Andra and The BackBone is a rock band from Indonesia and the solo project of Andra Ramadhan, guitarist of the band Dewa 19. Ramadhan also formed part of fellow Dewa band memberAhmad Dhani's Ahmad Band project.
In addition to Ramadhan, the band also consists of Deddi Suryadi and Stevie Item.
The band released its self-titled debut album in 2007 on EMI Indonesia. The album was also released in Malaysia but with different artwork.
The album's first single, "Musnah", became a big hit in Indonesia, reaching the top of many national radio playlists. The video clip also received heavy rotation onMTV.
Nama Asli : Andra Junaidi Ramadhan
Tempat/Tgl Lahir : Surabaya, 17 Juni 1972
Gaya Permainan : Rock, Jazz
Group Band : Dewa
Pengaruh musikal : Joe Satriani, Dave Navarro, Scott Henderson, Pat Metheny
Gitar Yang Digunakan : Parker, PRS, Fender Stratocaster, G&L
Pickup Yang Digunakan : Dimarzio Fred, Seymour Duncan '59
Kabinet Speaker : Marshall 4x12
Efek : Line 6 Stomp Box, Rocktron Replifex, Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Head Ampli : Legacy Steve Vai
ANDRA RAMADHAN
Andra Junaidi was born on June 17, 1972 as the youngest of six brothers wedding the couple A.Ramadan and S.M. Fadilah. Andra admitted late to know the music, because the new junior high school extracurricular through the music he became interested in music. First he dreamed of becoming a famous drummer, but due to cost to buy the drum is very expensive and after seeing teman2nya fun strumming his guitar, his hobby had changed. Guitar capital of the loan, he began learning guitar, and indeed because of talent, skills and techniques of the game is growing very rapidly.
In this SMPN 6, Andra met Dhani, Henry, and Erwin later they agreed to form a band by the name of god. The first rock flow that has finally moved into their respective fields due to the influence of jazz Erwin. The problem then hung on Andra life when he must choose between his career as a musician or continue studies in the majors? Interior design. With careful consideration, Andra finally chose to continue to pursue a career in the music world, but that does not mean keep pace? Smooth, because both parents do not agree that Andra had to let go of his lecture bench. Like normal parents, they want to see Andra graduated as her brother who had finished fifth. But eventually the parents will understand and indeed proved Andra right choice. After releasing his lectures, his concentration to Dewa 19 makes creativity? Bag over excavated. Contributions to the composition Andra Dewa 19 songs can not be denied.
In 1999 Andra married Ismulia Permatasari and already blessed with a daughter of
Fadilah
Yasmeen and a son named Timur Zavier.
Andra is one of the founders of the motor and dewa19 Band group, with a faithfulness in raising dewa19 Andra's worth thumbs up, because Andra is Dhani satu2nya people besides myself that from the beginning until now is still a dewa19 personnel. But from the first Andra was desperate to make his own solo album, little by little he gathered lagu2 for project he created his own solo album. But because the schedule is very dense dewa19 and indeed the first orientation is to his favorite band is the solo album a bit delayed.
Until the year 2006 when the schedule is not too dense dewa19 Andra finally get serious about making that solo album. Because in the year-earlier years Andra met with Stevie Morley Item which at that time as additional dewa19 player and feel comfortable with the style of the game Stevie, Andra jauh2 days have been offered to her to join in the project. They both like to have the same mission and vision in terms of music.
That same year Andra & Stevie found an Oral Dedy they think is fit enough to bring lagu2 Andra creation. After they make a demo and submit to the record label, with a road that could be considered smooth enough they finally succeeded in bringing forth their first album, Chris Brown and carried the same name for their band name. Finally managed to struggle an album that Andra has been a long time by many penggermarnya nanti2kan. With this album does not mean Andra unfaithful again with dewa19 previous band, the very thing that remained was to strengthen relations with Dhani and dewa19 itself. In addition to the blessing and approval of Dhani also because dewa19 remains a top priority Andra and the Backbone as a distraction and his new toy.
During a year of activities as soccer in tabloid journalism Soccer became routine. Although busy as a journalist, singing activities never really abandoned. But this time was no longer on the stage more as a song writer and struggling in the studio.
World Music Magazine Hai again was involved when recruited as a music journalist. Interactions between the musicians performed the more intense. Through Hai Dedy homeland known musicians and a chance to interview the band overseas. And through his introduction with Hai Andra and Stevie happen. Previously, as a journalist, Dedy Andra and Stevie met only when the coverage for Hai.
Is the Supreme Krusok and Ari Lasso participating recommend Andra to audition as a vocalist Dedy AATB. The funny thing with Andra Dedy meeting occurred after contact with each other through friendship website www.friendster.com. After exchanging phone numbers, the first meeting occurred when the god show in Cirebon in the month of February 2006. After that the creative process happens in the studio 19 and Legend. Without a lot of complicated processes, Dedy directly elected for a vocalist Andra AATB.
As busy as the vocalist finally AATB begitu time-consuming, Dedy decided to resign from his profession as a journalist for the focus to his new job as a musician.
Through AATB Dedy now can channel music and join the fun will go directly to the national music industry. Experience as a journalist who is the opportunity to watch a lot of band concerts homeland and overseas are expected to be a reference for him when singing on stage.As a musician a lot of bands you listen to Dedy both as a reference or personal enjoyment.Band kinds Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, U2, Metallica, Tool often be heard through the iPod. While the kind of musician Lenny Kravitz, Iwan Fals, Crisye, until Benjamin S. deserve to be considered an example in his music career.
When Junior started to master the guitar Stevie was very good and it was getting the band together teman2 SMPnya, but the band rarely exercises, Stevie's guitar playing even more often alone in the room to further deepen guitarnya science.
After entering high school are still involved in many of the band and stay because Stevie is always synonymous with band2 cabutan and do not have a permanent band. Class 3 high school audition as a guitarist Stevie follow-up his Iwa K Band and was accepted as an additional player in the band Iwa K's which at that time will do the tour.
Item Stevie had always been fond homage to loud music like Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Sepultura, but liked band2 also like Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Nirvana, Soundgarden, The Cardigans, Foo Fighters and lain2.
After that she was known as the Additional guitar in many bands and artists, including the Oppie Andarista, Audy, Ari Lasso, Queen, Samson, band2 dewa19 and several others. Apart fro, as an additional player Stevie also participated in several recordings on the album dewa19 project2, Ari Lasso, Queen, Oppie Andarista, Christophe and lain2. At almost the same in the year 1999 by her friend Stevie was offered to join in a hardcore band in Jakarta called "StepForward". Year 2004 Stevie leave the "StepForward" and now form a band together Andyan Gorust Death Metal (grave punishment), Bonie (Skull), Babal (Alexander), Prissa (Zala), which is named "DeadSquad".
In the year 2001-2002 as well as previously Stevie Additional Player in dewa19 met with Andra Ramadhan, then Andra want to make a solo album and asked her to follow-up in these projects.Because dewa19 a very dense schedule at that time, the project was delayed. And start again around the year 2005 followed by starting to record a demo with Andra. But the process is still not too intents because masing2 have a busy tour schedule dewa19 own and also very solid.
In 2006 Stevie and Andra met in cirebon Dedy Lisan, then as a journalist Dedy magazine "HAI" and was covering dewa19. At that time, Stevie and Andra are looking for vocalist for this project, they could hear and get a recommendation from Ari Lasso if Dedy is a singer that have the character that is suitable for such projects. Then Andra ask Dedy to fill his voice to a song sample destroyed. Because it Dedy sound character is very suitable for the project was then Stevie and Andra who already feel comfortable with direct dedy give them a demo album to the record labels (EMI Music Indonesia). And the label immediately agreed with the concept and content of the demo album.
