Sheila on 7

Sheila on 7
Sheila on 7 on stage in 2013
Sheila on 7 on stage in 2013
Background information
Also known as
  • SO7
  • 507
  • Sheila On 7
OriginYogyakarta, Indonesia
Genres
Years active1996–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitewww.sheilaon7.com

Sheila on 7 is an alternative rock band from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They have changed their lineup several times since their formation on 6 May 1996. Their first lineup consisted of Akhdiyat Duta Modjo (also known as Duta, vocals), Saktia "Sakti" Ari Seno (guitar), Eross Candra (guitar), Adam Muhammad Subarkah (bass), and Anton Widiastanto (drums). Anton left the group in 2004, while Sakti left in 2006, leaving their current lineup as it is, but with Brian Kresna Putro replacing Anton in the drums until his departure in 2022.[7]

Their self titled debut album Sheila on 7 was ranked #33 by Rolling Stone Indonesia on "The 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time".[8] The magazine also listed the songs "Dan" (#29) and "Melompat Lebih Tinggi" (#147) on "The 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time".[9]

Sheila on 7 is the first ever band in Indonesia with their first 3 albums sold more than 1 million copies in Indonesia only, with Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan ranked #8 and Sheila on 7 ranked #13 on the list of Indonesian all time best selling albums. Kisah Klasik Untuk Masa Depan charted at #1 on Hits Albums of the World on Billboard Malaysia.[10] By now, Sheila on 7 has sold estimated more than 8 million copies album in Indonesia.

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  6. ^ Wilda, Ardi (18 May 2011). "15 Tahun Usia Sheila On 7 Dirangkum Dalam Konser 3 Jam Non-Stop" [15 years of Sheila On 7 is summarized in a 3 hours non-stop concert]. Rolling Stone Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Sheila On 7: Sebuah Kisah Klasik" [Sheila On 7: A Classic Story]. Rolling Stone Indonesia (in Indonesian). 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  8. ^ Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time (in Indonesian) (32nd ed.). Rolling Stone Indonesia. 2007.
  9. ^ Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time (in Indonesian) (56th ed.). Rolling Stone Indonesia. 2009.
  10. ^ "Billboard". Hits of the World. Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 17. 28 April 2001. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 1 February 2018.