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Sister Duke

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About Me

Born at the end of 1981 to Balinese-Minangkabau parents, Nengah Krisnarini discovered her passion for music at an early age; singing random melodies and lyrics which usually bothered her older brother at the time because he did not recognize any of them. It turned out that she wasn’t singing someone else’s songs, they were hers.

Later in middle school, her classmates recognized her soothing yet strong voice and asked her to join his band. In 1997, she won the best vocalist title in Tawuran Musik Levi’s, a band festival held by a very famous radio station in Indonesia. She also received similar title during her study in Australia from “Terbaik”, a band competition for Indonesian students in Sydney.

She wrote a few songs during that period, yet not until she gained her bachelor degree and got back to Indonesia that she realized her potential in songwriting and decided to take it more seriously. She also developed an interest in music programming after listening to some remixes on Jazz standards. This lead her to Sister Duke, which was initially a duo formed in 2005 with one of her fellow band mates while in Sydney. But after a year of musical journey in Sister Duke together, her partner decided to pull out. Feeling the urge to continue the legacy, Sister Duke then became her solo project.

Aware of her own shortcomings at playing musical instruments, she invited Doni Yudawan Joesran, a talented jazz pianist to fill the void. After working together for a while, they realized that they shared the same frequency in music, hence Doni agreed when Nengah asked him to help her out even further as a keyboardist and music arranger for her solo project. In November 2007, Sister Duke’s debut album “Highlight of the Day” which she produced herself was released.

Being greatly inspired by her loved ones, her endeavor in music is to quench the musical thirst of those who have faith in her.


For booking or further information:
Ferry Tobing
+62 8131 570 6 570 | +62 21 946 39440
[email protected]
DEBUT ALBUM "HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY" OUT NOW!
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Member Since: 6/23/2006
Band Website: sisterduke.com
Band Members: Nengah Krisnarini (singer, songwriter, programming) with the help from Doni Yudawan Joesran (keys/synth) and has worked with Barry Likumahuwa (bass), Rayendra Sunito (drums), Nikita Dompas (guitars), Donny Sundjoyo (bass), Jonas Haryanto (drums), Pongi Ponggawa (keys/synth), Achmad Ananda (guitars), Stefan Thiele (piano), Nicky Manuputty (saxophone), Uce Haryono (drums), Dion Janapria (guitars).

Influences: Sister Duke is influenced by the music from the following respected artists/albums, but doesn't necessarily sound like them; (in no particular order) Lizz Wright, Dinah Washington, Etta James, Joss Stone, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Erykah Badu, Moloko, Kanye West, Tortured Soul, Lauryn Hill, Sergio Mendes, Lisa Shaw, Miguel Migs, India Arie, Lisa Stansfield, Heather Headley, Incognito, Brand New Heavies, Park Drive, Sova, Rieka Roeslan, Floetry, Babyface, VerveRemixed Vol 1-3, Jay-Z, Common, Ella Fitzgerald, Amel Larrieux, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Shuya Okino, Dj Kawasaki, Corrine Bailey Rae...

so many great artists, so little time :D


Sounds Like: Your everyday life
Record Label: Can Opener Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

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Hi all!We just set up a mailing list for you to get the latest information on Sister Duke delivered to your email address.If you wanna join Sister Duke mailing list, simply enter your email address in...
Posted by Sister Duke on Sat, 03 May 2008 11:27:00 PST

Terimakasih SMS dukungannya!

Teman-teman, saat ini Sister Duke menduduki peringkat 9 dalam daftar polling SMS artis pilihan Terusik Traxkustik yang diselenggarakan oleh 101.4 Trax FM Jakarta.Terimakasih banyak buat semuanya yang ...
Posted by Sister Duke on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:47:00 PST

Mau nonton Sister Duke di Terusik Traxkustik?

Caranya gampang, ketik SMS dalam format seperti berikut:TraxFM spasi Nama spasi Umur spasi Sister Duke(contoh: Traxfm Nengah 26 Sister Duke)dan kirimkan ke 9169Mudah-mudahan dengan dukungan teman-tema...
Posted by Sister Duke on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:08:00 PST

The Case of Misinterpretation - I’m so sorry..

I’m so grateful for the chance to be interviewed by a well-known female magazine for its April edition. Unfortunately, I gave an unclear answer that caused a misinterpretation. Without any di...
Posted by Sister Duke on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:00:00 PST

Help me figure out the title for this post :D

Been a while since my last post. I know, I promised to post regularly  maybe I should include this to my new year's resolutions. Hey, speaking of New Year, although a month has nearly passed, I still...
Posted by Sister Duke on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:13:00 PST

Seasons Greetings

Merry Christmas!May Christmas spirit bring joy and happiness to you and your family.Love,Nengah
Posted by Sister Duke on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:05:00 PST

Bali Gig

Hi all! I just got back from Bali on Friday& Sister Duke Project was given the honor to be the opening act for Monday Michiru in Hard Rock Café on Tuesday last week. For me personally it felt surreal ...
Posted by Sister Duke on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:11:00 PST

Jazz Goes to Campus 2007

Hi all!  This is my first entry in myspace blog, after having the account for more than a year. I plan to post regularly though, from now on. I promise! Anyway, Sister Duke Project got the ...
Posted by Sister Duke on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:18:00 PST