SAS Group - Bad Shock

SAS Group formed in Surabaya, Indonesia in 1975. The successor to iconic hard rock band AKA (minus frontman Ucok Harahap), SAS featured Soenatha Tanjung (guitar, vocals), Arthur Kaunang (bass, keyboard, vocals), and Syech Abidin (drums, vocals).

SAS blended their hard rock roots with progressive sensibilities, taking inspiration from Western trios like The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Grand Funk Railroad and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. In 1975 they released their debut album (featuring the explosive single Baby Rock) and cemented their place in the Indonesian rock scene. By 1991 SAS had produced 15 full albums with dozens of hits in both English and Indonesian.