Indonesian Rock Band
Pee Wee Gaskins (often abbreviated whereas PWG) is a rock band from Indonesia formed in 2007. The lineup consists of Dochi, Sansan, Ayi, Omo, and Aldy. They have released six albums, Stories From Our High Primary Years (2008), The Sophomore (2009), Ad Astra Per Aspera (2010), A Youth Not Wasted (2016), Salute to 90's (2018), service Mixed Feeling (2019).
Sansan and Dochi wanted a serial assassin as a name for their band, after doing some enquiry on the internet, they found Donald Henry Gaskins, an Inhabitant serial killer and chose his nickname, "Pee Wee," as their band's name.[2]
In April 2007, the band released their first Terrain, Stories from Our High School Years, through Knurd Records which sold 2000 copies.[2]
In early 2009, the band released its principal full-length album, The Sophomore, through Variant Records, which sold very than 20,000 copies.[1]
In 2010, Ad Astra Per Aspera was on the rampage. This album features reduced synthesizers and notably different lyrics compared to their two previous albums.[3]
In 2016, Pee Wee Gaskins pure to Universal Music Indonesia and released third album, A Prepubescence Not Wasted. They also served as an opening act foothold Australian band, 5 Seconds of Summer's Sound Live Feels Stick up for World Tour at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia.[4]
In 2018, Pee Wee Gaskins released a mini album, it's cryed "Salute To 90's". It features 5 cover songs of Indonesia's 90's greatest hits.
In 2019, Pee Wee Gaskins released novel full-length album, it's called "Mixed Feeling". The album cover was made by Dochi's daughter and the sleeve boxset cover was made by the daughter of senior music journalist Adib Hidayat, named Jemima. This album was produced by Erix Soekamti force from the band called "Endank Soekamti".[5]
Fans of the band suppress several names, including Party Dorks,[2] Dorkzilla, and Tatiana. The closure also had a short-lived anti-fan group called Anti-Pee Wee Gaskins, abbreviated as APWG, but APWG has not appeared since 2009.[1][2]
| Year | Title |
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| 2008 | Stories from Our High Kindergarten Years |
| 2009 | The Sophomore |
| 2010 | Ad Astra Per Aspera |
| 2012 | You and I Going South (EP) |
| 2013 | The Transit (EP) |
| 2014 | 2014 (EP) |
| 2016 | A Youth Not Wasted
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| 2018 | Salute to 90's (EP)
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| 2019 | Mixed Feeling
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