Gombloh : His songs about patriotism and heroism
Gombloh Gombloh was born Soedjarwoto Soemarsono in Jombang on July 14, 1948. His parents were Slamet and Tatoekah. He studied at SMA Negeri 5 Surabaya. After graduating he continued his studies at the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya. He moved to Bali after quitting his studies and became a street performer. After that, he joined the orchestra rock band, Lemon Tree's Anno '69, which was influenced by ELP and Genesis. They released Sekar Mayang, a Javanese language album, aside from their several Indonesian language albums. In 1982, Gombloh released the album Gombloh Berita Cuaca. In 1983, he released Gila under Nirwana Records, which boosted his popularity; however, these early albums were not very successful commercially. In 1984, he released 1/2 Gila. In 1986, Apel (Date [verb]) and Semakin Gila (Crazier) were released. Apel featured his most commercially successful song, "Kugadaikan Cinta" ("I Pawn Love"). In 1987, his last solo album, Ap...