MOCCA (ID)
Biography
Mocca is an Indonesian four-member band formed in 1999 in Bandung, capital city of West Java, Indonesia. The band’s musical style is inspired by retro sounds from the ‘50s – ‘70s, influenced by Swedish pop, with touches of swing, bossanova and jazz. Core of the band are Arina Ephipania (vocals, flute), Riko Prayitno (guitar), Toma Pratama (bass), and Indra Massad (drums). Most of their live performances are supported by additional musicians on keyboards, trumpet, and trombone.
Mocca’s debut album called My Diary was release on 2002. In 2004 they were nominated by MTV Asia as one of the best new comer, and released their albums in Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia, three years later also in Japan. In 2008 Mocca start gained popularity in South Korea because few of their songs were featured in commercials, variety shows, K-Drama, and movies. During the journey, Mocca made 8 albums, 2 mini album, and 1 EP.
The band went on hiatus in 2011, then they returned in early 2015 with their 4th album called ‘Home’, about their journey and longing for home after the long hiatus. Since then Mocca productively making pieces for their lovely Mocca Friends al around the globe. Mocca also known as a story-telling-band, thus songs their produce always carry stories closed to everybody. Not only making songs in English, Mocca challenge themself by released a full album in Bahasa Indonesia, ‘Teman Sejati’ loved by so many listener.
2024 is Mocca’s 25th anniversary, released single ‘Menua Bersama’ to celebrate it. This year, Mocca just released their latest single "Be My Bee" on February 12th, 2025, and plan to release their EP Life in Bloom in May 2025, along with many exciting upcoming projects to look forward to. Mocca will continue to create incredible music and take you along on the journey, inviting you to sing, dance, and grow with them every step of the way.