

The agreement under which Andika Naliputra Wirahardja and Hendra Suhendra left the band allowed the remaining members to continue using the name Peterpan through the end of 2008. In 2008, David Kurnia Albert joined Peterpan as keyboard player. In 2007, the remaining members of Peterpan released the album, Hari Yang Cerah, which failed to sell as well as their debut. Andika Naliputra Wirahardja and Hendra Suhendra joined a new band named The Titans, and signed with international label EMI Music Indonesia, releasing a self-titled album and a single, "Rasa Ini" (This Feeling). Hendra Suhendra had also just lost his child. According to Nazril Irham, there were problems since the making of their first album. In November 2006, Andika Naliputra Wirahardja and Hendra Suhendra split with the rest of the band, with both sides citing musical differences. Peterpan collaborated with veteran Indonesian pop singer, Chrisye, on "Menunggumu", which was then used as the theme song for the Indonesian soap opera, Liontin. This album has sold over 1.2 million copies and became the best selling soundtrack album all of time in indonesian. The soundtrack album included five new songs for the film and renditions of five of their songs from Bintang di Surga.
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Alexandria, and the formal release was covered simultaneously by Indonesia's six top national TV stations.

Their third album was released in September 2005, the soundtrack for the Rexinema movie, Alexandria. By the end of 2005, it had sold a remarkable 2.7 million copies in indonesia with total estimate of sales reached 3.2 million copies. Their second album, Bintang Di Surga, was released in August 2004, selling 350,000 copies in two weeks. The top major label, Musica Studios, offered Peterpan a contract, and their released debut album, Taman Langit, on June 2003 and since then has sold around 850.000 copies. The album was commercially successful, selling a respectable 150,000 copies, and "Mimpi yang Sempurna" was given heavy rotation on Indonesian radio. "Mimpi yang Sempurna" was chosen for the album, titled Kisah 2002 Malam. Peterpan recorded three demo songs: "Sahabat", "Mimpi yang Sempurna", and "Taman Langit". They often covered alternative rock and rock songs, ( Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, U2, Creed, etc.) at O'Hara and Sapu Lidi cafés.Īt Sapu Lidi cafés, the band was spotted by Noey, a producer who planned to release a compilation album. Peterpan played on Bandung streets and gigged in cafés, with the goal of becoming a house band in one of the city's cafés. The band was formally founded on September 1, 2000. Barrie, an author (other names they considered were Spiderman and X-Men). Andika Naliputra Wirahardja suggested Peterpan as the name for the band referring to Peter Pan, the character created by J. Loekman Hakim, a friend of Indra's elder brother, joined as their lead guitarist. The drummer was replaced by Ilsyah Ryan Reza, a college student from Palu.

2000–2012: Formation as PeterpanĪndika Naliputra Wirahardja regrouped former members of Topi in 2000. They mainly played British alternative rock until Ari withdrew from the group, and Topi broke up. It was called Topi, with Mohammad Kautsar Hikmat as guitarist, Nazril Irham as vocalist, Abel as bass player, and Ari as drummer. In 1997, Andika Naliputra Wirahardja as keyboardist, formed a school band in Bandung, Indonesia. Two of their albums are included on the list of Indonesian all time best selling albums at #3 for Bintang di Surga and #6 for Seperti Seharusnya.
