Mocca (band)

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Mocca
Mocca Concert, 4 February 2005 in Esplanade, Singapore
Mocca Concert, 4 February 2005 in Esplanade, Singapore
Background information
OriginBandung, Indonesia
GenresIndie pop, swing, jazz
Years active1997 – present
Labels
Websitewww.mymocca.com
MembersArina Ephipania Simangunsong
Riko Prayitno
Achmad ("Toma") Pratama
Indra Massad

Mocca is an Indonesian band.

Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine placed My Diary on their "The 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time list at No. 59.[1] The magazine also ranked Mocca's song, "Me and My Boyfriend" at No. 150 on "The 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time" list.[2]

Band members[]

Arina Ephipania Simangunsong

Arina Ephipania Simangunsong (vocals and flute) was born on 4 May 1978 in Bandung, West Java, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the National Institute of Technology (Bandung) with bandmate Riko Prayitno. A fan of Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, she uses stage gestures and musical dynamics often found in jazz and folk-dixie tunes.[3]

Riko Prayitno (guitar) was born on 29 January 1977 in Bogor, West Java. Like Simangunsong, he graduated from the National Institute of Technology. He began playing guitar at an early age and began playing professionally with Simangunsong in college. He also had a side project, The Triangle Band.[4]

Ahmad Pratama (a.k.a. Toma) (bass) was born on 27 June 1976 in Bandung, West Java. A product designer by training, Toma has excelled in setting up the key components of their music. His punctual bass tone accentuates the tempo and rhythm set by Indra's drumming skill. His influences include Sting and Phil Collins.[5]

Indra Massad (drums) was born on 31 January 1976 in Medan, North Sumatra. He and Toma studied product design in Bandung together and joined Mocca at about the same time. Unlike other drummers that use many tom-toms and cymbals, Indra prefers the simplicity and versatility of a single snare drum. His brush technique during acoustic sessions acts just like seven different mallets making seven different tones.[6]

Additional members[]

Current members[]

  • Ardiansyah — trombone (2002-present)
  • Akbari "Bane" Hakim — trumpet (2020-present)
  • Agung Nugraha — keyboards (2002-present)
  • Indra Kusumah — keyboards and guitar, occasional (2015-present)
  • Indra Kusumah — keyboards, occasional (2019-present)

Former members[]

  • Ronald Tommy Pangemanan — trumpet (2002-2019)

Discography[]

  • My Diary (2002)
  • Friends (2004)
  • OST Untuk Rena (2005)
  • Colours (2007)
  • Mini Album (also known as Dear Friends or Mocca) (2010)
  • Home (2014)
  • Lima (Five in Indonesian) (2018)

References[]

  1. ^ Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time (in Indonesian) (32 ed.). Rolling Stone Indonesia. 2007.
  2. ^ Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time (in Indonesian) (56th ed.). Rolling Stone Indonesia. 2009.
  3. ^ "Arina Epiphania". mymocca.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Riko Prayitno". mymocca.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "Toma Pratama". mymocca.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "Indra Massad". mymocca.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.

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