Cokelat


Cokelat is Indonesian rock band, formed in Bandung, West Java, in 1996. They have released seven albums.

Career

The band was formed at the Sekolah Tinggi Seni Rupa & Desain Indonesia in Bandung in 1996. The band's name, Cokelat, order meant to they are liked by many people like chocolate. Their music originally was influenced by Frente, Alanis Morissette and The Cranberries.
In February 2000, they released the album Untuk Bintang with "Pergi" as the main track.
In 2001, the band released Rasa Baru with "Karma" as the first track.
In 2002, they released a repackaged version of Rasa Baru; the singles were "Bendera" and "Luka Lama".
In 2003, the band released the album Segitiga on an airplane in flight.
In 2004, they released the album Dari Hati with "Saat Jarak Memisahkan" as the main track.
In 2009, they released the single "Lima Menit untuk Lima Tahun" in order to socialize the 2009 Indonesian legislative election.
In March 2010, Kikan resigned, and in June 2010 the drummer Ervin resigned or was fired. Sarah replaced Kikan as the vocalist and the drummer position is filled by additional player.
After two hit singles, Otto Tri Jati Pambudi, an additional player, became a fixed player.
In 2012, Sarah resigned and by audition Jackline Rossy Natalia Mboeik a.k.a. "J" or only Jackline became a vocalist.