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
News List
5 May 2011Celebration Of Birth CD now available in Japan!read more
5 Mar 2011Montecristo in SoundUp Magazineread more
22 Feb 2011Montecristo in FAR MAgazineread more
14 Feb 2011Montecristo at Radio Mustang FM 88.0 read more
10 Jan 2011Chronicle of Montecristo in 2010read more
30 Dec 2010"Ancestral Land" Placement on Metro TVread more
4 Dec 2010CITRA PARIWARA Live Reportread more