lightcraft

Jakarta

Anthemic indie-rock band lightcraft have made it their main mission to shine a light of hope on the world through every note and melody that they produce. Melding together lyrics brimming with hopefulness and positivity, the Jakarta-based Indonesian quartet have a unique arena-ready sound that is at once uplifting and melancholic, able to tug at heartstrings and incite a wide-eyed smile in an instant. lightcraft first got together in 2005 when original members Imam Surataruna, Fari Febrian, and Enrico Prabowo met while studying at the same university in Selangor, Malaysia. After forging a fine reputation in the country through their energetic performances and acclaimed releases – local music magazine ROTTW dubbed them the “South-East Asian Coldplay” at the time – the band relocated to their hometown Jakarta in 2011. Drummer Yopi Santosa joined in 2012. Taking on themes surrounding humanity and various global phenomena seen through rose-tinted glasses, lightcraft have several releases under their belt, including debut EP “The Modern Seasons” (2006), debut album “Losing Northern Lights” (2008), sophomore album “Colours of Joy” (2014), second EP “Another Life”, and third full album “Us Is All” (2019). In September 2020, in the year of their fifteenth anniversary together as a band, lightcraft initiated a change in musical direction with the release of their single “Run Away”, a collaborative track with Singaporean producer DSML inspired by electronic-tinged music from the 1980s and modern pop. An acoustic version of the song followed in February 2021, both released under US-based label group Circulate Music. By June 2021, lightcraft made another breakthrough with their single “Life”, which brought about a fresh and innovative sound. In September 2021, they joined forces with renowned singer/songwriter and producer Petra Sihombing, who produced their single “Don’t Fight This Feeling”, which further pushed their musical boundaries. To wrap up the year, lightcraft released their third single of the year “Dream Dancer” in early December 2021. To mark their 17th anniversary, lightcraft are set to usher in a new era in 2022, starting with their brand-new single “Feathers”. The fourth single to be taken from their upcoming fourth full album “Hope + Love”, “Feathers” features talented Indonesian rapper Pretty Rico and showcases the sound of a band that has rediscovered their mojo and going full steam ahead with their new musical direction. Critically acclaimed both domestically and abroad, lightcraft have displayed their knack for marrying their distinct, hook-filled sound with an infectious and powerful live performance. This mighty combination has enabled them to mesmerise audiences into a higher state of consciousness and taken them across the globe, where they have performed at major international festivals and on renowned stages in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, China, Mongolia, Canada, the USA, the UK, and Russia. Prestigious festivals that they have been invited to perform at include SXSW, Liverpool Sound City, V-Rox, Taihu Midi Festival, MUSEXPO, Mondo.NYC, Monsoon Music Festival, Big Mountain Music Festival, Bangkok Music City, We The Fest, Canadian Music Week, Indie Week Canada, Music Matters Live, Zandari Festa, Baybeats Music Festival, B Festival, Playtime Festival, SONIK Philippines, Music Lane Festival Okinawa, Kansai Music Conference, and Sakurazaka Asylum, among others. The musical career of lightcraft is about creating an upward momentum to go the distance; to break boundaries and to carve a meaningful journey in life. lightcraft’s fourth full album “Hope + Love” will be released in May 2022. FFO Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Temper Trap, Kodaline, The 1975, Editors, Mew, London Grammar, and The Killers, among others.