Biography
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Years Active
2006 – present (18 years)
It started in 2006. The Cloves And The Tobacco was part of the Yogyakarta punk scene that formed by some guys who often spent their time together at Cornelist Simanjuntak street. Piztt, a punk scenester was inspired after listening to Flogging Molly, so he was thinking why not we form a Folk/Celtic Punk band in our own scene. Helped by some friends, then was formed The Cloves And The Tobacco with their beginning formation: Adit (Vocal), Piztt (Pianica), Abey (Electric Guitar), Adi (Keyboard), Bagus ( Acoustic Guitar), Kojack (Electric Guitar), Dono (Bass), Theo *R.I.P (Drum). With this early member, The Cloves And The Tobacco were starting their debut with covered Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys songs on some local punk gigs.The band had occurring some members’ replacement and changes instrument played, then became: Adit (Vocal), Piztt (Keyboard), Abey (Electric Guitar), Bagus (Banjo), Kojack (Acoustic Guitar), Mahendra (Bass), Koro (Drum). With this formation, The Cloves And The Tobacco was more solid! They were start performing in outer city gigs and many more events.And in November 2011.The Cloves and The Tobacco return experienced a change of personnel. Bagus and Jie decided to resign from the band.Rotation Instrumen back changed.Adit Tongseng(Vocal/acoustic guitar), Piztt (Fiddle/Keyboard), Abiyoga Fazri (Electric Guitar), Kojack Blues (Banjo), Koro (Drum), and plus 2 new personnel: Kahfi (Bass), and also Fani Black (Thin Whistle) These formations that survive to this day.They have produced a studio album in 2012 titlled "The Day With No Sun".
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