The Hydrant

The band was formed from the initiative of Wis, Zio, and Morris, who then asked Shello to join. Their love for the genre, the getup, and the attitude of Rockabilly glued their friendship and strengthened their desire to introduce the culture — that was popular in the U.S. in the 50’s – throughout Indonesia, especially to the younger generation.

The band’s name itself originated from the pop band that Wis and Zio formed, called Hydra. When they decided to change directions on to rockabilly territory, they felt that they needed a new identity. Jappy Sanger, their manager at the time, came up with they idea for The Hydrant, the evolution of their past brand Hydra – which they unanimously agreed upon. At present, The Hydrant have released five albums, the most current one being Lokananta Riot that was released in September 2015. Consisting of 16 tunes, including a composition in Balinese language, this album, was recprded live at a historical recording studio, Lokananta. Their second album, Rockabilly Live, was released by one of the record label giants, EMI Indonesia. This album, which includes fourteen dance-floor-friendly tunes, catalyzed their breakthrough from a local scale to the national music scene.