History
Formed in late 2001 as The Motives in urban polluted Jakarta, with Edo Wallad on vocal, Bayu on Lead guitar, Tonny on Rythm guitar, Doddy on Bass and Rully Annash on Drums. Spent most of 2002 practicing and performing their own materials, as well as classic R&B standards from The Who, The Stones, Hendrix, Kinks, some Pistols and The Clash.

Early 2003, Edo left due to day job commitment as magazine editor. Enter Eka Annash (Rully's older brother), who intensified the whole song writing and performing activities, and changed the band's name to The Brandals. Throughout 2003 The Brandals been thru fire and high water, performing their string of original materials such as 100 km/jam, Lingkar Labirin, Marching Menuju Maut, Moonlight Chid, etc.

Recording process started on March to October 2003 in The Doors (East Jakarta) recording studio, which resulted in the released of their DIY debut album 'The Brandals'. The album, which distributed nation wide by a small indie label Sirkus Record, sold 7500 copy. An impressive number for an indie releases.  The Band continued their guerilla promo strategy, performed on underground gigs and uni / high school music events. Promoting their album to various medias, and gain national highlight as one of the most notorious rock n roll band from the capital state of Indonesia, thanks to their lewd, provoking, disorderly act.

Despite the disturbing image, The Brandals won critical approval from the medias and fans throughout the nation. Touring Java, Bali and Sumatera on 2004. Recording for the second album commenced on November 2004 at Studio 18 Jakarta. 14 new materials were recorded under Flystation label. Grueling working hours were paid off when the album's finished in May 2005.

After few months of distribution search, the band hooked up with Warner Music Indonesia for a distribution deal nation wide and presented what would be their best release yet, the eclectic 'Audio Imperialist'. The album infused punk's ferocious, rockabilly's rhythm with country tinged rock n roll. Fuelled with lyrical contents that speaks urban life obsession on decadence, social injustice and rejected romance gone bad.

Despite minimal promotion effort, the album sold almost 25.000 copies nation wide. It also elevated the band’s exposure to even a wider audience across the country. Another relentless tour followed throughout 2005 to 2006, which introduced fans to their strings of radio hits that include 24:00 Lewat (also official soundtrack to ‘Lovely Luna’, a Virgo film production), Obsesi Mesin Kota and Dari The Brandals untuk yang bercinta.

Entering recording session for their 3rd album, found the band in a more relaxing mood. Which gave each member opportunities to explore and express their profound self-discovery into the new materials.  Yet there are also of exuberant spirit and rockabilly elements that still exist and has been The Brandals trade mark  from the beginning. Songs like  Back On The Junk and The Assassin show a darker tone, full with lyrical despair. 100% Kontrol (as the 1st single) displays rockabilly stomp that’ll guarantee to shake and stir the room.  As well as other

Brandalism, as the title for their new album, recorded entirely in Pendulum Studio, under Aksara Records production. It will definitely take the fans and listeners to a whole new territory that they’ve never been expected. Here, we’re going to discover the bare and bones of The Brandals inner-self. The riotous, disorder, paranoia, melancholic, schizophrenic, dementia, of every emotional aspect of the band. Hence the title.  Ladies and gentlemen, here’s Brandalism.