Naif (band)
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| Origin | Jakarta |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | www |
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Naif is an Indonesian band from Jakarta formed in 1995. It currently consists of David Bayu Danangjaya (vocals), Fajar Endra Taruna Mangkudisastro (guitar & backing vocals), Franki Indrasmoro Sumbodo (drums), and Mohammad Amil Hussein (bass & backing vocals). They are known for their retro sound and style. Two of their songs, "Mobil Balap" ("Racecar") and "Posesif" ("Possessive"), were listed by Rolling Stone Indonesia in its 2009 list of the best Indonesian songs of all time.
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. Inspired by a televised Nirvana concert, they wrote their first song, "Jauh" ("Far"). Shendy was soon replaced by Chandra Sukardi (Chandra), while Mohammad Amil Hussein (Emil; bass) joined some time later. They began to play on campus and visit several recording studios. 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.
After hearing that Indo Semar Sakti, a label of Bulletin Records, was preparing a compilation album, Naif sent a demo cassette to the company. This demo, consisting of "Picnic '72'", "Benci Libur" ("Hate the Holidays"), and "Just B", was at first refused. 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 debut album, released in 1998, spawned several singles, including "Mobil Balap" ("Racecar"). However, it was a commercial failure, selling only 20,000 copies; it had been released in the middle of a recession.
Two years later, Naif released the album Jangan Terlalu Naif (Don't Be Too Naive); it sold 500,000 copies. In 2002 they released Titik Cerah (A Point of Clarity).
Chandra left the band few days before Naif band held their 8th years anniversary "Sewindu Naif" in 2003 to pursue a career in graphic design, which he had majored in. The following year the band collaborated with senior singer Chrisye on the song "Tjah Ayoe" ("Beautiful Face"), for the latter's 2004 album Senyawa (One Soul). The members wrote the song together, while David sang a duet with Chrisye.
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