| Cokelat | |
| Origin: | Bandung, West Java, Indonesia |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, hard rock, emo, pop-punk, pop rock |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Label: | Sony Music Indonesia (2000–2013) POS Entertainment (2013–2015) VMC Music (2016–2017) Halo Entertainment Indonesia (2017–2019) Pro-M (2019–2021) |
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Cokelat (English: Chocolate) are an Indonesian rock band, formed in Bandung, West Java, in 1996. They have released seven albums.
The band was formed at the Sekolah Tinggi Seni Rupa & Desain Indonesia in Bandung in 1996.[1] The band's name, Cokelat, order meant to they are liked by many people like chocolate.[1] Their music originally was influenced by Frente, Alanis Morissette and The Cranberries.[1]
In February 2000, they released the album Untuk Bintang with "Pergi" as the main track.[1]
In 2001, the band released Rasa Baru with "Karma" as the first track.[1]
In 2002, they released a repackaged version of Rasa Baru; the singles were "Bendera" and "Luka Lama".[1]
In 2003, the band released the album Segitiga on an airplane in flight.[1]
In 2004, they released the album Dari Hati with "Saat Jarak Memisahkan" as the main track.[1]
In 2009, they released the single "Lima Menit untuk Lima Tahun" in order to socialize the 2009 Indonesian legislative election.[2]
In March 2010, Kikan resigned, and in June 2010 the drummer Ervin resigned or was fired.[3] Sarah replaced Kikan as the vocalist and the drummer position is filled by additional player.[3]
In 2020, Cokelat announced Aiu Ratna (ex garasi band) is filling the lead singer duty.
https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2020/11/30/144915366/alasan-cokelat-pilih-aiu-ratna-sebagai-vokalis