PLANETROX is a worldwide music competition whose mission is to discover the best new bands and expose them to a wider international audience. In 2013, Envol et Macadam will be expanding its ties to the rest of the world and hitting it with a big bang: alternative bands from different countries will be able to sign up for their PLANETROX auditions and the chance to play at the next Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City, Canada.

The PLANETROX project is an initiative of Envol et Macadam in collaboration with the City of Quebec. The mission of this international undertaking is to discover the best up-andS E N S O Ring bands in each of the participating countries and to present them to the public at the Envol et Macadam Festival each September. This third year of PLANETROX will involve Canada, the United States, France, Great Britain, Germany, Czech Republic, Japan, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Mexico.

Envol et Macadam is Quebec’s top alternative music festival. It continues to innovate and to develop projects that allow local and international up-andS E N S O Ring artists the chance to take part in an event that annually attracts over 20,000 music fans, as well as many industry professionals. Its programming appeals to a young and hip crowd; Bad Religion, Mastodon, Sum 41, Pennywise, Karkwa, The Sounds, Metric, Malajube, Raekwon, Bloc Party, Hatebreed, IAM, The Exploited, As I Lay Dying, No Use For A Name andLagwagon are but a few of the well-known artists that have played and delighted festival goers at Envol et Macadam in past years.

THE GIVING

2007
The band was born. Early formation was Alfin, Dimas, and Berktu. They played and hung up together. They took the sound of punk rock and garage revival, established the basic foundation of their musical style.

2008
Released the first single titled "Story of The Last Paradise". It became local radio hits in Padang. At mid-year, they released the first mini album (EP) titled "The Giving - 1st EP" and performed some gigs.

2009
Changed the formation. Abe leave. Hadri and Rosel join aboard. Single titled "Hundred Miles Away" released. The song took the band to the prestigious indie music festival in Jakarta and in another hand made them a local radio hero in Padang. The band performed many gigs and interviewed at several radios.

2010
Released their second EP titled "The Giving 2nd EP - Big City Girl" and continue performed promotion in many gigs and venues. They got first reviewed by Blast Magazine - a local indie magazine. Featured in prestigious compilation album titled "Yang Muda Yang Bergairah" released by Kampret Record and distributed in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

2011
Changed the formation. Rosel leave. Danial join aboard. The band starting the next minialbum project.

2012
Mini album project is still hanging in the middle of nowhere. Danial left the band temporarily and moved to another city. Bya Rosa join as live drummer. In the mid-year the band left their hometown, visited Danial, regrouped, established their basement, and start again discovering the lost album.


DISCOGRAPHY :
Story of The Last Paradise (Single 2008)
The Giving 1st EP (EP 2008)
Hundred Miles Away (Single 2009)
Big City Girl (Single-unofficialy released 2009)
The Giving 2nd EP - Big City Girl (EP 2010)

COMPILATION ALBUM:
Yang muda yang bergairah (Compilation Album 2010 - Kampret Record)

MAGAZINE REVIEW:
Blast Magazine #2 issue (2010)


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