Gugun Blues Shelter
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Gugun Blues Shelter, or Gugun and The Blues Shelter (often abbreviated as GBS), or Gugun Power Trio (for US and Europe Market) is an Indonesian blues
band, formed in Jakarta
, Indonesia
, in 2004. The current members are Gugun on guitar, Jono on bass
and Bowie on drums. They've released four albums in Indonesia, Get The Bug (2004), Turn It On (2007), Gugun Blues Shelter (2010), Satu Untuk Berbagi (2011) and two albums in US Far East Blues Experience (2010) and Solid Ground (2011).
, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Betty Davis
, and Led Zeppelin
. Initially, the name of the band was The Blues Bug, which was later changed to Blue Hand Gang, later known as Gugun and The Blues Bug, and eventually Gugun Blues Shelter or Gugun Power Trio (for US and Europe Market). They changed the band's name because a Greek band had already used the name Blues Bug for ten years.
At the end of 2004, they released their first independent album, Get the Bug. The featured musicians on the album were Gugun, Jono and Iskandar.
In early 2007, they released their second album, Turn It On, on Sinjitos Records. The album was voted as one of the best Indonesian albums of 2007 by Rolling Stone Indonesia. It was also voted the number one blues album of the year, with Gugun voted as the best blues guitarist in Southeast Asia
, in 2007 by MTV Trax Magazine.
Bowie joined the band in 2007 (or 2008), replacing Iskandar on drums.
In 2010, they independently released a self-titled album as a replacement for their Set My Soul on Fire album, which failed due to conflict with their labels.
In 2011, Gugun Blues Shelter were chosen by a jury online votes from fans to win the Hard Rock Café’s Global Battle Of The Bands competition, celebrating Hard Rock Café
’s 40th anniversary. They are scheduled to perform on Sunday, 26 June 2011 at Hyde Park
, alongside Bon Jovi
, Rod Stewart
and The Killers.
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
band, formed in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, in 2004. The current members are Gugun on guitar, Jono on bass
Bass (instrument)
Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
and Bowie on drums. They've released four albums in Indonesia, Get The Bug (2004), Turn It On (2007), Gugun Blues Shelter (2010), Satu Untuk Berbagi (2011) and two albums in US Far East Blues Experience (2010) and Solid Ground (2011).
Career
The band formed in 2004 to play in blues bars in Jakarta. They have played in jazz clubs and festivals. They were influenced by Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Betty Davis
Betty Davis
Betty Davis is an American funk, rock and soul singer. She was also Miles Davis's second wife.- Background :She worked as a model, appearing in photo spreads in Seventeen, Ebony and Glamour...
, and Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
. Initially, the name of the band was The Blues Bug, which was later changed to Blue Hand Gang, later known as Gugun and The Blues Bug, and eventually Gugun Blues Shelter or Gugun Power Trio (for US and Europe Market). They changed the band's name because a Greek band had already used the name Blues Bug for ten years.
At the end of 2004, they released their first independent album, Get the Bug. The featured musicians on the album were Gugun, Jono and Iskandar.
In early 2007, they released their second album, Turn It On, on Sinjitos Records. The album was voted as one of the best Indonesian albums of 2007 by Rolling Stone Indonesia. It was also voted the number one blues album of the year, with Gugun voted as the best blues guitarist in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, in 2007 by MTV Trax Magazine.
Bowie joined the band in 2007 (or 2008), replacing Iskandar on drums.
In 2010, they independently released a self-titled album as a replacement for their Set My Soul on Fire album, which failed due to conflict with their labels.
In 2011, Gugun Blues Shelter were chosen by a jury online votes from fans to win the Hard Rock Café’s Global Battle Of The Bands competition, celebrating Hard Rock Café
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
’s 40th anniversary. They are scheduled to perform on Sunday, 26 June 2011 at Hyde Park
Hyde Park, London
Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...
, alongside Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
, Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
and The Killers.
Albums
- Get The Bug (2004) as Gugun and The Bluesbug
- Turn It On (2007 on Sinjitos Records) as Gugun and The Bluesbug
- Gugun Blues Shelter (2010) as Gugun Blues Shelter
- Far East Blues Experience (2011 on Grooveyard Records) as Gugun Power Trio
- Satu Untuk Berbagi (2011) as Gugun Blues Shelter
- Solid Ground (2011 on Grooveyard Records) as Gugun Power Trio