Rifat

Name: Rifat Hidayat
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Roles: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Hey guys!
Rifat here, as most of you probably already know. I do vocals and rhythm guitar for the band. Also, contrasting to other bands, James and I share the role of the frontman. So well, my musical influences range quite vastly as well. 

I enjoy pop punk stuff like Mayday Parade and the like, but I also enjoy heavier bands like Paramore, Nickelback and those along those lines. Slow rock and progressive music are a favorite too. Bands like Lifehouse, Dave Matthews Band and other funk/ experimentalist bands are my kinda music as well. 

Im not gonna go into much detail cause if I would do so, I’d need more than one page!

Like James, I also play drums and piano. I started off as a drummer, but I’ve since converted to guitar for our band. I do still play drums regularly but for this band, my focus would be on singing and laying down the rhythm parts for our songs.

Also, both James and I do the song writing for the band. Be it during class or anywhere else, you usually see either one of us with a pen and a book and you can prolly already guess what we would be doing! haha.

I think ive got a decent sense of humour. Especially in classes, where James and I would spend time slapping each other and doing all sorts of stupid stuff. Well, we are that young afterall!

Musical Influences:

 Paramore, Alesana, Switchfoot, The Cab, Mayday Parade, Fall Out Boy, Cobus

 
Gear:

Guitars:

Shine SG
TGM Acoustic
Yamaha Classical

Effects:
Danelectro Fab Metal
Danelectro Fab Chorus
Danelectro Fab Echo

Accessories:

JMSMUSIC Cables
Road Ready Gig Bag
Custom pedalboard
Elixir Acoustic Strings
Ernie Ball slinkies
Dava Picks
Dunlop Picks