Sail is the first single released by the group from their upcoming album. Recorded early 2012, the recording features intricacies that isn’t found in their previous recordings and a warm, spacey depth of sound that envelopes the listeners, the group’s search for a mature pop sound can very much be heard in Sail. Sail isn’t actually a new song, the group have performed it in numerous occasions. This recorded version bears many new elements, though, and you can really sense the group experimenting, and this is where much of Sail’s charm lies (aside, of course, from it being an excellent song in the first place). Enjoy the music.
Hightime Rebellion are a band formed in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2007. The group comprises songwriter and vocalist Rendy Surindrapati, vocalist Miyane Soemitro, guitarist Jason Sutrisno, bassist/programmer Pulung Wahyuaji, guitarist Adji Dimas Ramayanda and drummer Reza Arafat. Hightime Rebellion has recorded songs and performed at bars and clubs.
A songwriter Rendy Surindrapati met drummer Reza Arafat at a wedding party in September 2007. The pair agreed to form a band with the member of Arafat previous band with bassist Pulung Wahyuaji and Guitarist Jason Sutrisno. Together, the four men formed a band without a name. The first member of the band, having met one another during their week days. They spent the rest of the day writing songs in Rendy’s little room, with their efforts to write a pop song with different approach.
Later, Miyane Soemitro joined on vocal to make it a duet harmony on vocals. The band’s lineup was complete when Rendy’s previous drummer, Adji Dimas Ramayanda joined the band to take up guitar duties along side Jason. By then, the group named themselves Hightime Rebellion and still writing and recording songs ever since. Currently they are still working on their debut album which will be release later this year under FFWD Records.
Info via Whiteboard Journal.