Didi Priyadi
Didi Priyadi is a musician and songwriter from Jakarta, Indonesia who started to get noticed for his brief stint as a guest guitarist for avant-garde metal band Kekal,[1][2][3] his pop punk band Happy Day,[4] and for his role as front man for progressive goth metal band in Memoriam. Currently he is now still active with his progressive rock band, Pentagressive.
Didi Priyadi | |
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| Origin | Indonesia |
| Genres | pop punk/powerpop, pop rock, progressive metal, avant-garde metal, gothic metal, death metal, grindcore |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, drums, drum machine, keyboards, bass |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Associated acts | Kekal Happy Days In Memoriam Cross ELPAMAS Grindinghand |
| Website | myspace |
In addition to his work with various bands, Didi has written radio jingles, company theme songs, children's songs for TV programs and drama productions, and has also composed the score for a horror movie called Enam.
History
Didi Priyadi started in music with organ lessons when he was 10, and was introduced to rock and roll when he was 15. He became a metal fan in his teenage years and started listening to more extreme music. In his college years he formed a Christian rock band called Cross, which became a national winner in a YAMAHA Band Alert competition. Currently, he is the singer/guitarist for Happy Day, runs the solo metal project Grindinghand, and fronts the band in Memoriam.[5] In 2009 he formed another band with former In Memoriam keyboard player, Reynold Silalahi, a band which has avant-garde and experimental duo, NG, then a full format band Kelakar. His recent activities is now with his newly formed band in 2018 called Pentagressive
He has been involved in the entertainment industry since 1996 when he wrote children’s songs for a TV program called Bendi, which aired on RCTI.[5]
In Cross
Didi Priyadi was the co-founder of Cross with Christopher May in 1996 during their college years. Inspired by Petra, Stryper and many other Christian Rock and CCM acts, they wanted to be a rock band with Christian message. The band started to perform in local churches gigs then won several rock band competitions in Jakarta, and they released 2 independent albums. The second album "Set Me Free" has Didi took the role as the lead vocalist. <ref name= "https://www.facebook.com/bandcross/">
In Kekal
Didi Priyadi joined Kekal as a live guitarist for local shows in Jakarta, and recorded in the studio with the band on their reunion album Acidity.[1] He later contributed a guitar solo to the song "Isolated I" on the album The Habit of Fire as a guest musician.[6]
In Happy Day
As Cross came to an end, Didi and Anton Cahyadi (the bass player) recruited Andre Setiawan, and they became a punk rock act Happy Day. <ref name= "https://www.facebook.com/happydayband/">
Discography
With Pentagressive
- Chariots of Fire! (single) – 2019
- Come Together (single) – 2018
- "Alive" (single) - 2018
With Kelakar
- Mari Kita Mulai !! – 2015
- The Colonel – 2017
With NG
- Monster I've Been – 2009
With in Memoriam
- The Ghosts of Ancient Patriots(single) on "Indonesia Maharddhika" Compilation – 2012
- Come Back to Life (album) – 2009
With Kekal
- Road Trip to Acidity – 2005
- Acidity – 2005
- The Habit of Fire – 2007
With Happy Day
- Na Na Na Na (single) on "Berpacu Dalam Melodic" compilation – 2005
- Ini Musik Gue !! – 2006
- ANTHEM of THE UNSIGNED – 2008
- MAKSA – 2010
With Cross
- Cross – (2000)
- Set Me Free – (2003)
References
- Official Kekal Page: Acidity album credits
- MetalStorm.net – transcription of Kekal newsletter
- http://www.kekal.org/media.php Official Kekal page: Media
- http://www.purevolume.com/mod8 Mod8 Official Myspace
- http://www.myspace.com/didipriyadi Didi Priyadi Myspace
External links
d they released 2 independent albums. The second album "Set Me Free" has Didi took the role as the lead vocalist.