Superman Is Dead

Biography

Superman is Dead (sometimes referred to simply as S.I.D) is a punk rock band hailing from Bali, formed in Kuta. The band has 3 members, namely Bobby Kool (lead vocal, guitar), Eka Rock (bass and backing vocal), Jerinx (drummer).

The Name Superman Is Dead

The name 'Superman is Dead' started its evolution from Stone Temple Pilot's "Superman Silvergun". It was changed to "Superman is Dead" because the band agreed that nobody is perfect.
SID was formed in 1995, drawn by their common interests of Green Day and NOFX. Their influences soon extended to the punk 'n roll genre, a la Supersuckers, Living End, and Social Distortion.

Warped Tour 2009

June – July 2009, Superman Is Dead held an American tour, playing 16 concerts in 16 cities. 11 of these shows were on the ‘Vans Warped Tour’ and the last 5 gigs were titled ‘From Bali With Rock’.

Band Stage

August 2002, Opening Act Hoobastank, Hard Rock Hotel, Kuta, Bali
Superman Is Dead “Hot & Freaky People 2003” MTV Trax Magazine January 2003
June
V Music Awards “The Most Famous Album Nominee, Pop Rock Category” for Kuta Rock City×Kuta Rock City13 May 2003 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Punk Hari Ini4:512Kuta Rock City4:243Burn for You3:514Graveyard Blues/Vodkabilly6:225This Is Unlove2:426Runaway Stripper3:507Here I Am2:038Money Money Money2:019Cerita Semalam3:5510Ephedrine King4:0211Angels Cry3:1112F***in' Hero2:5413The Broken Song2:3114My Girlfriend Is Pregnant4:3315Musuh & Sahabat3:4016Superman Is Dead4:42 Album

2006, AMI Awards “The Best Rock Album Nominee” for Black Market Love×Black Market Love2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Year of the Danger4:042Black Market Love3:293Bukan Pahlawan3:324Psycho (Fake)3:195Menginjak Neraka4:026Anger Inc.2:587Citra Od3:278Marah Bumi2:569Tomorrow3:1910Strong Enough3:2111Goodbye Whiskey2:5112Lady Rose4:4013Bangkit & Percaya4:0014Kita Vs Meraka3:30 Album
2006, “Superman Is Dead The Best Local Band” The Beat Awards.
20 the best Indonesian Album 2006 for The Black Market Love Album. Rolling Stone January 2007
April 2007, SID Opening Act for American Punk Rock Band NOFX at Hard Rock Café, Kuta, Bali.
Soundrenaline Sound of Change 2007 Jimbaran Bali, “Message of Change” Artist Nominee.
17 June 2007, Guest Star Artist “Final Gudang Garam Rock Competition” Jakarta
October 2007, Superman Is Dead did an amazing Australian tour, 8 cities, 16 gigs, 33 days.
150 the Best Indonesian Album for Kuta Rock City Album. Rolling Stone, Special
Collectors’ Edition December 2007.

50 Hype Things in Indonesian Music Industrial 2008 for Superman Is Dead.
Trax Music & Attitude Magazine Edition January 2008.
2008, Opening Act MXPX Jakarta.
“SID as a New Icons of Bali”. Yak Magazine Maret, April, May 2008.
June 2009. Superman Is Dead American Tour. Played 11 gigs and cities in the 'Vans Warped Tour',
the last 5 gigs and cities were 'From Bali With Rock Tour'

Controversy

Jerinx has opposed the land reclamation in Benoa Bay, Bali since 2014 because of its social impact. On 10 July 2018, Jerinx demanded President of Indonesia Joko Widodo to fulfil his promise back in 2015 to follow up on the Benoa Bay reclamation issue.
On 11 November 2018, Jerinx criticised dangdut singer Via Vallen in an Instagram post for covering the 2013 SID song "Sunset di Tanah Anarki×Sunset Di Tanah AnarkiOctober 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1The Opening (Ketika Senja)2Bulan & Ksatria3Kita Adalah Belati4Turning Back Time5Bulletproof Heart6Sunset Di Tanag Anarki7Water Not War8Kita Luka Hari Ini Mereka Luka Selamanya9Running10Forever Love Insane11Belati Tuhan12Fast Cure13Suara Dalam Menara14Wake Me Up15Forgivers16Jadilah Legenda17Burn The Night" without permission. Vallen was said to have removed the meaning of the song. "VV [Via Vallen] should have learned to be a human, not just able to take. All this time singing SDTA [Sunset di Tanah Anarki] thousands of times, do our song's lyrics have no meaning for her? After being successful, what can you do to appreciate the work that brought you to a better place? With millions of followers, at least contribute to the movement against forgetting, or the straightening of '65 history, the struggle of Kendeng, etc., there are so many things that VV can do without having to spend money," Jerinx said. Vallen apologised in her Instagram, saying that she did not mean to ruin the song by singing it in a dangdut koplo arrangement. Jerinx later accepted the apology, but still stands by the previous comments.

Albums (Indie Label)

Case 15 (1997, Independent Entertainment)
Superman Is Dead (1998/1999)
Bad bad bad (2002)

Albums (Indie Compilation)

100% Attitude, 1999, Produksi Lunatic Records, Format Cassette
No Place To Get Fun, 2002, Format Cassette
New Generation Calling, 2003, Produksi Spills Record, Format Cassette
Video Kami “A Rock Society” 2006, Video Clip “Menginjak Neraka”, Produksi A Mild Live Production, Trend Setter Magz & The Blado Ent. Format VCD (Not For Sale)

Albums (Major Compilation)

Fantastic Bands, April 2005, Produksi Sony Music, Format CD & Cassette
Class Rock “Today's Sensation”, Produksi Sony Music October 2004, Format CD & Cassette
A Mild Live Soundrenaline 2004, Produksi Sony Music & A Mild Live, November 2004, Format CD & Cassette
Planet Rock, Produksi Sony Music, August 2005, Format CD & Cassette

Albums (Major Label)

Kuta Rock City (May 2003, Sony Music Indonesia)
The Hangover Decade (Dec 2005, Sony Music Indonesia)
Black Market Love (April 2006, Sony Music Indonesia)
Angels And The Outsiders (February 2009, Sony Music Indonesia)
Sunset di Tanah Anarki (October 2013, Sony Music Indonesia)
Tiga Perompak Senja (November 2018, Sony Music Indonesia)