Pee Wee Gaskins (band)

Pee Wee Gaskins
Background information
Origin Jakarta, Indonesia
Genres Pop punk[1]
Years active 2007 (2007)–present
Labels Kurd Records (2008)
Variant Records (2009)
Alfa Records (2010)
Website http://www.inheritpoppunk.com/
Members Alditsa "Dochi" Sadega
Fauzan "Sansan"
Harry "Ai" Pramahardhika
Reza "Omo" Satiri
Renaldy "Aldy" Prasetya

Pee Wee Gaskins (often abbreviated as PWG or Peskins) is a rock band from Indonesia formed in 2007. The lineup consists of Dochi, Sansan, Ai, Omo, and Aldy. They have released three albums, Stories From Our High School Years (2008), The Sophomore (2009) and Ad Astra Per Aspera (2010).

Name

Sansan and Dochi wanted a serial killer as a name for their band, after doing some research on the internet, they found Donald Henry Gaskins, an American serial killer and chose his nickname, "Pee Wee," as their band's name.[2]

Career

In April 2007, the band released first EP, Stories from Our High School Years through Knurd Records and sold 2000 copies.[2]

In early 2009, the band released first full-length album, The Sophomore through Variant Records and sold more than 20,000 copies.[1]

In 2010, Ad Astra Per Aspera has been released. In this album, synthesizer role decreased and lyrics different from two previous albums.[3]

Fans

Fans of the band have several names, such as Party Dorks,[2] Dorkzilla and Tatiana. The band also hated by other band's fans called Anti Pee Wee Gaskins or abbreviated as APWG, but now APWG has not appeared again. [1][2]

Discography

Year Title
2008 Stories from Our High School Years
  • Label: Knurd Records
2009 The Sophomore
  • Label: Variant Records
2010 Ad Astra Per Aspera
  • Label: Alfa Records
2012 You and I Going South
  • Label: Self-Released
2013 The Transit EP
  • Label: Self-Released
2014 2014 EP
  • Label: Self-Released
2016 A Youth Not Wasted
  • Label: Universal Records

References

  1. 1 2 3 Putranto, Wendi (February 8, 2011). "The Phenomenal : Pee Wee Gaskins" (in Indonesian). RollingStone Indonesia. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Thee, Marcel (October 28, 2009). "The Cult of Pee Wee Gaskins". The Jakarta Globe. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  3. ↑ Solihun, Soleh (February 8, 2011). "Pee Wee Gaskins" (in Indonesian). RollingStone Indonesia. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
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