White Shoes & The Couples Company

A SMALL BAND THAT INFLUENCED BY INDONESIAN MOVIES SOUNDTRACK FROM THE 70’S AND INSPIRED BY ACOUSTIC SPIRIT OF 1930'S CLASSIC JAZZ MUSICIANS. UPDATED WITH CLASSIC STRINGS ARRANGEMENTS, RETRO DISCO BEAT, EASY LISTENING ACOUSTIC BALLADS, AND SOME TUNES FROM VINTAGE KEYBOARD TOYS THAT MADE IN 1970’S.
White Shoes & The Couples Company ARE:
Miss Sari ..................... VOCAL, FINGER SNAPS
Mr. Rio ...................... ACCOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCAL
Mr. Saleh .................... ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCAL
Mr. Ricky .................... KONTRA BASS, CELLO, BASS, VOCAL
Mrs. Mela ................... PIANO, VIOLA, KEYBOARDS, VOCAL
Mr. John ..................... DRUMS, VIBES
FORMED
In August 2002, in an art institute at Cikini, central Jakarta, two lover from the fine art faculty Rio & Sari decided to form a band together with their fellow in the faculty named Saleh. This was the first formation of White Shoes & The Couples Company, which features Sari in vocal & violin, Rio on rhythm guitar and Saleh on melody guitar. The three of them made their first debut in this formation in a college event. However, the trio formation diverged from their original plan where actually Sari and Rio had keenly asked a married couple from the music faculty to join the band the couples was Ricky Surya Virgana & Mela Virgana. Yet the couple was hard to meet since they were busy lecturing and covering for orchestras. Several months later, the couple join White Shoes & The Couples Company with Ricky on Bass and cello and Mela on viola, keyboards and piano.
SONGS
The first song of White Shoes & The Couples Company was “Runaway Song” written by Sari & Rio. The next one was “Windu & Defrina”, followed by “Sunday Memory Lane” and “Nothing To Fear”.
THE MANAGER
The Band’s acquaintance with it’s current manager Indra Ameng was another story. Indra Ameng was then already a well-known manager. Previously he was the manager of an old famous band in the 1990’s called Rumahsakit. Nevertheless, White Shoes & The Couples Company and Indra Ameng did not meet in the world of music, but the world of visual art. This was because Indra Ameng happened to be a visual artist and a program coordinator in an artist' initiative space in Jakarta, called ruangrupa.
THE DRUMMER
At the beginning, White Shoes & The Couples Company did not have a drummer. Thus, Ricky initiated to ask a friend at his faculty namely John Navid a.k.a Lau Kun Sin for position of additional drummer to play in one event at the BB's Bar. How ever, as the time goes by and according to necessities, John eventually became a permanent drummer in 2004. Thus, the final formation of White Shoes & The Couples Company was set up.
THE ALBUM
White Shoes & The Couples Company recorded their debut album comprising 11 songs under Aksara Records company. This Album, available in CD and cassette, was launched by Aksara Records on September 2005.
RILIS 17 SEPTEMBER 2007, AKSARA BOOKSTORE, KEMANG
Limited edition CD : 1000 pcs bernomor seri
Distempel dari nomor 00001 - 01000, untuk 100 pembeli pertama di Aksara Kemang akan mendapat bonus satu buah pin edisi khusus yang hanya dicetak sebanyak 100 buah untuk 100 pembeli pertama mini album White Shoes & The Couples Company "Skenario Masa Muda".
Berisi 6 buah lagu:
Prelude
Super Reuni
Pelan Tapi Pasti
Roman Ketiga
Today is No Sunday
Aksi Kucing
Bonus Artwork
3 lembar kartu pos, foto di Penjahit Bizar, Matraman oleh Ary Sendy & Julia Sarisetiati, dan foto di eks Gedung PERFINI oleh Keke Tumbuan
1 lembar photo BW handmade, dicetak sendiri secara manual sebanyak 1000 lembar oleh photographer Ary Sendy & Julia Sarisetiati bersama Nn. Sari di kamar gelap studio photo Asia Photo, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
1 lembar gambar tempel "Pelan Tapi Pasti" karya perupa; Bambang Toko (Yogyakarta)
Semuanya di kemas dalam balutan amplop lembut doorslag buatan tangan dari Slamet Sablon
SELAMAT MENIKMATI!
Mailing List
We have our own mailing list now. Created by Nn. Sari. So, if anyone like to join White Shoes & The Couples Company mailing list, you all are welcome. To join the mailing list, just send an email to: [email protected]
FRESH NEWS!
White Shoes & The Couples Company has just signed up with Minty Fresh Records, an indie records label that based in Chicago, USA.
Minty Fresh will be released White Shoes & The Couples Company's first album on September 2007 and distributed the album to the US, Mexico, Canada, Australia and Japan.
We are honoured to be the part of Minty Fresh, and to be in the same label with other great artists that already there, such as: Veruca Salt, Liz Phair, The Cardigans, The Poems, Ivy, The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group, Prototypes, Papas Fritas, Bettie Seervert, Kahimi Karie, TAHITI 80, etc.
Check out:
www.mintyfresh.com
THANK YOU.
Contact
Mr. Indra Ameng
(Personal Manager)
+62 818 817548
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.myspace.com/whiteshoesandthecouplescompany
www.whiteshoesandthecouplescompany.org
Jl. Tebet Timur Dalam Raya 6
Jakarta 12820
INDONESIA