White Shoes & The Couples Company

White Shoes & The Couples Company
White Shoes and The Couples Company performing live at We Are Pop vol.7
Background information
Origin	Jakarta, Indonesia
Genres	Pop music, Funk, Jazz
Years active	2002—present
Labels	Aksara Records, Minty Fresh
Associated acts	The Adams
Website	whiteshoesandthecouplescompany.org
Members
Ricky Virgana Saleh bin Husein Aprilia Apsari Yusmario Farabi John Navid Aprimela Prawidyanti Virgana

White Shoes & The Couples Company are an Indonesian pop/ funk/ jazz band from Jakarta. The band are currently signed to both Indonesian label Aksara Records and American independent label Minty Fresh based in Chicago.^[1]

Overview

White Shoes & The Couples Company consists of Aprilia Apsari, Saleh, Yusmario Farabi, John Navid, Ricky Virgana, and Aprimela Virgana. Apsari and Farabi met each other while they were both studied at the fine art faculty in Institut Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Institute Of The Arts). The two formed the band with their colleague, Saleh in 2002. In 2004, Ricky Virgana, John Navid and Aprimela Prawidyanti Virgana (Ricky Virgana’s wife) joined later.^[2] The band came up with the name due to the fact of the fad of wearing white shoes at the school where they met. The band sing the majority of their songs in Indonesian.^[3]

In 2005, the band released their self-titled album on Aksara Records. In 2007, they released an EP titled Skenario Masa Muda in 2007. Eventually, the band was signed by Minty Fresh and re-released their self-titled album for an international release.

The band was honored by Rolling Stone as one of the best 25 bands on MySpace. They were also honored by Allmusic as one of the 25 most crushworthy bands of 2006.^[4]

Musical Style

Their music is influenced by Indonesian movie soundtracks from the 1970s, 1930's jazz and 60's harmony pop music. Especially in vocal section.

Fashion Style

They always wear oldies or retro style clothes that are influenced by 1970's fashion trend.

Band members

• Aprilia Apsari (Miss Sari) – Main vocals
• Ricky Virgana (Mr. Ricky) – Kontra Bass, Cello, Bass, Vocals
• John Navid (Mr. John) – Drums, Vibes
• Aprimela Prawidyanti Virgana (Mrs. Mela) – Piano, Viola, Keyboards, Vocals
• Saleh (Mr. Saleh) – Electric guitar, Vocals
• Yusmario Farabi (Mr. Rio) – Acoustic guitar, Vocals

Discography

Albums

• White Shoes & The Couples Company (2005 on Aksara Records/2007 on Minty Fresh Records)

EPs

• Skenario Masa Muda (2007)

Compilations/Soundtracks

• Janji Joni movie soundtrack (2005)
• Riot compilation of Thursday Riot (2006)
• Berbagi Suami movie soundtrack (2006)
• Mesin Waktu compilation album
• Quickie Express movie soundtrack (2007)

Singles

• Senandung Maaf
• Windu Defrina
• Aksi Kucing
• Pelan Tapi Pasti
• Senja Menggila

See also

• List of Indonesian rock bands

References

External links

• Official website
• White Shoes & The Couples Company at MySpace

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