Origin Jakarta, Indonesia Associated acts Sore, The Adams Genres Pop music, Funk, Jazz | Years active 2002—present Website Official website | |
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Members Aprilia Apsari, John Navid, Ricky Virgana, Yusmario Farabi , Aprimela Prawidiyanti , Saleh Record labels Minty Fresh, Aksara Records Albums Album Vakansi, White Shoes & The Coup, Skenario Masa Muda | ||
White Shoes & the Couples Company is an Indonesian pop band from Jakarta, Indonesia. The band are currently signed to both Indonesian label Aksara Records and American independent label Minty Fresh based in Chicago. Their music is influenced by Indonesian film soundtracks from the 1970s, 1930s jazz and 1960s pop music.
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Overview
White Shoes & The Couples Company consists of Aprilia Apsari, Saleh, Yusmario Farabi, John Navid, Ricky Virgana, and Aprimela Prawidiyanti. Apsari and Farabi met each other while they were both studied at the fine art faculty in Institut Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Institute Of Arts). The two formed the band with their colleague, Saleh in 2002. In 2004, Ricky Virgana, John Navid and Aprimela Prawidiyanti (Ricky Virgana’s wife) joined. The band came up with the name due to the fad of wearing white shoes at the school where they met. The band sings the majority of its songs in Indonesian.
In 2005, the band released their self-titled album on Aksara Records. In 2007, they released an EP titled Skenario Masa Muda in 2007. Eventually, the band was signed by Minty Fresh, and re-released their self-titled album for an international release.
The band was honored by Rolling Stone as one of the best 25 bands on MySpace. They were also honored by Allmusic as one of the 25 most crushworthy bands of 2006.
Albums
EPs
Singles
Compilations/Soundtracks
Band members
Songs
Senandung MaafWhite Shoes & The Couples Company · 2005
Kisah Dari Selatan JakartaAlbum Vakansi · 2010
Windu & DefrinaWhite Shoes & The Couples Company · 2005