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Shortly after Stace (vocals, acoustic guitar) arrived in Sydney for his study, he met Indra (originally played bass; but switched to keyboard and guitar since March 2006); one of Stace's older brother's best friends. With the same interest in music, the two quickly become close friends, and often go to music concerts together. They also talked a lot about forming a band, but since there were only two of them, the idea never really got a chance. Still wanting to form a rock band, Stace met Adrian (originally played guitar, but switched w/ Indra to bass since March 2006) at an internet forum. But even after they found out that both of them live in Sydney, it took a while until the two actually met each other. Since then, they also talked a lot about music and forming a band. Still having not enough members, the idea of forming a band is still floating around.
In December 2004, Stace unexpectedly meets Jonny (guitar, backing vocals, keyboard) when the latter's having his lunch at a fast food restaurant. Even though they already know each other for quiet a while, they never really talked much to each other. Since both of them are stuck in the middle of a really boring Christmas holiday, they hang out together and from there they discovered that both of them got a really big interest in playing music.
After the four meet each other and feels that they got a great chemistry between them, in Saturday - April 16th 2005, the band was formed. From there, they play together at least once a week, and start writing and practicing their own songs. But the band was still missing one important part: Drummer!
The band contacted their friends, and asked around for a good drummer in Sydney; until suddenly Felix, a long-time friend of the band, proposed himself to be the band's drummer. Never knew that Felix can play drums, the four was surprised and happily accepted Felix's offer. Having a drum kit at his garage, the band practiced at Felix's garage in their first fourteen months, before Felix resigns from his position to pursue other projects. It was also during this time that Indra has became busy with his daily full-time job and unable to commit himself to the band's activities, although he still hangs out together with the band members in their spare times.
Not long after that, another long-time friend of the band, Robin, becomes the band's drummer. With a new drummer, the band once again practiced like crazy and performed on stage. But a year after that, Adrian and Robin's study in Sydney is over, and so both of them leave Sydney; with Adrian working to open his own indie record store in his hometown, while Robin continued to play drums in his.
After being a duo for a while, Semiquaver's founding members Stace and Jonny were finally joined by Henry (guitar). Henry is actually a friend of Robin & Adrian's, and therefore has always been around in the band's social circle. Stace also met Charles (drums), his classmate who came from Hong Kong. After a group presentation, the two hang out together after class and realized that they got some similar musical interests, and Charles joined the band shortly after.
In January 2009, the band officially launched an independent music video for their song, "Home", directed by Danif Pradana. At March 2009, "Home" is chosen as the lead radio single for "Stars in Hole Vol. 1", an online compilation album released by indie website Sixteenhole.com's Netlabel. Semiquaver is selected as 1 of the 9 bands featured in the album, out of total 27 bands in the early selection process.

Stace - vocals, occasional acoustic guitar
[fav. bands: Lovedrug, Coldplay, Starflyer 59, Luna Halo, The Takeover UK, Switchfoot, The Listening, Silversun Pickups]

Jonny - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
[fav. bands: Radiohead, Muse, The Strokes, Bloc Party, Shed Seven, Coldplay, Evermore, Arctic Monkeys]

Henry - guitar
[fav. bands: Radiohead, Muse, Guns & Roses, The Beatles, Oasis, Porcupine Tree, Coldplay, Luna Sea, X Japan]

Charles - drums
[fav. bands: Radiohead, Placebo, Oasis, RHCP, Velvet Underground, The Flaming Lips]

Former Members:

Adrian - bass 2005-2007
[fav, bands: Straight Jacket Nation, Nirvana, Sex Pistols, Champion, Radiohead, RHCP, MxPx, The Unseen, Fugazi]

Robin - drums 2006-2007
[fav. bands: RHCP, Goo Goo Dolls, Lifehouse, Oasis, Thirsty Merc, Delirious?, U2, Jack Johnson]

Indra - keyboard, guitar 2005-2006
[fav. bands: Thirsty Merc, Franz Ferdinand, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5, Jack Johnson]

Felix - drums 2005-2006
[fav. bands: Radiohead, Muse, Incubus, Sigur Ros, Arctic Monkeys, Linkin Park, U2]

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f.a.q. : frequently asked questions

> What's the meaning behind the band's name "Semiquaver"?
Semiquaver is the British term of 'sixteenth note' in music. The number 16 is taken from April 16th 2005, the date when the band was formed.

> How to read "Semiquaver"?
Click here to listen how to say "Semiquaver" correctly. No, its NOT Semi-clever, Semi-wafer or Semi-cooper, okay? Okay.

> How did the band gets its name?
After the band members spent a month looking for a name, guitarist Jonny came up with the name Semiquaver.

> Does the band have any other original songs outside the ones featured in this website?
Yes, Semiquaver has a lot more original songs outside the ones featured in this site.

For more questions about the band, just write to:
semiquaver_band [at] yahoo [dot] com

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