Padi (band)

Padi
Padi's vocalist, Fadly during Pesta Malam Indonesia 3 Concert in 2009.
Padi's vocalist, Fadly during Pesta Malam Indonesia 3 Concert in 2009.
Background information
OriginSurabaya, Indonesia
GenresAlternative rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock
Years active
  • 1997–2011
  • 2017–present
Labels
MembersAndi Fadly Arifuddin
Satrio Yudi Wahono (Piyu)
Rindra Risyanto Noor
Ari Tri Sosianto
Surendro Prasetyo (Yoyo)

Padi (Indonesian for Oryza sativa) is an Indonesian rock band. It is formed in 1996 with its early name, Soda. When the band formed on April 8, 1997, through the renaming from Soda to Padi, all of its members were still studying at Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia. The band consists of Satrio Yudi Wahono, better known as "Piyu" (lead guitar, backing vocals), Andi Fadly Arifuddin (lead vocals), Ari Tri Sosianto (guitar, backing vocals), Rindra Risyanto Noor (bass), and Surendro Prasetyo, better known as "Yoyo" (drums).[1]

Their second album, Sesuatu Yang Tertunda (2001), recorded one of the highest domestic sales of music records in Indonesia by selling approximately 2 million copies,[2] with 450,000 copies of which sold in just 2 weeks.[3] Padi has sold approximately 4 million albums in Indonesia only, as of 2012.

In late 2007, Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine placed 2 of their albums on their "150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time" list. Those are Sesuatu Yang Tertunda at #55 and Save My Soul at #110.[4] In addition, Rolling Stone also put two of Padi's songs on the "150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time" list. The songs are "Mahadewi" (#87) and "Sobat" (#109), both came from the debut album Lain Dunia (1999), which was not included in the magazine's list of Best Albums.[5]

  1. ^ "About Padi" (in Indonesian). Sobat-Padi.org. 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  2. ^ "Padi Goes To The Top Of The Table" (in Indonesian). SWA. 2009. Archived from the original on January 6, 2005. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  3. ^ "5 Album Indonesia Paling Laris Sepanjang Masa - Kapanlagi.com". M.kapanlagi.com. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  4. ^ Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time (in Indonesian) (32nd ed.). Rolling Stone Indonesia. 2007.
  5. ^ Rolling Stone Special Edition: 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time (in Indonesian) (56th ed.). Rolling Stone Indonesia. 2009.