Wonderbra (band)

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Wonderbra
Logo wonderbra.png
The lotus, compass and templar cross represents spirituality. The Arabic letter represents the first letter of each band members name. The icon was inspired by Tera's tattoo
Background information
Origin Depok, Indonesia
Genres Rock and Roll, Psychedelic, Blues
Years active2005–present
LabelsLiquid Music Indonesia (early), Dagda Records, Ripstore.asia
MembersTera
Nosa
Asep
Kuyut
Past membersEdy Sembodo
I.G.M. Arya Sutta
Website wonderbra.band

Wonderbra (band) is an Indonesian independent band from Depok, West Java. The group was formed in 2005 and consists of Teraya Paramehta (vocals), Nosa Normanda (guitar), Asep Rachman Muchlas (Bass) and Yuda Wahyudin (guitar). They have released two albums: Crossing The Railroad (2007) and #fiksifriksi (2011).

Contents

Achievements

Supporting social movements

They participate actively in social change events, and they appear in the BERSAMA Project, [4] music video, a creative intervention for gender equality with the theme #1Voice4Women. In the project they performed alongside Tika and The Dissidents, Bonita & the husBAND, and singer Yacko in making video clips directed by Flo Hadjon. [5] They speak up about climate change by performing in an event organized by OXFAM. [6] And they also performed with Tika and The Dissidents in celebrating International Women's Day in Jakarta, with the theme "Tubuhku Otoritasku" (My Body My Authority). [7]

Discography

Studio albums

Mini albums

Compilations

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