This debut album, released in 1998, spawned several singles, including "Mobil Balap" ("Racecar").
However, with the inclusion of the more upbeat "Mobil Balap" ("Racecar"), the group were accepted and booked for a self-titled album their sound was deemed unsuitable to the compilation album. This demo, consisting of "Picnic '72'", "Benci Libur" ("Hate the Holidays"), and "Just B", was at first refused. After a friend suggested that their music was simple yet harmonic, the group took up the name Naif it had the added benefit of being easy to remember.Īfter hearing that Indo Semar Sakti, a label of Bulletin Records, was preparing a compilation album, Naif sent a demo cassette to the company. They began to play on campus and visit several recording studios. Shendy was soon replaced by Chandra Sukardi (Chandra), while Mohammad Amil Hussein (Emil bass) joined some time later. Inspired by a televised Nirvana concert, they wrote their first song, "Jauh" ("Far"). In 2005, by this same magazine, they won the award for best live presentation.Naif was formed by Franki Indrasmoro Sumbodo (Pepeng drums), David Bayu Danangjaya (David vocals), Fajar Endra Taruna Mangkudisastro (Jarwo guitar), and Shendy (keyboard) – all students of the Jakarta Art Institute ( Institut Kesenian Jakarta) – in 1995, when the young men gathered at Shendy's house to work on an assignment. They were recently nominated for best video by the Shock magazine. Winning several awards they have placed themselves a name in the Colombian industry. with its three years of existence they have one album coming up, and a lot of live presentations as well.
Naif is an indie rock band with electronic elements, poetic lyrics and melodramatic live presentations. Pepeng (Franki Indrasmoro Sumbodo) - Drumsįor more information you can visit their site on: On 2003, Chandra decided to resign from the band and want to continue as Graphic Designer. 2 (P) + © 2007, indie single: Ceriakan Dunia, Science In Music: Compilation Album Siaga Bencana, (P) + © 2008 Electrified Records, single: Alam Indonesia, Bonbinben (P) + © 2008 Electrified Records, single: Bonbinben, Mari Tertawa.) Naif finally enter the recording studio and successfully spawned Naif debut album with " Mobil Balap" as the song champion on 1998.įollowed that time actually Naif has successfuly released 7 next album ( JANGAN TERLALU NAIF (2000) wit hits single " Posesif", TITIK CERAH (2002), THE BEST OF NAIF (2005), RETROPOLIS (2005), TELEVISI (2007), Lets Go!, A night at Schouwburg, Planet Cinta) and 4 compilation albums (OST 6:30 (P) + © 2006, indie, single: Hidup Itu Indah, KAMPUS 24 JAM HITS VOL. Unexpectedly it turns out the producer does not enter the Naif in that compiling project, but it intends to make his own records. Indosemar Sakti) plans to release a compilation album.īeing interested in the project Naif offer demo tapes they have made prior to the recording company. Sometime in 1996, Naif hear from Irwan Ahmett, a friend - graphic designer, that a record company labeled Bulletin Records (PT. Estabilished on 1995, at an art college in Jakarta, Indonesia, precisely in Cikini Raya 73 street, campus Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ). Naif is one of the best indie-retro band based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The name Naif have multiple definitions :