BIO
Sandy Andarusman, born in Jakarta July 7, 1970, Muslim, studied music at Indra Lesmana Workshop (Farabi) in 1988, and intensively studied Gilang Ramadhan’s drums, started teaching in 1996 until now, loves to share knowledge and finally started to open music school Rhythmic MUSIC and RHYTHM STAR MUSIC SCHOOL (jakarta, Jogja, Solo).
Started his musical career by forming various bands with Indonesian musicians
1991 formed U’CAMP together (Ovy Rif, Iram, Eri, Ruddy) and released their first music album in 1993 (Shadow)
1994 (Your Smile)
1996 (Still there)
1998 (Stepping)
Then joined Pasband in 2001, and released 5 albums
2001 (when)
2003 (Pass 2.0)
2006 (Stairway to seventh)
2007 (the Beast of Pas)
2009 (Romantic Lies and Bleeding)
2022 (Unscripted Experience)
Worldwide tour
2001 (Busan International Rock Festival, South Korea)
2010 ( Shibuya, tokyo concert w BVJ)
Several concerts with Pasband in Osaka, Nagoya, Hamamatsu
Endorsement :
For 17 years endorsed by Mapex drums 1997 – 2014 from the beginning of introducing the mapex brand until several years leading the drum market in Indonesia, had accompanied Drummers International on mapex tours such as Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth Band and Ringo star band), William Calhoun (living Colour), Walfredo Reyes Jr..
Zildjian cymbals for 8 years 2003 – 2011, continues
Sabian cymbals for 11 years 2011-2022, when the Covid 19 Pandemic in 2020 started a cooperation contract with electric drums
NUX succeeded in leading the electric drum market in Indonesia for 3 years,
Sandy started a collaboration contract with Dixon drums in 2022 and increased more awareness of this brand. This year in 2023, he will start collaborating with Kingdo Cymbals which is also a new brand in the world with high optimism to fight to be able to lead the market, according to the needs of gigs and recordings, finally working with local IEM producers Eario Eargasm (IEM) in 2015