Voice of Baceprot on becoming the first Indonesian band to play Glastonbury: “We thought it was so out of reach”
nme.comVoice of Baceprot will play Glastonbury – making them the first Indonesian band to play the festival in its history. NME caught up with the metal band to talk about the career milestone, their decision to go independent, and more in the interview below.On Glasto’s Friday morning (June 28) VOB will kick things off at Woodsies, the area Glastonbury inaugurated last year following a rebrand of its iconic John Peel stage.
The band will warm Woodsies’ main stage for the likes of Jamie xx, Kim Gordon, James Blake, Kneecap and more.This will make the trio of Firda ‘Marsya’ Kurnia (guitar/vocals), Euis Siti ‘Sitti’ Aisyah (drums) and Widi Rahmawati (bass) the first Indonesian act to perform at Glastonbury – a landmark event in their 10-year career.2023 was already plenty busy for VOB: they released their debut album ‘Retas’ to acclaim, embarked on their first US tour and became Cover stars on NME.
So it came as a surprise to some when the trio decided to leave their label and go independent. “Perhaps it’s time for us to learn to do things by ourselves,” guitarist and vocalist Marsya told NME.
After a few years living in the country’s massive capital, Jakarta, the band also moved back to their hometown of Garut in West Java – where they’re currently building their own studio.It seems that VOB are trying to get back to their roots, where everything started for them.
Read more on nme.com
