(Live at Rax Billiard, Plaza Semanggi; April '09)
a Band formed in mid 2007 by friends who share the same campus and similar musical interests. Members of the band are also members of UCMJ, a gathering of music & dance enthusiasts at Atmajaya University, Jakarta.
Before there was Solven, there was Libre. Consists of Rofan, Genta, Adi, & Christian; Libre played music heavily influenced by the early 90’s Seattle music scene. Thanks to the great Pearl Jam’s “Goâ€, Libre got through every gig audition around campus and also participate in several competition & gig outside campus. As time went by, Libre tried to compose a few songs of their own but during the process, Rofan the vocalist (now drummer of Stereo Conspiracy) resigned from the band in pursuit of a formal job. So then the band was at status quo. The three-men-left kept looking for a new singer while taking session jobs, playing in other bands, and, of course, continue striving for bachelor degree.
Three years later, around mid 2007, fate met the three with an old friend and senior from UCMJ by the name of Conrad who, a few years back, played in a band with Christian. Then Conrad showed his songs to Adi, Genta, & Christian and soon afterwards the four decided to form a band. With the help of Roland, a close friend of Genta & fellow member of UCMJ, the nameless band started jamming and in the process produced songs together. After a relatively long debate, the four finally agreed to put their music under the banner ‘Solven’. Roland became an official member of the band not long after.
Thus, there was Solven...
SOLVEN ON ASTRO BON'S COMPILATION
Solven's 1st effort, "This Cold", released on Astro Bon Records' "SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY", a genre-diverse compilation CD which also features :
Stereo Conspiracy
the You Know Who
Philosophia
Matherfather
Minor 7
iF
DIGICG
Silver Stream
D'GUCCI
Dawn of the Angel
Embun Pagi,
Jordan-William
"SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY"
Available @ - UCMJ (Atma Jaya) -
more details on "SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY",
visit myspace.com/AstroBonRecordsor www.AstroBonRecords.com
Links to friends of Solven . . .
COMPOUNDG.COM
INDONESIAN MUSIC EXPORTS
NOTHING BUT LYRICS
ASTROBONRECORDS.COM
INDOMUSICA.COM