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/rif (singkatan dari rhythm in freedom) adalah grup band Indonesia yang didirikan di Bandung, Jawa Barat pada 1992 yang beranggotakan Andy (vokal), Jikun (gitar), Maggi (drum), Ovy (gitar) dan Teddy (bass). Sampai saat ini /rif telah memproduksi 7 album musik ditambah satu album berisi kumpulan lagu terbaik dari /rif.

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Grup band /rif dibentuk pada tahun 1992 dengan nama Badai Band. Setahun kemudian nama mereka berganti menjadi R.I.F (Rhythm In Freedom), yang memulai dengan bermain musik dari kafe ke kafe. Tahun 1995, mereka berganti nama menjadi /rif (dengan garis miring di awal nama mereka).

Beberapa kali personel mereka berganti. Hingga akhirnya dengan formasi Andy (vokal), Iwan (bas), Jikun (gitar), Maggi (drum), dan Denny (gitar) mereka merambah studio rekaman pada tahun 1997, dan merilis album pertama Radja yang melejitkan hits berjudul sama Radja. Pada bulan Oktober 1998 /rif meluncurkan album kedua, Salami, sebuah album yang sarat dengan muatan moral untuk peduli pada alam. Dua tahun kemudian, tepatnya April 2000, album ketiga berjudul Nikmati Aja diluncurkan. Dan pada tahun 2002 kembali mereka merilis album keempat berjudul ... Dan Duniapun Tersenyum.

Di pertengahan tahun 2002, Sony Music Indonesia kembali memberikan kesempatan pada single ‘Dunia’ untuk mengisi soundtrack film Spiderman. Walau sebatas edisi lokal, nama mereka sukses bersanding dengan musisi internasional sekelas Aerosmith dan Sum 41.

Sayang, adanya pertentangan internal, membuat Denny, sang gitaris merasa lagi tak sepaham dengan /rif dan mengundurkan diri. Ovy, mantan gitaris Ucamp akhirnya resmi menggantikan posisinya pada Maret 2003.

Album The Best Of pun dirilis tahun 2004. Meski merilis album the best, mereka menyatakan tak berniat bubar. Untuk membuktikannya, /rif merilis album musik kelima mereka, PIL MALU (2006).

Pada awal 2010, /rif sebagai band rock papan atas Indonesia diaulat menjadi duta dari perusahaan minuman keras asal Amerika, Jack Daniels. Album /rif yang ke-7 lah yang akan disponsori Jack Daniels, menggantikan Koil, yang selama ini menjadi duta Jack Daniels.

Karena penjualan minuman keras dilarang di Indonesia, maka /rif tidak akan mengusung merek minuman keras tersebut. Jack Daniels hanya akan membantu dan mensponsori tur dalam rangkaian program musik mereka.

Sejak Iwan alias Ones keluar dari /rif, posisi bassist dalam band yang mulai merilis album sejak tahun 1997 ini pun kosong. Sampai tahun-tahun terakhir, band yang diawaki Andi (vokal), Maggi (drum), Jikun (gitar) dan Ovy (gitar) masih mengandalkan additional player.

Namun dalam konser tunggalnya yang bertajuk Rock n Roll Fantasy ini, /rif secara mengejutkan mengumumkan bahwa Teddy, additional player yang telah mengiringi mereka selama beberapa tahun menjadi anggota tetap. Pengangkatan Teddy tersebut dilakukan atas permintaan Iwan, mantan bassist /rif.

Mulai bulan Mei tahun 2012 ini /rif sudah kembali dihuni oleh 5 orang semenjak Teddy diangkat menjadi pemain bass tetap. Formasi terbaru ini pun sudah berhasil mengerjakan materi album ke-8 /rif yang rencananya akan dikeluarkan pada tahun 2013. Saat ini mereka sedang menyiapkan album ke-8 mereka yang masih akan dirilis lewat Sony Music Indonesia.
/ rif (short for rhythm in freedom) is an Indonesian band founded in Bandung, West Java in 1992 consisting of Andy (vocals), Jikun (guitar), Maggi (drums), Ovy (guitar) and Teddy (bass). Until now / rif has produced 7 music albums plus one album containing a collection of the best songs from / rif.

Background
The band / rif group was formed in 1992 under the name Badai Band. A year later their name was changed to R.I.F (Rhythm in Freedom), which began by playing music from cafe to cafe. In 1995, they changed their name to / rif (with a slash at the beginning of their name).

Several times their personnel changed. Until finally with the formation of Andy (vocals), Iwan (bass), Jikun (guitar), Maggi (drums), and Denny (guitar) they penetrated the recording studio in 1997, and released the first album Radja which skyrocketed hits with the same title Radja. In October 1998 / rif launched its second album, Salami, an album which was loaded with moral content to care for nature. Two years later, on April 2000, the third album titled Enjoy Aja was launched. And in 2002 they released their fourth album entitled ... And Smiling Duniapun.

In mid-2002, Sony Music Indonesia again gave the opportunity to the single 'The World' to fill the soundtrack of the Spiderman film. Although limited to a local edition, their name was successfully coupled with international musicians classmate of Aerosmith and Sum 41.

Unfortunately, the existence of internal conflict, made Denny, the guitarist feel no longer agree with / rif and resigned. Ovy, former guitarist of Ucamp finally officially replaced his position in March 2003.

The Best Of Album was released in 2004. Despite releasing the best album, they stated no intention to disperse. To prove it, rif released their fifth music album, PIL MALU (2006).

In early 2010, / rif as a top rock band in Indonesia was appointed as ambassador of the American liquor company, Jack Daniels. The 7th album / rif will be sponsored by Jack Daniels, replacing Koil, who has been the ambassador of Jack Daniels.

Because liquor sales are prohibited in Indonesia, the rif will not carry the liquor brand. Jack Daniels will only help and sponsor tours in their music program series.

Since Iwan alias Ones left the rif, the bassist position in the band, which began releasing albums since 1997, has been empty. Until the last years, the band manned by Andi (vocals), Maggi (drums), Jikun (guitar) and Ovy (guitar) still relied on additional players.

But in this solo concert titled Rock n Roll Fantasy, / rif surprisingly announced that Teddy, an additional player who had accompanied them for several years as a permanent member. Teddy's appointment was carried out at the request of Iwan, a former bassist / rif.

Starting in May 2012, the rif has again been inhabited by 5 people since Teddy was appointed as a permanent bass player. This latest formation has also succeeded in working on the 8th album material / rif which is planned to be released in 2013. Currently they are preparing their 8th album which will still be released through Sony Music Indonesia.