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Hightime Rebellion are a band formed in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2007. The group comprises songwriter/vocalist Rendy Surindrapati, vocalist Miyane Soemitro, guitarist Jason Sutrisno, bassist/programmer Pulung Wahyuaji, guitarist Adji Dimas Ramayanda and drummer Reza Arafat. Hightime Rebellion has recorded songs and performed at bars and clubs.

A songwriter Rendy Surindrapati met drummer Reza Arafat at a wedding party in September 2007. The pair agreed to form a band with the member of Arafat previous band with bassist Pulung Wahyuaji and Guitarist Jason Sutrisno. Together, the four men formed a band without a name .The first member of the band, having met one another during their week days. They spent the rest of the day writing songs in Rendy’s little room, with their efforts to write a pop song with different approach. Later, Miyane Soemitro joined on vocal to make it a duet harmony on vocals. The band’s lineup was complete when Rendy’s previous drummer, Adji Dimas Ramayanda joined the band to take up guitar duties along side Jason. By then, the group named themselves Hightime Rebellion and still writing and recording songs ever since. Currently they’re still working on their debut album, the album will be release this year under FFWD Records.
A breath of fresh air with a unique breed between pop, funk, rock, the psychedelic baseline and beat of Dance music, perfected with the sultry voice of its female vocalist, Indonesian indie band Hightime Rebellion, shapes a music genre of its own. Their upcoming album, which includes singles ‘Crest of Mind’, ‘Waking Hour’, ‘Writer in the Window’ and the notable ‘All Things Borrowed’, sounds like a Beatles-esque cover of Blondie songs with an atmosphere reminiscent of the Mamas and the Papas.

Long time friends Rendy Surindrapati (vocalist/pianist/rhythm guitarist), Jason Sutrisno (guitarist), Pulung Wahyuaji (bassist), and Reza Arafat (drummer) formed the band in Jakarta, 2007. Adji Dimas Ramayanda (guitarist) and Miyane Soemitro joined later and crystalised the band’s signature sound with harmonised vocals, synched melodic guitars and bold bass lines.

Hightime Rebellion gained early popularity and cult following through the club music scene such as Indo Dance Music Festival and Revive, transgressing to indie gigs namely JKT: Superbad!, RRREC Music Festival, Time Out on the Up , Trax FM Terusik Traxkustik BDG: Minimaliste, Interlude. They finally drew public attention through large events, such as Nylon Music Festival 2011 and Java Rockin’land 2011
In 2011, Hightime Rebellion became the first ‘non-Bandung’ band under the record label FFWD records and is currently preparing for their debut album.

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