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BONITA & the hus BAND (BNTHB) is a band with four members: Bonita (vocals, tambourine), Petrus Briyanto Adi alias Adoy (guitar, vocals), Bharata Eli Gulo (percussion, vocals), and Jimmy Tobing (saxophone). Every time they perform their music includes acoustic, soul, folk, and R&B. The lyrics of their songs come from their experiences in daily life. The song, God Came to Me for example, which is dominated by the plucking of acoustic guitar punctuated by the heavy vocals of Adoy, tells the story of how God came to humans bringing love. This event that resembles the Prophet receiving the revelation moves between realism and surrealism.
As a vocalist, Bonita has actually worked with a number of musicians, and even produced two solo albums, Bonita (2003) and …laju (2009). BNTH B was formed in 2006.
In the initial formation, Rizal Bayu Prasadha (bass guitar, vocal) was part of the group before he left and Jimmy Tobing joined in May 2009. With their current formation, BNTH B appears more unified. The ability and experience of each performer plays a part in enriching the character of the group. Bonita has the ability to sing soulfully and very expressively, while Adoy has a tight and percusive rhythm guitar style, Bharata with a solid and singing style of playing percussion, and Jimmy with his electric style make this acoustic quartet appear “total, strong, vibrant, and enjoyable.”
BNTHB get interesting responses every time they perform. They achieved success in their first international performance at On the Waterfront Series—Indie Asia in April of 2009 at the Outdoor Theater, The Esplanade Singapore, with their album, BONITA & the hus BAND (volume 1). A year later, last March, Bonita and friends again appeared at The Esplanade, Singapore, in the international music festival Mosaic Music Festival 2010.
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