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Andra and the BackBone is a musical group originated from Jakarta. The group was initiated by Andra Ramadhan in 2007 as a solo music project that only serve instrumental songs along with Stevie Item. but on its way, this solo project changed its format by hooking up with vocalist Deddy Lisan. In the course of its carrier, Andra and the BackBone has released five studio album and another compilation album that released through RCM management, also won the Insan Musik award in Anugerah Musik Indonesia event.

History
Andra's idea to create a solo music project started back in 2004, when he invited cross genre musician Stevie to create instrumental song theme. However, for the reason of limited audience segment, they change the music format into the non-instrumental band to reach a greater audience. After that Andra meet with a vocal guide song performer, that also perform in Ari Lasso's songs, and a music magazine journalist Hai, Deddy Lisan in 2006, then formed the music group Andra and the Backbone in 2007 with the musical style that much influenced by Foo Fighters and Smashing Pumpkins.

2006-2009: Swajudul and Season 2
At the end of 2007, Andra and the BackBone released a debut album called Swajudul (self-titled) that released through EMI Indonesia in 20 December 2007. This album received a lot of positive review, especially through the single "Sempurna" that also covered by Gita Gutawa. However, "Sempurna" still could surpassed by "Musnah" in the local radio song chart due to the late promotion. nonetheless, this album won the golden certification because of the sale that surpass 75 thousand copies. The creative process of recording the drum track in this album was in collaboration with the drummer Yoyo "Padi", except the song "Perih" by Tyo Nugros.

Only a few months later, Andra and the BackBone released their second album "Season 2", Still through the labeling of EMI Indonesia. , The album, released in 21 March 2008 still bringing the same musicality concept as it debut album, with few songs accompanied by guitar distortion and song that was ballads themed. "Season 2" opens with "Muak" through the accompanies of guitar distortion and flat beat also a little variation in the middle of the song. other than that, the ballads songs in this album including "Main Hati", "Hitamku", "Seperti Hidup Kembali" and "Tak Ada Yang Bisa". According to the latest experience with promotion, the single "Main Hati" was released first at the beginning of 2008 in the middle of "Sempurna" popularity and their debut album still on shine, so that they seem overlapping one another, but those strategy was considered success since the album sales was surpassed 40 thousand copies in May 2008. Just like their debut album that included an instrumental song that titled "Surrender", Andra and the Backbone also including instrumental song in the "Season 2" which is titled "3 Keajaiban".

2010-2013: Love, Faith & Hope, IV and Victory
The trio Andra, Stevie and Deddy released their third album called Love, Faith &amp;amp; Hope in February 2010, by first releasing a single "Jalanku Bukan Jalanmu" in December 2009, "Jalanku Bukan Jalanmu" is a song about romance and the fastest song that Andra ever work on. The album, consist of 10 songs, contain 5 new songs and 5 older songs that rearranged into acoustic version. While the theme and musicality of the songs in this album didn't receive any significant changes from the older albums. Beside changing the songs format into acoustic, cover songs from the latest 2 albums, also changing the nuance and tempo, so it sounds like a new song, but still not separated from the characteristic of the electronic version of the song. Just like their previous albums that included instrumental songs, in "Love, Faith & Hope" there's also an instrumental songs with the same title.

In the mid 2012, Andra and the BackBone released their forth album, IV through GP Records. This album was worked since August 2011 with the materials of eight new songs and two materials that originated from the "Swajudul" album, still with the same musical style and song theme that similar to their previous albums. Release of these album are along with the momentum of Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine's anniversary, so the release was packaged and distributed through the publivation of the special issues of the May 2012 edition of the magazine, that published 6 thousand copies. Other than that, in their distribution, the label cooperated with the Indomaret retailer for three months before the song was distributed to the Music retail center.

Andra and the BackBone released their fifth album on April 2013 through Universal Music Indonesia that titled Victory, by first releasing a single "Lebih Dari Siapapun" and introduced the single "Victory" to be played at the local radio stations. "Victory" is the first song of the band that using English language as the lyric, that also used exclusively by RCTI in their broadcast to welcome Arsenal F.C. that will compete in Indonesia on July 2013. Musicality style of this album differ from their previous albums, this album reduced the portion and not indulging in guitar distortion, so it can be more easily to grasp and this album is also pop-style, while maintaining the underlying musicality of Andra and the BackBone that more of a minimalist. Similar to their previous albums that cooperated with retailer about their albums distribution, the label cooperated with fast food restaurant Texas Chicken Indonesia to distribute "Victory" throughout Indonesia. The album won the "Best Rock Album" award in the prestigious awards event the 17th Anugerah Musik Indonesia.

2014-present
Three years after the release of Victory, Andra and the BackBone that not associated with any Record label (independent), not yet planning to releasing any album again due to business trend that has changed. Because of that, to maintain productivity and existence in music, Andra and the BackBone trying to be consistent in releasing new single every year. At the end of 2016, Andra and The Backbone released a single "Panah Takdir" through the distribution of broadcasting and digital download in 18 November 2016. The song is the first Andra and the BackBone song that was choose as original soundtrack for the movie Remember the Flavor: Biarkan Rasa itu Memiliki Limelight Pictures production house work. Single that was worked on middle on of 2016, it made from the title first, unlike the usual that started from the lyric or the music. Another song that was included in the movie theme song is "Musnah" and "Seperti Hidup Kembali".

Andra and the BackBone who have become "indie band", released another single "Deja Vu" in 25 January 2018. This single is an old song that was made after the completion of "Victory" in 2013. However they wait for the right time to release it. "Deja Vu" itself tell a story about love and heartbreak that is not packaged in melancholic manner like other romantic songs in general. The single is once again full with distortion, that start with the strains of violin, then followed by Andra and Stevie's guitar riff.

In 2019, Andra and the BackBone released another single titled "Song For You" that distributed through media broadcasting and digital download on 28 August 2019. the making process of this single is supported by Agung "gimbal" (drum), Bintang Indrianto (bass), Okky Maleh (piano/keyboard) and Farie Thafar (back vocal) and post-recording process by Stephan Santoso (musikimia). in the song "Song For You", Andra and the BackBone removed guitar distortion with slow tempo drum beat.

Present Members

 * Deddy Lisan – Vocalist (2007–present)
 * Andra Ramadhan – Guitarist, Back vocal (2007–present)
 * Stevie Item – Guitarist, Back vocal (2007–present)

Session Musicians/Supporters

 * Agung Yudha – Drummer
 * Vidin Muhammad – Drummer
 * Ikmal Tobing – Drummer
 * Wawan TMG – Bassist, Back vocal
 * Anka Adriano – Keyboardist, Back vocal

Studio album

 * Andra and the BackBone (2006)
 * Season 2 (2008)
 * Love, Faith &amp;amp; Hope (2010)
 * IV (2012)
 * Victory (2013)

Compilation album

 * The Best of Republik Cinta Vol. 1 (2008)
 * The Best of Republik Cinta Vol. 2 (2009)

Single

 * "Panah Takdir" (2016)
 * "Deja Vu" (2018)
 * "Song for You" (2019)
 * "Langit Mimpi" (2022)

Awards and nominations

 * rowspan="3"| 2008
 * rowspan="2"|Andra and the BackBone
 * Album Terbaik-Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-11
 * Nominated
 * Album Rock Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-11
 * Nominated
 * "Musnah"
 * Duo/Group/Kolaborasi Rock Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-11
 * Won
 * rowspan="2"| 2009
 * Season 2
 * Album Pop Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-12
 * Nominated
 * "Main Hati"
 * Duo/Group/Kolaborasi Rock Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-12
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="2"| 2011
 * "Jalanmu Bukan Jalanku"
 * Lagu Pop Rock Terpopuler - Indosat Awards
 * Nominated
 * "Andra and the BackBone"
 * Grup Rock Terpopuler - Indosat Awards
 * Won
 * 2013
 * IV
 * Album Pop Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-16
 * Nominated
 * rowspan="3"| 2014
 * rowspan="2"| "Lebih Dari Siapapun"
 * Karya Produksi Terbaik-Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-17
 * Nominated
 * Duo/Group/Kolaborasi Rock Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-17
 * Nominated
 * Victory
 * Album Rock Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-17
 * Won
 * 2018
 * Andra and the BackBone
 * Band/Group/Duo of the Year - Indonesian Choice Awards 2018
 * Nominated
 * Duo/Group/Kolaborasi Rock Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-17
 * Nominated
 * Victory
 * Album Rock Terbaik - AMI Awards ke-17
 * Won
 * 2018
 * Andra and the BackBone
 * Band/Group/Duo of the Year - Indonesian Choice Awards 2018
 * Nominated
 * Andra and the BackBone
 * Band/Group/Duo of the Year - Indonesian Choice Awards 2018
 * Nominated