Pee Wee Gaskins (band)

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Pee Wee Gaskins
Origin Jakarta, Indonesia
Genres
Years active2007 (2007)–present
LabelsKnurd Records (2008)
Variant Records (2009)
Alfa Records (2010)
Universal Music Indonesia (2016-present)
MembersAlditsa "Dochi" Sadega
Fauzan "Sansan"
Harry "Ayi" Pramahardhika
Reza "omo" Satiri
Renaldy "Aldy" Prasetya
Past membersAgung "Den Sinyo" Wahyu Dewantoro
Website http://www.instagram.com/pwgofficial/

Pee Wee Gaskins (often abbreviated as PWG or Peskins) is a rock band from Indonesia formed in 2007. The lineup consists of Dochi, Sansan, Ayi, Omo, and Aldy. They have released six albums, Stories From Our High School Years (2008), The Sophomore (2009), Ad Astra Per Aspera (2010), A Youth Not Wasted (2016), Salute to 90's (2018), and Mixed Feeling (2019).

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Name

Sansan and Dochi wanted a serial killer as a name for their band, after doing some research on the internet, they found Donald Henry Gaskins, an American serial killer and chose his nickname, "Pee Wee," as their band's name. [2]

Career

In April 2007, the band released first their EP, Stories from Our High School Years through Knurd Records and sold 2000 copies. [2]

In early 2009, the band released its first full-length album, The Sophomore through Variant Records and sold more than 20,000 copies. [1]

In 2010, Ad Astra Per Aspera was released. This album features reduced synthesizers and notably different lyrics compared to their two previous albums. [3]

In 2016, Pee Wee Gaskins signed to Universal Music Indonesia and released third album, A Youth Not Wasted. They also served as an opening act for Australian band, 5 Seconds of Summer's Sound Live Feels Live World Tour at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia. [4]

In 2018, Pee Wee Gaskins released a mini album, it's called "Salute To 90's". It features 5 cover songs of Indonesia's 90's greatest hits.

In 2019, Pee Wee Gaskins released new full-length album, it's called "Mixed Feeling". The album cover was made by Dochi's daughter and the sleeve boxset cover was made by the daughter of senior music journalist Adib Hidayat, named Jemima. This album was produced by Erix Soekamti personnel from the band called "Endank Soekamti". [5]

Fans

Fans of the band have several names, including Party Dorks, [2] Dorkzilla, and Tatiana. The band also had a short-lived anti-fan group called Anti-Pee Wee Gaskins, abbreviated as APWG, but APWG has not appeared since 2009. [1] [2]

Band members

Current members
Former members

Discography

YearTitle
2008Stories from Our High School Years
  • Label: Knurd Records
2009The Sophomore
  • Label: Variant Records
2010Ad Astra Per Aspera
  • Label: Alfa Records
2012You and I Going South (EP)
  • Label: Self-Released
2013The Transit (EP)
  • Label: Self-Released
20142014 (EP)
  • Label: Self-Released
2016A Youth Not Wasted
  • Label: Universal Music Indonesia
2018Salute to 90's (EP)
  • Label: Universal Music Indonesia
2019Mixed Feeling
  • Label: Universal Music Indonesia

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