Pee Wee Gaskins (band)

Pee Wee Gaskins
Pee Wee Gaskins
Background information
Origin	Jakarta, Indonesia
Genres	Pop punk
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Kurd Records (2008); Variant Records (2009); Alfa Records (2010)
Members	Alditsa "Dochi" Sadega; Fauzan "Sansan"; Harry "Ai" Pramahardhika; Reza "Omo" Satiri; Renaldy "Aldy" Prasetya
Website	http://www.inheritpoppunk.com/

Pee Wee Gaskins (often abbreviated as PWG or Peskins) is a rock band from Indonesia formed in 2007. The lineup consists of Dochi, Sansan, Ai, Omo, and Aldy. They have released three albums, Stories From Our High School Years (2008), The Sophomore (2009), Ad Astra Per Aspera (2010), You And I Going South (2012), The Transit (2013), Extended Play (2014), and A Youth Not Wasted (2016).

Name

Sansan and Dochi wanted a serial killer as a name for their band, after doing some research on the internet, they found Donald Henry Gaskins, an American serial killer and chose his nickname, "Pee Wee," as their band's name.^[2]

Career

In April 2007, the band released first their EP, Stories from Our High School Years through Knurd Records and sold 2000 copies.^[2]

In early 2009, the band released its first full-length album, The Sophomore through Variant Records and sold more than 20,000 copies.^[1]

In 2010, Ad Astra Per Aspera was released. This album features reduced synthesizers and notably different lyrics compared to their two previous albums.^[3]

Fans

Fans of the band have several names, including Party Dorks,^[2] Dorkzilla, and Tatiana. The band also had a short-lived anti-fan group called Anti-Pee Wee Gaskins, abbreviated as APWG, but APWG has not appeared since 2009 . ^[1]^[2]

Band members

Current members

Alditsa "Dochi" Sadega — vocals, bass guitar (2007-present)
Fauzan "Sansan" — vocals, guitar (2007-present)
Harry "Ayi" Pramahardhika — guitar, backing vocals (2008-present)
Reza "Omo" Satiri — synthesizer, piano (2007-present)
Renaldy "Aldy" Prasetya — drums, Percussion (2008-present)

Former members

Andhika "Tlor" - bass guitar (2007-2008)

Discography

Year	Title
2008	Stories from Our High School Years Label: Knurd Records
2009	The Sophomore Label: Variant Records
2010	Ad Astra Per Aspera Label: Alfa Records
2012	You and I Going South Label: Self-Released
2013	The Transit EP Label: Self-Released
2014	2014 EP Label: Self-Released
2016	A Youth Not Wasted Label: Universal Records

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Putranto, Wendi (February 8, 2011). "The Phenomenal : Pee Wee Gaskins" (in Indonesian). RollingStone Indonesia. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Thee, Marcel (October 28, 2009). "The Cult of Pee Wee Gaskins". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Solihun, Soleh (February 8, 2011). "Pee Wee Gaskins" (in Indonesian). RollingStone Indonesia. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Official website

[rsi1-1] Putranto, Wendi (February 8, 2011). "The Phenomenal : Pee Wee Gaskins" (in Indonesian). RollingStone Indonesia. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[tjg-2] Thee, Marcel (October 28, 2009). "The Cult of Pee Wee Gaskins". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] Solihun, Soleh (February 8, 2011). "Pee Wee Gaskins" (in Indonesian). RollingStone Indonesia. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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