The Changcuters, Indonesian rock and roll band
The Changcuters The Changcuters is an Indonesian rock and roll band formed in 2005 in Bandung. The current members are Tria, Qibil and Alda (guitar), Dipa (bass), and Erick (drums). They have released four albums, namely Mencoba Sukses (2006), Mencoba Sukses Kembali (2008), The Changcuters dan Misteri Kalajengking Hitam (2009), and Tugas Akhir (2011). Mencoba Sukses Kembali led to the group receiving the 2009 AMI Award for Best Newcomers. They have also played in The Tarix Jabrix trilogy. They styles are similar to The Hives and The Rolling Stones. The name of The Changcuters is rumored to be derivation of "kancut", as pronounced with a Sundanese accent. However, the band insist it was a pun of the name of a friend, namely Cahya. Ricky Siahaan from Rolling Stone Indonesia said, "Even from their name you can tell that they’re a comical band." The Changcuters was formed in 2005 by Dipa, Tria and Qibil. Later Erick and Alda, members of Qibil's former high s...