BIOGRAPHY

Sajama Cut is one of the best known indie rock band from Jakarta, Indonesia, known for their dark and intense lyrics and their pop-based melodies.

Sajama Cut is Marcel Thee (vocals, guitars, various instruments) and was formed in 2001, with a rotating cast of members for both live and studio purposes.

They have released two albums, along with numerous compilations, most notably the best selling JKT:SKRG (Jakarta Now!) compilation, and had a major radio hit when their single "Less Afraid" appeared on the major motion picture Janji Joni , in which the song could be heard almost in its entirety two times during the movie.
Videos for the singles Fallen Japanese and Alibi are also staples in both local TV channels in South-East Asia, and commercial channels, such as MTV, O-Channel, and STV.

DISCOGRAPHY
Sajama Cut released their first indie album Apologia (2002) to unanimous praise from the indie community and media. Earning a perfect point in the influential independent magazine Deathrockstar , as well as gathering praise from youth magazines such as Ripple, and Hai. This album was mostly done only by Thee and a drummer, making it more of a solo-oriented album than a complete band product.

The band release their second album, the semi-concept LP The Osaka Journals in 2005, with distribution help from the major label Universal Music Indonesia. With their name now more widely known amongst the music community, the band released 2 singles (and 2 videos) for "Fallen Japanese", "and Alibi".

The album The Osaka Journals received an even larger critical acclaim in the media, including MTV Trax Magazine, Rolling Stone Indonesia, etc. With the international marketed newspaper Jakarta Post giving it a great review. [Click here for the article]

CURRENTLY
In 2006, Sajama Cut also contributed 4 songs to another motion picture "Foto, Kotak, Jendela".

In early 2008, L’Internationale; remix album version of the songs from The Osaka Journals with remixes from international producers from Japan, America, Britain, Indonesia, Norway, Italy, Scotland,  Portugal, Germany, Venezuella, Hong Kong, etc, will be released. The first single being a remix of Nemesis/Murder from the international 8-bit artist YMCK, from Tokyo, Japan. 3 Music videos were also made by 3 directors from Japan, Spain, and NYC.

From L’Internationale, a series of limited edition remix EPs early 2007, starting with the Nemesis EP in June 2007, then a string of EPs, will be released.

Sajama Cut are currently recording new materials and will release their newest album later in early 2008, after the release of L’Internationale.

LINKS and ARTICLES

·                     Official site

·                     Official Sajama Club forum

·                     Official merchandise shop

·                     Official myspace

·                     Official multiply

·                     Official friendster

·                     Rolling Stone The Osaka Journals review

·                     MTV Trax article

·                     The Jakarta Post article with quotes

·                     The Osaka Journals review

·                    FHM Review

·                     FHM article

Deep Sonar interview about remix

·                     Beat Magazine The Osaka Journals

·                     Interview from Weekender

·                     Equinox DMD podcast interview

·                     The Osaka Journals review (in Indonesian)

·                     Jawa Pos interview (in Indonesian)

·                     Tembang.com interview (in Indonesian)

·                     Tembang.com review (in Indonesian)

·                     Deathrockstar The Osaka Journals

·                     Seventeen The Osaka Journals review

·                     Seputar Indonesia article

·                     Seventeen The Travelling Freakshow

·                     FREE magazine profile

·                     The Osaka Journals review in Seputar Indonesia

·                     Article about Alibi video (in Indonesian)

·                     Pikiran Rakyat show review (in Indonesian)

·                     The Osaka Journals launch show review (in Indonesian)

·                     The Osaka Journals recording process interview (in Indonesian)

·                     Profile article from Djarum (in Indonesian)

·                     Total Feedback interview (in Indonesian)

·                     Profile article from Amild (in Indonesian)

·                     Profile article from Inilah (in Indonesian)

·                     The Osaka Journals Tempo review (in Indonesian)

·                     The Osaka Journals review (in Indonesian)

·                     Show review (in Indonesian)

·                     ODEO article about The Nemesis EP

.                     Simpati Zone article

BUY

·                     Itunes

·                     Indonesia & other International Order @ Disctara.com

·                     Japan @ HMV