SID, punk rock pioneers of Bali, we

SID, punk rock pioneers of Bali, were born and bred in Kuta Rock City. The band is three chord attitude-heavy young men, by name : Bobby Kool (lead vocal, guitar, a dog lover and a graphic designer) , Eka Rock (low ridin' family man, beer drinker, laid back bass and backing vocal and a warm smilin' Rock 'N Roll bandman, IT warior) , Jrx (low ridin' beer drinking Rock 'N Roll prince charming, drummer and a hairwax junkie, Bar owner)
The name 'Superman is Dead' started its' evolution from Stone Temple Pilot's "Superman Silvergun". The name moved on to "Superman is Dead" cause they like the idea that there's no such thing as a perfect person out there.
SID actually stumbled together in '95, drawn by their common love of Green Day and NOFX. Their influences soon extended to the punk 'n roll genre a la Supersuckers, Living End and Social Distortion, and here they stay. They say what they wanna say, how they wanna say it. In your face, to say it precisely.
SID public image, self described, is "Punk Rock a Bali" (think raw energy of NOFX vs Social Distortion supersonically fueled with beer-soaked Balinese Rockabilly attitude).
History ? SID produced their first three albums independently (the boys worked years of crappy night jobs), with fabulous, small scale indie labels 1997 "Case 15", 1999 "Superman is Dead", 2002 "Bad Bad Bad"(mini album, 6 tracks).
In March 2003, SID finally signed with Sony-BMG Indonesia after extended negotiations regarding their right to sing the majority of their tracks in English and have full artistic rights over their 'image'!! With that decision they single handedly became the first band from Bali to be invited to sign with a major recording label in Indonesia, the first band in their nation (to my knowledge) to be recording majority of songs in English and the first punk band in Indonesia to get the national exposure and promotion that working with a major label in a third world country provides. And so the history of Indonesian Punk Rock begins!
And as for the question that everyone wants to know, the infamous bomb in Bali happened about 75 M from their home, hangout center, punk rock boutique, bar and rehearsal studio that is also Jrx' house, in the heart of Kuta.
After panel beating back the rolling doors of the studio and shifting a little debris, rehearsals continued as usual. Yeah, they saw a lot, it sucked big time, but its' not gonna stop 'em!
And where are they now? At the end of 2002, one of the more respectable music mags here cited SID as "The Next Big Thing" for 2003. With the release of their fourth album "Kuta Rock City" followed by major air play nationally and in some countries overseas, coupled with the instant popularity of their newest film clip.
SID suddenly find themselves touring continuously throughout Indonesia. Last week they were in four major Indonesian cities, on three islands, in 7 days! Sometimes playing for free at underground scene clubs, sometimes at street skate parties or alternative band festivals, at lots of universities and even occasionally at "classy" venues who would have probably denied them entrance years ago!
Which means more beers for all.
In 2003 SID even got a mention in Time Asia.
They also won a few music awards “MTV Awards for The Best New Artist 2003”, “AMI Awards for The Best New Artist 2003” and nominated again in “AMI Awards 2006 for The Best Rock Album”.
October 2007, they did an amazing Australian tour, 8 cities, 16 gigs, 33 days with their strong D.I.Y work ethic.

June – July 2009, Superman Is Dead held An American Tour, 16 Gigs in 16 cities. 11 gigs of them were the ‘ Vans Warped Tour’ and the last 5 gigs were ‘From Bali With Rock’. They did a very hard work to succeed this excited tour, had crossed the big land from westcoast to eastcoast and got back to westcoast.

SID had share stages with international bands such as International Noise Conspiracy, NOFX, MXPX and Hoobastank.
They remain proud, boys from the streets of Kuta with a love of

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SID, punk rock perintis Bali, lahir dan dibesarkan di Kuta Rock City. Band ini tiga chord sikap-berat pemuda, dengan nama: Bobby Kool (memimpin vokal, gitar, seorang pecinta anjing dan desainer grafis), Eka Rock (rendah ridin' keluarga manusia, peminum bir, meletakkan kembali bass dan backing vokal dan hangat smilin' Rock 'N Roll bandman, bayang warior IT), itu Jrx (rendah ridin' minum bir Rock 'N Roll Pangeran menawan, drummer dan seorang pecandu hairwax Bar pemilik)Nama 'Superman is Dead' dimulai dengan ' evolusi dari batu candi Pilot "Superman Silvergun". Nama pindah ke "Superman is Dead" menyebabkan mereka seperti gagasan bahwa ada tidak ada hal seperti itu sebagai orang yang sempurna di luar sana.SID benar-benar tersandung bersama-sama dalam ' 95, ditarik oleh kecintaan umum Green Day dan NOFX. Pengaruh mereka segera diperpanjang ke genre punk 'n roll ala Supersuckers, akhir hidup dan sosial distorsi, dan di sini mereka tinggal. Mereka mengatakan apa yang ingin mereka katakan, bagaimana mereka ingin mengatakannya. Di wajah Anda, mengatakan hal itu tepat.Citra publik SID, diri dijelaskan, adalah "Punk Rock Bali" (berpikir energi mentah vs NOFX Social Distortion supersonically berbahan bakar dengan bir-direndam Bali Rockabilly sikap).Sejarah? SID diproduksi tiga album pertama mereka secara independen (anak-anak bekerja tahun pekerjaan jelek malam), dengan skala kecil yang hebat indie label 1997 "kasus 15", 1999 "Superman is Dead", tahun 2002 "buruk buruk buruk" (mini album, trek 6).Pada Maret 2003, SID akhirnya menandatangani kontrak dengan Sony BMG Indonesia setelah perundingan lebih lanjut mengenai hak mereka untuk menyanyi sebagian besar jejak mereka dalam bahasa Inggris dan memiliki hak penuh artistik mereka 'gambar'!! Dengan keputusan itu mereka yang tunggal handedly menjadi band pertama dari Bali diundang untuk menandatangani dengan label rekaman besar di Indonesia, band pertama di bangsa mereka (sepengetahuan saya) untuk merekam sebagian besar lagu-lagu dalam bahasa Inggris dan band punk pertama di Indonesia untuk mendapatkan eksposur nasional dan promosi yang bekerja dengan label utama dalam ketiga negara dunia menyediakan. Dan begitu mulai sejarah dari Indonesia Punk Rock!Dan sebagai untuk pertanyaan yang semua orang ingin tahu, bom yang terkenal di Bali terjadi sekitar 75 M dari rumah mereka, jalan-jalan pusat, punk rock studio butik, bar dan latihan yang juga itu Jrx' rumah, di jantung Kuta. Setelah panel mengalahkan kembali pintu bergulir studio dan pergeseran puing-puing kecil, latihan terus seperti biasa. Ya, mereka melihat banyak, mengisap besar waktu, tetapi ' tidak akan menghentikan 'em!Dan dimana mereka sekarang? Pada akhir tahun 2002, salah satu majalah musik lebih terhormat di sini mengutip SID sebagai "The Next Big Thing" untuk tahun 2003. Dengan merilis album keempat mereka "Kuta Rock City" yang diikuti oleh udara utama nasional dan bermain di beberapa negara luar negeri, ditambah dengan popularitas instan klip film terbaru mereka.SID suddenly find themselves touring continuously throughout Indonesia. Last week they were in four major Indonesian cities, on three islands, in 7 days! Sometimes playing for free at underground scene clubs, sometimes at street skate parties or alternative band festivals, at lots of universities and even occasionally at "classy" venues who would have probably denied them entrance years ago!Which means more beers for all.In 2003 SID even got a mention in Time Asia. They also won a few music awards “MTV Awards for The Best New Artist 2003”, “AMI Awards for The Best New Artist 2003” and nominated again in “AMI Awards 2006 for The Best Rock Album”.October 2007, they did an amazing Australian tour, 8 cities, 16 gigs, 33 days with their strong D.I.Y work ethic. June – July 2009, Superman Is Dead held An American Tour, 16 Gigs in 16 cities. 11 gigs of them were the ‘ Vans Warped Tour’ and the last 5 gigs were ‘From Bali With Rock’. They did a very hard work to succeed this excited tour, had crossed the big land from westcoast to eastcoast and got back to westcoast.SID had share stages with international bands such as International Noise Conspiracy, NOFX, MXPX and Hoobastank. They remain proud, boys from the streets of Kuta with a love of