Great Guitarist From Indonesia

Eross Candra

 

Original name: Eross Candra 
Place / Date of Birth : New York, July 3, 1979 
Game style : Pop Rock, Alternative
Group Band : Sheila On 7, Jagostu 
Musical influences : Ian Antono, Richie Sambora 
Used Guitar : Guitar Stud Tough SP Eross signature, 70's Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul
Pickup : Dimarzio Virtual Vintage 
Head Amp : Carvin Legacy, Marshall JCM 800, Mesa Boggie Rectiefire 
Speaker Cabinet : Legacy Carvin Vintage 30, Marshall G 12 speakers 
Effects : Ibanez TS-9, Boss Super OD, Ibanez Turbo Tube Screamer, Boss Equalizer Parametic, Vox Wah, Delay Zoom

A guitarist who is arguably more prominent than the skill to create his songs on his guitar solos. Nothing too special about his guitar playing. But when it comes to skill to make a song, no doubt. His works always sells.He became interested in music classes while in high school when I saw two performances and video clips God Bless, Ian Antono especially the guitar. then he became interested in the famous rock group Kiss, Bon Jovi and Europe and the rock group in the country, God Bless. Started to play guitar while in high school second grade when he received a guitar from his uncle as a birthday present to 14. His first guitar was branded Kawasaki. He had studied classical guitar, but it only lasted 3 months after that he stopped memutusukan. Experience is also gained his first gig when I was junior high school even though it was he did not have his own guitar.When entering high school, he joined the band formed by his uncle who was named Dizzy. In the band there and Adit Icha personnel who later became Elvis Presley. When starting a band is then Eross getting his first electric guitar. In that year he also began to meet with Adam, Ambassador, Sakti, and Anton. They finally agreed to form a group Sheila Gank.With Sheila Gank, Eross ever won Best Guitarist at a DIY Band Festival in Yogyakarta. Even Sheila Gank never won 3rd place at a Band Festival Central Java and Yogyakarta. At that time they already have their own songs. One song is We are so reliable. After receiving the champion 3, many are requesting the song on the radio Yogya. Eross finally ventured off to Jakarta to give a demo of their song. A capital of Rp. 200.000, - finally he arrived at Sony Music, and give the demo. A few weeks later he was contacted by Sony Music and went to Jakarta to be signed and recorded. For some purposes the name changed to Gank Sheila Sheila On 7.In 1999, the debut album was released and immediately exploded sold 1 million copies. Interestingly, Sheila On 7 are the first band in Indonesia which is selling the album as much as 1 million copies in less than one year. The album hits all the songs rely on the work of Eross as we, And, Beautiful Gift I ever had.Subsequent albums continued to show the skill Eross as a brilliant songwriter. Story of Classical Album For The Future (2000) also sold over 1 million copies. This time the songs rely Sephia titled, If You Could've, and Accompany Me. Followed by the album December 7 (2002) that rely on hits-hits wonder How, If, In Time, Let Love, and Trust Me. Not only there, Stud Tough album, released in 2004 was still promising. With Sheila, Eross also also made a movie soundtrack album entitled 30 Days Looking for Love.Eross also been collaborating to create songs for other artists, like Iwan Fals, Memes, Rio Hidalgo and singer Tasha. Besides the songs are often used as background in television commercials and radio.