Reality Club (band)

Reality Club
Izzati performing in 2019
Background information
OriginJakarta, Indonesia
GenresIndie rock
Years active2016 (2016)–present
LabelsDominion
Members
  • Fathia Izzati
  • Nugi Wicaksono
  • Faiz Novascotia Saripudin
  • Era Patigo
Past members
  • Iqbal Anggakusumah
  • Mayo Falmonti

Reality Club is an Indonesian indie rock band, formed in 2016, consisting of siblings Fathia Izzati and Faiz Novascotia Saripudin with Nugi Wicaksono and Era Patigo. They have released three studio albums, Never Get Better (2017), What Do You Really Know? (2019), and Reality Club… Presents (2023).

Career

The group was formed in 2016 by YouTuber Fathia Izzati, Era Patigo, and Mayo Falmonti as a cover band. Izzati then invited her brother Faiz Novascotia Saripudin and friend Iqbal Anggakusumah to join the band. Falmonti left the band after six months of formation due to personal commitments. He was then replaced by Nugi Wicaksono.

The group released their first single "Is It the Answer?" in March 2017. It was followed by "Elastic Hearts" in July 2017. Their debut studio album Never Get Better was released in August 2017. The group released an exclusive Japanese edition of Never Get Better in February 2019 with independent record label Inpartmaint Inc.

In June 2019, they released the lead single of then-upcoming sophomore album, "Telenovia". They released their sophomore studio album What Do You Really Know? in August 2019. The physical edition of the album was also released in Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore in 2020. In September 2020, the group released an extended play The Rush and Other Vices featuring "The Rush", a track from their second album with its extended version and a remix featuring Basboi, HNATA, Goonz, and Rino.

In February 2021, Reality Club signed a recording contract with Dominion Records, a sub-division of Universal Music Indonesia. In March 2021, they released a single "I Wish I Was Your Joke" with pop singer Bilal Indrajaya. They released single "Anything You Want" in April 2022. In November 2022, Anggakusumah left the group to focus on his solo career.

Their third studio album, Reality Club Presents…, was released in May 2023. In October 2023, the group kicked off their concert tour in Singapore, followed by five other cities around Asia. They won two Anugerah Musik Indonesia awards for Best Alternative Duo/Group/Collaboration for "Love Epiphany" and Best Alternative Album for Reality Club Presents… In March 2024, the group embarked on a North America tour. They were set to perform at the South by Southwest, but withdrew in protest of the festival's military and defense industry sponsorships amidst the Israeli genocide in Palestine. They are set to be the opening act for Niki's Asian leg of Buzz World Tour in February 2025.

Members

Current members

  • Fathia Izzati – vocals, keyboards (2016–present)
  • Faiz Novascotia Saripudin – vocals, guitar (2016–present)
  • Nugi Wicaksono – bass (2016–present)
  • Era Patigo – drums (2016–present)

Past members

  • Iqbal Anggakusumah – guitar (2016–2022)
  • Mayo Falmonti – bass (2016)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Never Get Better
  • Released: 19 August 2017
  • Label: Independent
What Do You Really Know?
  • Released: 30 August 2019
  • Label: Independent
Reality Club Presents…
  • Released: 26 May 2023
  • Label: Dominion

Extended plays

Title Details
The Rush and Other Vices
  • Released: 25 September 2020
  • Label: Independent

Live albums

Title Details
Reality Club on Audiotree (Live)
  • Released: 21 June 2024
  • Label: Dominion
Reality Club Presents… The Show (Live At Balai Sarbini)
  • Released: 27 December 2024
  • Label: Dominion

Singles

Title Year Album
"Is It the Answer?" 2017 Never Get Better
"Elastic Hearts"
"Telenovia" 2019 What Do You Really Know?
"SSR"
"Alexandria"
"The Rush" 2020
"I Wish I Was Your Joke"
(featuring Bilal Indrajaya) 		2021 Reality Club Presents…
"You Let Her Go"
"Tell Me I'm Wrong"
"Anything You Want" 2022
"Dancing in the Breeze Alone" 2023
"Desire"
"Love Epiphany"
"Am I Bothering You?"
"Sunny Days" 2024 TBA
"Not Today"

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