# Samsons

Samsons is an Indonesian pop-rock band formed in Jakarta in 2003. As of 2025, they have released five albums consisting of more than 50 songs in total.
The band has four members: singer Adrian Martadinata, guitarists Irfan Aulia and Erik Partogi Siagian, and bassist Aldri Dataviadi. Former members include vocalist Ariadinata, drummer Chandra "Konde" Christanto, and Bambang "Bams" Reguna Bukit.

## History
### 2005–2007: Naluri Lelaki

Samsons' first album, Naluri Lelaki, was released on November 25, 2005, by Universal Music Indonesia. The album sold over 1.1 million physical copies and digital downloads and was certified multi-platinum by Universal Music Indonesia.
Naluri Lelaki received awards in several categories at the Anugerah Musik Indonesia (Indonesian Music Awards) in 2006, including Best Newcomer, Best Group/Duo, Best Song (for "Kenangan Terindah"), and Best Album. Their song "Di Penghujung Muda" topped the MTV Ampuh chart from August to December 2005.

### 2007–2013: Penantian Hidup, SAMSONS and Perihal Besar

The band's second album, Penantian Hidup, was released on July 19, 2007. It was produced in Indonesia, Australia, and the United States, with orchestral arrangements by Erwin Gutawa performed by the Budapest Scoring Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Philharmonic Orchestra. Penantian Hidup was mixed by Guy Grey at Sing Sing Studio in Melbourne and mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York.
The first single from Penantian Hidup, "Kisah Tak Sempurna", topped Indonesian and Malaysian radio music charts, followed by the second single, "Luluh". Samsons received a Multi-Platinum Award from Universal Music Indonesia for sales of over 3.7 million physical copies and downloads.
After Penantian Hidup achieved platinum status, an extended version of the album, Penantian Hidup: Platinum Edition, was released in 2008 with three additional songs.
Samsons' third self-titled album, SAMSONS, was produced in analog format and released in 2009. Their single, "Tak Ada Tempat Seperti Surga", earned Samsons their third Multi-Platinum Award from Universal Music Indonesia, with sales of over 4 million physical and digital downloads of the album.
In mid-2012, Bams left Samsons. On August 21, 2013, Ariadinata, the former vocalist of Nyawa, a band from Banjarmasin, Indonesia, joined Samsons as the new vocalist, coinciding with the release of "Di Ujung Jalan", the single from their fourth album, Perihal Besar.

### 2016–2021: V

In late 2016, Samsons released the single "I Love You", followed by "Cinta Mati" in 2017. Both songs were included on their fifth studio album, V, released on December 18, 2020. The album featured 12 songs, including the previously released singles "Tuhan Tak Pernah Salah" and "Jika Nanti". V was the last album to feature vocalist Aria Dinata.
The song "Cinta Mati" was written by Irfan Aulia in 2012 and released by Marcell Siahaan in 2015. Samsons performed the song with a new arrangement, again collaborating with the Budapest Scoring Symphony Orchestra.
On December 18, 2020, the band released their fifth album titled V, which contained 12 songs, including four previously released singles ("I Love You", "Cinta Mati" "Tuhan Tak Pernah Salah", and "Jika Nanti"). V was the band's last album with Aria Dinata as vocalist.

### 2022–present: Adrian Martadinata joins

Adrian Martadinata joined Samsons as their new vocalist in March 2022, following the departure of Aria Dinata. The band released two singles in 2022: "Rayu" and "Rasa yang Salah".

## Discography

* Naluri Lelaki (2005)
* Penantian Hidup (2007)
* Samsons (2009)
* Perihal Besar (2013)
* V (2020)

## Band members
### Current

* Adrian Martadinata – lead vocals, guitars (2022–present)
* Erik Partogi Siagian – guitars (2003–present)
* Irfan Aulia – guitars, vocals, backing vocals (2003–present)
* Aldri Dataviadi – bass (2003–present)

### Past

* Bams (Bambang Reguna Bukit) – lead vocals (2003–2012)
* Konde (Chandra Christanto) – drums (2003–2019)
* Aria Dinata – lead vocals (2013–2021)

### Additional

* Yessi Kristianto – keyboard
* Henrico Octaviano – drums