Biography

LAIR is a music project from Jatiwangi, West Java, which was founded in early 2018. LAIR's music is inspired by classical tarling which is explored in the typical pantura style, 'raw' and as is. The songs in the debut album are born from daily observations in large places where the members live, from Jatiwangi to Cirebon and Indramayu. Each song departs from the experience of living in the north coast region; stories of fishermen sailing the north sea, the chaotic roads on the north coast route told by intercity drivers, anger from the political situation in the village elections, also working class optimisms. “Lair” is taken from the Cirebon classic tarling language which means “born”, which is then interpreted to keep giving birth to something; music, thoughts, experiments, narration, and stories. The tile and clay musical instruments that are played are entirely made from Jatiwangi soil, which is the result of exploration of 'other possibilities' of roof tiles, the identity of Jatiwangi since 1905 which has begun to erode. From the start, LAIR didn't specify one particular type of music to play, but if it had to be included in a category, LAIR chose the term 'pantura-soul' for their music, while the music curator of Rrrecfest called LAIR as a kitschy mojo spectacle band. Lair has released their debut album titled “Kiser Kenamaan” that collects the life story of our neighbor that pictured the life of people you can meet at our hometown in Pantura.