Mocca
Mocca performing in December 2019
Mocca performing in December 2019
Background information
OriginBandung, Indonesia
GenresIndie pop, swing, jazz
Years active1997 – present
LabelsFFWD, Lucky Me Music
MembersArina Ephipania Simangunsong
Riko Prayitno
Achmad ("Toma") Pratama
Indra Massad
Websitewww.moccaofficial.com

Mocca is an Indonesian four-member jazz and swing band based in Jakarta.[1][2]

The band

Mocca was formed in 1997 by Arina Ephipania (vocals, flute) and Riko Prayitno (guitar), who met while studying at the National Institute of Technology.[3] In a 2004 interview with The Straits Times Ephipania said "Riko was influenced by rock music, I was fascinated by motion picture music and story telling, so we came up with this concept of telling stories in a musical form."[4] The other two principal members are Achmad Pratama (a.k.a. Toma) (bass) and Indra Massad (drums). They signed with independent label Fast Forward Records in 2002.[5] The band is popular in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.[6][7] Mocca's fans are called Swinging Friends.[8]

Mocca includes the following other members when playing live:

Discography

In 2019, to celebrate Mocca’s 20th anniversary, a tribute album You and Me Against the World was released, featuring nine new musicians and bands.[18]

Film and TV

The band appeared regularly on MTV Indonesia in the 2000s.[19]

Their music has appeared on TV adverts in South Korea, Thailand and Indonesia and on South Korean TV shows including We Got Married and Personal Taste.

International appearances

Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Most Favourite New Artist[31] MTV Indonesia Nominated
2003 Best Music Video Award Me and My Boyfriend MTV Indonesia Won
2003 Best Newcomer Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) Nominated
2004 Most Favourite Indonesian Artist[32] MTV Asia Nominated
2005 Editor's Choice Rolling Stone Won
2008 Best Alternative Production[33] Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) Won
2008 Best Graphic Design Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) Nominated

References

  1. ^ News desk. "Mocca turns 21 with new album in limited edition box sets". jakartapost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. ^ "Bandung band Mocca releases new single featuring The SIGIT's Rekti Yoewono". www.thejakartapost.com. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. ^ Surej Singh. "Bandung band Mocca releases new single featuring The SIGIT's Rekti Yoewono". www.nme.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  4. ^ Razalli Abdullah (2004-02-14). "Diary of Stories in Song". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 20.
  5. ^ Razalli Abdullah (2004-02-14). "Diary of Stories in Song". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 20.
  6. ^ "Guess What? Mocca revives old album". www.jakartapost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. ^ News desk. "Mocca turns 21 with new album in limited edition box sets". jakartapost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. ^ News desk. "Movement of Mocca Fans on 'Sunday Afternoon With Mocca Class'". hot.detik.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  9. ^ Brent Luvaas (2009). "DISLOCATING SOUNDS: The Deterritorialization of Indonesian Indie Pop". Cultural anthropology (Vol. 24 No. 2 ed.). insert: Wiley. p. 246.
  10. ^ Surej Singh. "Bandung band Mocca releases new single featuring The SIGIT's Rekti Yoewono". www.nme.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  11. ^ Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time (in Indonesian) (32 ed.). Rolling Stone Indonesia. 2007.
  12. ^ Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Song of All Time (in Indonesian) (56th ed.). Rolling Stone Indonesia. 2009.
  13. ^ "Mocca (2) Friends". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  14. ^ "Guess What? Mocca revives old album". www.jakartapost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  15. ^ Marcel Thee. "Album review: 'Lima' by Mocca". jakartapost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  16. ^ News desk. "Mocca turns 21 with new album in limited edition box sets". jakartapost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  17. ^ Funfair (Type). Mocca. Jawa Barat, Indonesia: Lucky Me Music. 2021. p. 1.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "You And Me Against The World: A Tribute To Mocca". www.deezer.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  19. ^ Brent Luvaas (2009). "DISLOCATING SOUNDS: The Deterritorialization of Indonesian Indie Pop". Cultural anthropology (Vol. 24 No. 2 ed.). insert: Wiley. p. 246.
  20. ^ "Mocca, an indie band from Bandung who is famous in Korea". www.goodnewsfromindonesia.id. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  21. ^ "Mocca, an indie band from Bandung who is famous in Korea". www.goodnewsfromindonesia.id. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  22. ^ "Mocca: Life keeps on turning (2011)". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  23. ^ Razalli Abdullah (2004-02-14). "Diary of Stories in Song". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 20.
  24. ^ "Mocca Will Play in Front of the King of Thailand". news.detik.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  25. ^ "Grand Mint Festival line up 2008". www.mintpaper.co.kr. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  26. ^ "UPDATE–Hua Hin Jazz Festival". www.frangipani.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  27. ^ "Mocca Will Play in Front of the King of Thailand". news.detik.com. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  28. ^ "Neon Lights - Singapore's Music & Art Festival (Sunday)". ra.co. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  29. ^ Heo, Sang-cheon (2017-08-14). "부산 가을밤, 'Asia Is One' 아시아송페스티벌 펼친다". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  30. ^ Tracey Korsten. "OzAsia Review: Enrique de Dios". glamadelaide.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  31. ^ Razalli Abdullah (2004-02-14). "Diary of Stories in Song". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 20.
  32. ^ Razalli Abdullah (2004-02-14). "Diary of Stories in Song". The Straits Times. Singapore. p. 20.
  33. ^ Brent Luvaas (2009). "DISLOCATING SOUNDS: The Deterritorialization of Indonesian Indie Pop". Cultural anthropology (Vol. 24 No. 2 ed.). insert: Wiley. p. 246.

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