10 Jan 2011
Chronicle of Montecristo in 2010
JANUARY 2010


4th - Mastering session Day 1 for the debut album at Studios 301 in Sydney, Australia


5th - Mastering session Day 2 for the debut album at Studios 301 in Sydney, Australia


23rd - Band photoshoot at Praline Cafe in Kemang to be used for the CD booklet




FEBRUARY 2010


26th - First taste of the band: the radio station Pro2 FM 105 plays our songs!




MARCH 2010


3rd - Montecristo Fanpage established


3rd - Talkshow @ Green Radio FM 89.2





APRIL 2010



1st - The band signs internal agreement in Gran Melia





MAY 2010


26th - The band signs distribution deal with local label Demajors





JUNE 2010


18th - Riza Novara joins Montecristo management





JULY 2010


14th - The album's regular version is available in CD stores all over Jakarta


23rd - The album's limited edition/booklet version is registered and available at The Library of Congress in Washington D.C.


23rd - The album's limited edition/booklet version is registered and available at The Cornell University Library in Ithaca, New York


25th - "Ancestral Land" video clip shooting at PropsHouse in Cibubur, East Jakarta





AUGUST 2010


1st - Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine album review


5th - Official Montecristo website www.montecristoband.com is launched


13th - Montecristo on MySpace


18th - Talkshow at Green Radio 89.2 FM


20th - "Ancestral Land" video clip launch in Kemang's Elbow Room


26th - A Montecristo article in local newspaper Koran Tempo, page A18


31st - The album "Celebration Of Birth" on www.allmusic.com





SEPTEMBER 2010


1st - A full-page advertisement in Rolling Stone September 2010 issue


4th - Talkshow with Andy Julias @ RPK FM


5th - "Ancestral Land" video clip uploaded to YouTube


13th - The booklet version/limited edition CD is available for purchase (mail order only)





OCTOBER 2010


1st - A Montecristo article written by Denny Sakrie in the Rolling Stone Indonesia October 2010 issue


10th - The band performs for the very first time at the 3-day Java Rockin Land Music Festival in Ancol


15th - Ad libs on KIS FM 95.1 throughout mid November 2010


23rd - Talkshow @ KIS FM 95.1 Rock Weekend


30th - The art design of the album receives 1st prize (Golden Trophy) for Graphic Design category of Pinasthika Advertising Festival in Yogyakarta (congratulations to Nicko!) & Eric is at the awarding night held in the historic Prambanan Temple





NOVEMBER 2010


7th - The band takes part in the charity concert Solidarity of Rock (Part 2)


26th - The song "Garden Of Hope" serves as theme song for Merapi disaster footage
on ANTV's Super Family


27th - Second talkshow @ KIS FM 95.1 Rock Weekend





DECEMBER 2010


3rd - The band gets invited to perform at the advertising awarding night Citra Pariwara 2010 in Senayan City


4th - The band takes part in the progressive/classic rock event Rocklingers in Penjaringan


7th - The band takes part in the concert Konser Generasi Anti Korupsi in Depok


31st - The edited version (with RBT codes) of the video clip "Ancestral Land" debuts on MetroTV & shown everyday until January 9th the following year