Bhumiband is an independent Singaporean Malay band. Formed in 2003, the band consists of lead singers Ard and , pianist and keyboardist Hang Dimas, drummer Zuher, lead guitarist Athif, bassist Kif, and percussionist Eddy. The band's lineup has remained static during its history, with the only exceptions of the departure of guitarist and co-songwriter Nazri, Ard and Kif in 2005. Hang Dimas would later join the band Hujan in 2008. Awi Rafael also has a successful solo career after Bhumiband. Irfan and Reamie both become official members in 2016.
History In 2005, Bhumiband achieved regional recognition with their first album Suara Dunia. The album was nominated for 5 awards, including 2 regional categories in the 2005 Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM), which is the local Malay music industry's awards show. It also featured a Batucada track from Wicked Aura Singapore. The band's second album, Konspirasi Dunia was equally if not more successful in 2006. Alt URL Alt URL The song "Goda" from the album was featured in the original soundtrack of Malaysian action film, Remp-It.
After touring together with Indonesian band Sheila on 7 and recording non-stop in the late 2006, the band went on hiatus following individual commitment and projects.
Return In late 2016, the band returned with the single "Hanya Kamu". Bhumiband has been known to use pop and rock in their style of music which was predominant in their 2005 and 2006 albums but "Hanya Kamu" displayed the band's progression and evolution with a wider arrangement akin to its current form. "Hanya Kamu" was nominated in the "Popular Song (Singapore)" category and the band was also nominated in the "Popular Artist (Singapore)" category at the annual .
The band released their 2nd single in January 2018 titled "Gerbang Asmara Hakiki". The single debuts the band's first collaboration with local writer and prolific wordsmith, Mohd Khair Mohd Yasin.
In 2019, Bhumiband collaborated with Indah Han and produced her 1st Malay single "Kehadiranmu" (composed by Kief). The band then followed up with a duet with Indah in 2020 on the song "Ku Ingin Tahu" which was originally composed by Atiqah. Just before the Covid lockdown, Bhumiband managed to complete a recording session with Juwiezy and produced "Segalanya Kerana" (composed by Reamie).
During the pandemic, Bhumiband worked on their 3rd Album "The Bhumi Projek" and released "Kau di Hatiku" as the first single from the album. The song featured Indonesian singers "Zara & Doddy" and managed to climb Singapore's Malay local radio charts "Ria897 Carta Singa Maksima".
The band is planning to collaborate with more local and regional vocalists. They have released "Oh Kekasih" (single) featuring local ballad singer "Zaibaktian" on the last day of 2021 and "Imaginasi Ku" featuring Malaysian singer/songwriter "Airinna Namara" on 31 March 2022. "Imaginasi Ku" also managed to get into "Ria897 Carta Singa Maksima" 2 months after it was released. The band released "Adinda" on 5 August 2022 and will be releasing "Biru Lagi" on 25 November 2022. The band work with one of the most well known producer, Ashidy Ridwan for "Biru Lagi" which feature vocals from Indah, Flique and Zaibaktian.
To date, Bhumiband has released 3 studio albums, 10 singles and currently working on the next project with Awi Rafael. After 20 years, the band got back into the studios with Awi and recorded a few Malay and English songs. The first song, "Euforia" was released as a single in October 2023 with the latest single "Into the Fire" recently released in July 2024. "Into the Fire" is the band's first ever English song. It was featured in Spotify's regional editorial playlists (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines).
Having sold several thousand records across Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, Bhumiband is recognized as a notable Singaporean Malay band.
Members Current members Nazri - Guitarist Kif - Bassist Zuher - Drummer Awi Rafael - Vocalist
Former Members Ard - Vocalist Hang Dimas - Keyboards Athif - Guitarist Eddy - Percussionist / Bassist Irfan - Guitarist Reamie - Guitarist Atiqah - Keyboards
Accolades Anugerah Planet Muzik 2005 Best Local Song - "Oh Kasih" Best Local Album - Suara Dunia Best New Group/Duo - Bhumiband
Best Song (Singapore) - "Goda" Best Album (Singapore) - Konspirasi Dunia Best Artist (Singapore) - Bhumiband
Anugerah Planet Muzik 2018 Nominated for Popular Artist (Singapore) - Bhumiband Nominated for Popular Song (Singapore) - "Hanya Kamu"
Ria897 Carta Singa Maksima "Imaginasi Ku" - Reached No.3 (25 Jun 2022) "Kau di Hatiku" - Reached No.1 (29 Jan 2022) for 2 weeks "Hanya Kamu" - Reached No.1 (21 Oct 2017) for 3 weeks
Discography
YearTitleReleaseLabel 2005 Suara Dunia Album Rumah Production 2006 Konspirasi Dunia Album Excellent Tunes 2016 Hanya Kamu Single Monstania Musicworks 2018 Gerbang Asmara Hakiki Single Monstania Musicworks 2018 Raya Istimewa Single oQey Studios2019Seadanya Single oQey Studios2019Suasana di Aidilfitri feat. DClassique Single Snoots Music Group2020Ku Ingin Tahu feat. Indah Han Single oQey Studios2021Inilah Dunia (The Bhumi Projek) Album oQey Studios2021Kau di Hatiku feat. Zara and Dody Single oQey Studios2021Oh Kekasih feat. Zaibaktian Single oQey Studios2022Imaginasi Ku feat. Airinna Namara Single oQey Studios2022Adinda Single oQey Studios2022Biru Lagi feat. Flique, Indah, Zaibaktian Single NuKingdom2023Euforia feat. Awi Rafael Single Newsantara Asia2024Into the Fire feat. Awi Rafael Single Newsantara Asia2025NVRLETUGO feat. Awi Rafael Single Newsantara Asia2026Politik Cinta feat. Awi Rafael Single Newsantara Asia BhumiProjek YearTitleReleaseLabel 2024 Masih Menunggu Single oQey Studios 2024 Yang Terakhir Single oQey Studios 2025 Cukup Sudah Single AnakBhumi 2025 Adik ku yang Ayu Single oQey Studios 2026 Move On Single oQey Studios
References
External links MusicSG - digital archive of Singapore music SOFT - It's Music in Singapore PERKAMUS - Society of Singers, Musicians and Professionals of the Malay Industry in Singapore