Junksound Award 2009

Forget about the argumentation around the claim over batik, pendet dance, or whatever that has been pointed towards Indonesia’s sister country, Malaysia. Like an old phrase,” music can unite people all across the globe”. It is a multi-language that everybody can understand.

For the second year, www.junkonline.net, a webzine based in Malaysia, held a South East Asia Region music award. It is an award that the reader will chose their favourite band across South East Asia. Last year the only Indonesian band that carries the award is Andra and the Backbone’s “Sempurna”, for the ‘Song of The Year’ category.

This year, the guys at Junkonline have pointed out some-in my opinion- great band or act today in Indonesia. Out of 10 categories, 10 Indonesian bands are nominated.

Best Pop / Indie Rock Act (solo/group)
The Sigit (myspace.com/thesigit)




Pee Wee Gaskins (myspace.com/peskins)


Best Hardcore / Metal Act (solo/group)
Ghaust (myspace.com/soundofghaust)



Best Urban Act (solo/group)
RAN (myspace.com/myranspace)


Best Electronic / Fusion Act (solo/group)
Goodnight Electric (myspace.com/goodnightelectric)


Best Live Act (solo/group)
The Sigit &
Pee Wee Gaskins

Best Acoustic Acts (solo/group)
The trees and the Wild (myspace.com/thetreesandthewild)


Endah N Rhesa (myspace.com/endahnrhesa)


Best Breakthrough Act (solo/group)
Monkey to Millionaire (myspace.com/monkeytomillionaire)


Most Promising Act (solo/group)
Monday Math Class (myspace.com/mondaymathclass)
The Wispy Hummers (myspace.com/thewispyhummers)

Song of The Year
The Trees and the Wild – Honeymoon on Ice

Album / EP of the Year
The Sigit – Hertz Dyslexia








Monkey to millionaire – lantai merah








The Trees and the Wild – Rasuk








For more details around the nomination, click here. And don't forget to vote the bands that is really good. Hey, even the country where formally known to make weepy songs, can tell good music, if you know what I'm mean?

Instead of pointing out fingers to people who claimed a work that we only appreciate just when it’s threatened, maybe we should try to respect other works. If the others are good, we can think of how to produce and promote our work, just to level it. And if the others are crappy, we should have more confidence to promote the work across the globe, not just only in South East Asia.