KLA Project at Planet Hollywood

JAKARTA (JP): KLA Project, a band which has won three local BASF music awards, will stage an acoustic performance at Planet Hollywood here Wednesday.

At its first acoustic performance, KLA Project's lineup will feature rearranged songs that are played without the distraction of an electric guitar, synthesizer or drum machine, band member Adi Adrian said at a recent press conference at Planet Hollywood.

The three-member band consists of Adi, 32, Katon Bagaskara, 30, and Romulo "Lilo" Radjadin, 33.

Katon said the band will sing their hit songs Tentang Kita (About Us), Tak Bisa Ke Lain Hati (Unable to Love Another), Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta) and Terpurukku disini (My Failure Here), at the show titled Klakustik (KLA Acoustic).

Providing vocal and musical backing for the trio are eight notable musicians -- Ajie Rao on percussion; bassist Bintang Indrianto; background vocals Vivi, Happy and Netta; guitarist Eddy Kemput; Haary G. on drums; and violinist Hendri Lamiri.

KLA Project, known for their lyrical compositions and strong musical arrangements, has released six albums -- KLA, Kedua (Second),Pasir Putih (White Sand), Ungu (Purple), The Best of KLA and Klakustik -- with a few million copies already sold.

Katon said the trio plans to release their seventh album, Synthesa (Synthesis), in November.

"Our new album is about the fusion of our personalities and everything that has happened to us over the years," he said. (02)