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Speaker First


Speaker First, a prominent emerging alternative rock band from Bandung, Indonesia, have become one of the first artists from the world’s fourth most populated country and fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia to ink a worldwide deal with a major music company in the United States. Speaker First have toured across N. America, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and the U.K. over the past few years and create a sound that evokes musical nuances of The Ramones meets Queens of the Stone Age.

Speaker First signed their worldwide publishing administration deal with BMG in Los Angeles (June, 2019) with the support of BMG’s Thomas Scherer, Executive Vice President, Repertoire & Marketing Los Angeles, Global Writer Services & China, and Marian Wolf, VP Head of Global Writer Services, VP China. The deal between Speaker First and BMG was orchestrated by Sat Bisla, President & Founder, A&R Worldwide, with the support of the band’s representative Gundo Susiarjo, CEO & Founder of Vulcan Entertainment, and the band’s Los Angeles–based music attorney, Charley Londoño.

Thomas Scherer stated, “We are thrilled to be working with Speaker First in partnership with Sat Bisla and A&R Worldwide. We look forward to realizing the band’s full global potential.”

Marian Wolf added, “Speaker First is an extremely energetic live band who have proven their potential with success in their home market Indonesia. We look forward to be working with the band and the A&R Worldwide team on the next, global chapter in their career.”>

Sat Bisla said, “Music is the universal language no matter where it’s from. We’re grateful to Thomas Scherer, Marian Wolf and the entire BMG family for their belief in Speaker First. Many thanks to Gundo Susiarjo for his management guidance with the band and to Speaker First for having the passion, vision and talent to showcase the musical vitality of the Indonesian market. Much appreciation to my A&R Worldwide team [Monte Malone, Joe Arnold, Tyler Polzin] for their support and contributions to the band also.”