "Before You Sleep" as the soundtrack to the film's Riri Riza.



In 2007, Mocca released their third album, "Colours". This album contains new material, including two cover songs, namely "Hyper ballad" (Bjork) and "Sing" (The Carpenters) and a collaboration with Pelle Carlberg (Edson) who yesterday had been a guest on LA Light Indie Fest, in the song "Let Me Go ".
 
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