Slank

Slank is an Indonesian rock band. The band is known for songs which are often accompanied by political and socially conscious lyrics. It continues to be active and has received many awards from the Indonesian music industry. Along with God Bless and Dewa 19, they are dubbed one of the greatest rock bands in the history of Indonesian popular music. Slank was founded in 1983 by teenagers in an alley street in Jakarta called Gang Potlot. The name was inspired by friends who often called them "slengean" (in Betawi, it means men who are free in terms of characteristics and actions). Slank is an abbreviation of the word "slenge'an" and changes the letter G to K to improve the aesthetic. All personnel have compromised to agree on this naming. In making music, Slank voices concern for music and the interests of all levels of society in Indonesia.