Stars and Rabbit

Grace Molan catches up with Elda and Adi of Stars and Rabbit to talk abaout life, advice and of course, music. - Moda de la Mode Magazine - UK

This band might sound innocent or naive driven by it’s Asian accents and J-POP style sensibilities but it’s a refreshing sort of melancholy cute that you cant help but play-list…and repeat. - The Indie Blog - USA

The duo mix some soul from Joan Baez, the cuteness of Lisa Mitchell and the playful touch of Björk to produce catchy, beautiful pop songs. - Rjóminn - Iceland

Magnifica voce quella degli Stars and Rabbit, band indie dell’ Indonesia. - Hotmag - Italy

One of this country’s most promising indie acts, Stars and Rabbit, duo folk pop indie asal Yogyakarta yang baru saja resmi terbentuk tahun 2011 ini telah mencuri banyak perhatian media dan publik lokal maupun luar negeri. - KVLT Magazine - Indonesia

dari segi aransemen, penampilan, dan kompisisi musik mereka walau sederhana tapi sangat patut untuk diperhitungkan. - Music Bandung - Indonesia

With the band format, we really impressed by the energy of the band. - IROCKUMENTARY - Indonesia

That kind of easygoing attitude is also what makes Stars and Rabbit’s live performances such a unique experience. According to Elda, their songs are constantly changing as they allow themselves to be spontaneous and react to their mood, as well as the vibe they pick up from the audience. - The Jakarta Globe - Indonesia

Memadukan vokal Elda Suryani yang unik dan kemampuannya menulis lirik imajinatif dengan musik gubahan Adi Widodo yang catchy dan ringan, duo ini tak hanya menjadi omongan menarik di berbagai media musik dalam negeri, tapi juga sampai ke beberapa publikasi di Inggris, Italia hingga Islandia, walaupun mereka belum merilis satu pun album hingga saat ini. - NYLON Magazine - Indonesia

Playing a soulful, energetic set, Elda Suryani, who won a reality TV show competition six years ago to front the rock band eVo, and Adi Widodo performed their short yet gripping songs “Worth It” and “Like it Here”. - The Jakarta Post - Indonesia

Elda’s unique vocal projection and eye-catcher body movements that blend smoothly with Adi’s charming guitar strumming and plucking had successfully made them stood out from the crowd, becoming today’s centre of attention among the indie pop/folk communities in Indonesia. - South East Asia Indie - Thailand

Walaupun cuma pake gitar akustik doang dan gak pake alat yang canggih-canggih, tapi penampilan mbak Elda Suryani dan mas Adi Widodo ini ternyata tetep yahud banget. - Provoke! - Indonesia

It was amazing the size and enthusiasm of the crowd that showed up at the Esplanade Concourse for the duo’s maiden performance in Singapore. - MOSHIN' - Singapore

As the duo complements each other perfectly in every musical sense, both in songwriting and performing, with Adi’s strumming and falsettos that harmonise in sync with Elda’s childlike, melodic voice, it is no wonder that their music has reached so many ears in such a short span of time. - HYPE - Singapore

Coming from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Stars and Rabbit is a singer-guitarist duo whose household name has been whispered intensely these past months, signaling how the crowd loves them. - VOCIFEROUS - Indonesia

she got the groovy moves and seemed so free and expressive. - DAILYWHATNOT - Indonesia

Macie ochotę na odrobinę egzotycznego folku? Poznajcie Stars and Rabbit, dynamiczny duet z Indonezji. - Leitmotif - Poland

No one can really guess what they had in mind when they wrote “Like It Here”, but there’s a chance it will inspire you to think about people you love. - Beehype - UN

The unique vocal stylings of Elda, along with minimal guitar comes together to create songs that are imaginative and almost story-telling. - Bandwagon - Singapore

There are uniqueness in Elda’s voice and Adi could package it with deep music. - SVANAPAPPER - Indonesia

Elda is the heavyweight in Stars and Rabbit. Adi’s tasteful use of effects on his guitar compliments his refined guitar work. - Music Weekly Asia - Singapore

Stars and Rabbit membuka konser dengan gemilang. Duo pop folk asal Yogyakarta ini merasa menemukan kembali rumahnya. Mereka tampil lepas. Elda begitu komunikatif. Ia tampil dengan celana jeans cut bray, dan sweater penuh warna, seperti membawa semangat flower generation. - Rolling Stone - Indonesia

They are a little quirky, they play intelligent music and for two people on stage they have quite a presence that cannot be denied. - The Beat Magazine - Indonesia

It’s a pleasant surprise to hear something truly world class out of Indonesia. - The Underground - Hong Kong

This is music for the thinkers and the dreamers: those of us who live with our hearts on our sleeves, those of us who believe in the power, in the magic of raw emotion. - Lilystars Records - Philippines

Musik Pop yang mereka mainkan memang unik, kadang-kadang seperti di pantai lalu tiba-tiba sudah berada di luar angkasa. - Deathrockstar

Stars and Rabbit require a proper introduction before seeing them perform. The compositions and the singers’ haunting, artistic ambience are not typical of a trio one might expect to hear upon walking into a pub on acoustic night.

The singer’s stage presence was tangible and fitting with the edgy vocal style. She plays up her vocal resemblance to Björk with hair bunches and it all adds to the presentation. There are moments when she deliberately adds gravelly-touches to her vocals and they are spine-chilling for this listener at least. The addition of bass drum is a nice touch. “I Will Go Alone” is remarkably full-sounding with drums, foot stomping and Nirvana chord sequences. Tasty music indeed.

Their band sound is superb, perhaps this is because they wisely travel with their own soundman, who utilized Backstage’s acoustics better than I’ve ever heard there. On “Rabbit Run” I thought I was listening to the Sugarcubes ☺ Overall I was exceedingly happy that I was asked to attend this event and watch this band. I would highly recommend their live act. I bought their CD which I have to say is a work of art in itself. They described themselves as something like Björk x Joan Baez. I would prefer to describe them as “Björk meets Florence Welch meets Mumford and Sons”

Great show. Hope they come back to Hong Kong.
– Benjamin Ko - Underground Hong Kong

Band asal Yogyakarta, Stars and Rabbit, merilis video musik terbaru mereka yang berjudul The House. Lagu tersebut berasal dari album perdana mereka yang berjudul Constellation yang dirilis pada Mei 2015 lalu.

Dalam keterangan resmi yang dirilis oleh CNN Indonesia pada Rabu (25/11), lagu The House berkisah mengenai keadaan rumah yang sudah tidak nyaman lagi bagi seseorang.

Video musiknya yang disutradarai oleh Bona Palma dengan dibantu oleh penata kamera senior Arief Pribadi juga berhasil membuat keindahan tersendiri untuk arti lagunya.

Seakan ingin menggambarkan suasana keterbatasan, video musik The House juga menampilkan berbagai simbol, seperti jejeran makam serta badan berkepala balon yang diikat tali.

"Konsep video ini memiliki pendekatan unsur Maniisme dan hanya mengutamakan warna hitam dan putih dalam hampir keseluruhan video tersebut," kata Bona menjelaskan konsep video musik The House.

Hitam dan putih bukan sekedar penambahan warna dalam editing videonya. Tubuh Elda dan Adi pun dicat putih demi memaksimalkan konsep.

"Bona mengembangkan makna lagunya menjadi lebih dalam, cukup absurd, tapi masih relevan dengan lagu ini," ujar Elda.

"Menurutku ini adalah video musik yang sangat absurd, karena kami bekerja tanpa batas dan dibebaskan melakukan eksplorasi tanpa ada tuntutan dari pihak manapun," tambah Adi.

Dikutip dari keterangan resmi, video musik The House baru bisa disaksikan di situs web Youtube pada 2 Desember mendatang. - CNN Indonesia