White Shoes & The Couples Company are an Indonesia

Indonesia

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n pop/ funk/ jazz band from Jakarta. The band are currently signed to both Indonesian label Aksara Records and American independent label Minty Fresh

Minty Fresh

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 based in Chicago

Chicago

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. Their music is influenced by Indonesian movie soundtracks from the 1970s, 1930's jazz and 60's pop music.

Overview

White Shoes & The Couples Company consists of Aprilia Apsari, Saleh, Yusmario Farabi, John Navid, Ricky Virgana, and Aprimela Virgana. Apsari and Farabi met each other while they were both studied at the fine art faculty in Institut Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Institute Of The Arts). The two formed the band with their colleague, Saleh in 2002. In 2004, Ricky Virgana, John Navid and Aprimela Prawidyanti Virgana (Ricky Virgana’s wife) joined later. The band came up with the name due to the fact of the fad of wearing white shoes at the school where they met. The band sing the majority of their songs in Indonesian

Indonesian language

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In 2005, the band released their self-titled album on Aksara Records. In 2007, they released an EP titled Skenario Masa Muda in 2007. Eventually, the band was signed by Minty Fresh and re-released their self-titled album for an international release.

The band was honored by Rolling Stone

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as one of the best 25 bands on MySpace

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. They were also honored by Allmusic as one of the 25 most crushworthy bands of 2006.

Band members

• Aprilia Apsari (Miss Sari) – Main vocals
• Ricky Virgana (Mr. Ricky) – Kontra Bass, Cello, Bass, Vocals
• John Navid (Mr. John) – Drums, Vibes
• Aprimela Prawidyanti Virgana (Mrs. Mela) – Piano, Viola, Keyboards, Vocals
• Saleh (Mr. Saleh) – Electric guitar, Vocals
• Yusmario Farabi (Mr. Rio) – Acoustic guitar, Vocals

Albums

• White Shoes & The Couples Company
  White Shoes & The Couples Company (album)
  White Shoes & The Couples Company is the self-titled debut from Indonesian pop/jazz band White Shoes & The Couples Company. It was first released in 2005 by Indonesian-based Akasara Records. The album made its re-release in 2007 when American label Minty Fresh signed the band to its label...
  
  (2005 on Aksara Records/2007 on Minty Fresh Records)
• Album Vakansi (2010 on Pura-Pura Records)

Singles

• Senandung Maaf
• Windu Defrina
• Sunday Memory Lane
• Tentang Cita
• Aksi Kucing
• Pelan Tapi Pasti
• Senja Menggila
• Vakansi

Compilations/Soundtracks

• Janji Joni movie soundtrack (2005)
• Riot compilation of Thursday Riot (2006)
• Berbagi Suami movie soundtrack (2006)
• Mesin Waktu compilation album
• Quickie Express
  Quickie Express
  Quickie Express is a 2007 Indonesian movie. Directed by Dimas Djayadiningrat, it stars Tora Sudiro, Aming, Sandra Dewi, and Lukman Sardi. It premiered on 22 November 2007 and won Best Film at the Jakarta International Film Festival...
  
  movie soundtrack (2007)

External links

• Official website
• White Shoes & The Couples Company at MySpace
  MySpace
  Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....