Elephant Kind are an Indonesian alt-pop band, formed in 2014, consisting of Bam Mastro, Bayu Adisapoetra, and Kevin Septanto. They have released two studio albums and three extended plays. The group is currently based in London.
Elephant Kind originated as the final project of vocalist Bam Mastro during his studies at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. After graduating, Mastro returned to Indonesia and formed the band with members of his sister Neonomora's live band: Bayu Adisapoetra, John Paul Patton, and Dewa Pratama.[2] In 2014, they released their debut concept extended play, Scenarios: A Short Film by Elephant Kind, centered on the fictional character Julian Day following his suicide.[3] They released their sophomore extended play, Promenades: A Short Film by Elephant Kind in 2015, a prequel that explores Day's life.[4] In November 2015, John Paul Patton left the band to focus on his other project, Kelompok Penerbang Roket.[5] The story of Julian Day was then adapted into a short film by Gianni Fajri, which was released in April 2016.[6]
The group released their debut studio album, City J in September 2016.[7] In 2017, they received two Anugerah Musik Indonesia nominations, including Best New Artist.[8] Mastro started his solo career with a single "Idols" in April 2017, followed by extended plays I Bleach My Skin and I'm An Albino Polar Bear Living in Captivity and I Know Aliens Don't Exist a year later.[9] Drummer Bayu Adisapoetra also started his solo career under the moniker SoftAnimal with an extended play Nanook in 2018.[10] In November 2018, Dewa Pratama left the band due to personal issues.[11] He was replaced by bassist Kevin Septanto.[12]
In March 2019, the band released their sophomore studio album The Greatest Ever.[13] In 2022, they decided to move to London, in order to target wider international market. They signed a recording contract with Mola Records, a subsidiary of Mola.[14]
They released an extended play Superblue in March 2023, co-produced with Sam Petts-Davies.[15] In May 2023, they released a documentary From Indo to England about their move to London and the making of Superblue.[16] They were nominated for the Best Rock Video – UK at the 2023 UK Music Video Awards.[17] In August 2025, they are set to perform their first show in Indonesia in six years, with performances scheduled in Jakarta and Bandung.[18]
Current members
Former members
| Title | Details |
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| City J |
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| The Greatest Ever |
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| Title | Details |
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| Scenarios: A Short Film by Elephant Kind |
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| Promenades: A Short Film By Elephant Kind |
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| Superblue |
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| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Be Somebody" | 2014 | Non-album singles |
| "We All Lose (Holy Shit)" | ||
| "Oh Well" | Scenarios: A Short Film by Elephant Kind | |
| "Why Did You Have to Go" | 2015 | Promenades: A Short Film By Elephant Kind |
| "With Grace" | ||
| "Beat the Ordinary" | 2016 | City J |
| "Montage" | ||
| "True Love" | 2017 | |
| "Sour" | 2018 | The Greatest Ever |
| "Pleaser" | 2019 | |
| "I Believe in You" | ||
| "Oh Well (Reprise)" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Modern Romance Dreaming (Lonely)" | 2021 | |
| "Rockstar" | 2022 | Superblue |
| "Love As" | 2023 | |
| "Louder" | 2024 | Non-album singles |
| "Good Times" | ||
| "Lionel" |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2017 | Best New Artist | Themselves | Nominated | [19] |
| Best Alternative/Alternative Rock/Multi-Genre Production Work | "Beat the Ordinary" | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Best Alternative Duo/Group/Vocal Group/Collaboration | "Better Days" (featuring Heidi) | Nominated | [20] | |
| Best Sound Production Team | Bam Mastro for "Better Days" | Nominated | |||
| Indonesian Choice Awards | 2017 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Themselves | Nominated | [21] |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2023 | Best Rock Video – UK | "Love As" | Nominated | [17] |
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