G’day Mate! : The Jungle Giants

Prasvana, with the support of The Australian Embassy Jakarta, is delighted to present G’day Mate! A gathering for Australian alumni and friends to be held on Wednesday 22 April 2015, Empirica, Lot 8 SCBD Hall A, Jakarta.

Australian indie-rock band, The Jungle Giants, will be headlining the event and making their debut performance in Jakarta before heading to Kuala Lumpur and the Philippines for Wanderland Festival.  Get ready to be charmed by their dynamic energy and infectious sound, complete with catchy hooks and honest lyrics on relationships.  Since their first performance in February 2011, The Jungle Giants have released two EPs upon an ever- increasing fan base, undertaken countless national tours (including a series of plum supports, festival spots and their own sell-out club shows), and have capped off their first two years with recording sessions for their first full-length release.

The result is The Jungle Giant’s debut album ‘Learn To Exist’. A concept in itself, ‘Learn To Exist’ is for the most-part an auto-biographical collection of songs penned by The Jungle Giants’ front man Sam Hales. The album marks the end of a busy beginning for Sam, Cesira, Andrew &Keelan; and the beginning of a long-lasting, exuberant adventure for The Jungle Giants.

Supporting The Jungle Giants are a couple of the most exciting emerging talents from Indonesia’s local music scene.

Neonomora is stage name of RatihSuryahutamy, alumni of Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Neonomora released her debut EP on 25 November 2013. Her unique sound and soulful voice have earned her various critical acclaim from the press and music fans alike. Neonomora’s self-titled debut EP reached number 14 in Album Terbaik Indonesia 2013 (Best Indonesian Album 2013) by Rolling Stone Indonesia and was nominated as “Breakthrough Artist of The Year” by NET.TV in May 2014.

Elephant Kind is an indie pop rock band founded in 2013 by singer-songwriter Bam Mastro during his studies at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and was joined by BayuAdisapoetra, John Patton and DewaPratama in early 2014. Elephant Kind has made a name for themselves in a relatively short time within the local music scene, through solid live performances, catchy tunes and effective promotion.

This event is open to the public and will provide an opportunity for Indonesians who are alumni from Australian educational institutions and their friends to network in an informal setting, as well as to promote Australian and Indonesian talent through music performances and collaborations.

Ticket prices start at Rp 150.000 and will go on sale on Monday 23 March 2015. Tickets can be purchased from KiOSTiX.com’s website or one of their outlets:

KiOSTiX @ Cibubur Junction

KiOSTiX @ fXSudirman

KiOSTiX @ Lippo Mall Puri

KiOSTiX @ Mal ArthaGading

KiOSTiX @ Pejaten Village

KiOSTiX @ PlasaSemanggi

KiOSTiX @ Pondok Indah Mall (PIM)