Search (band)

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Origin	Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Years active	1981–2000, 2003–present
Labels	EMI; BMG; Polygram Records; (Singapore)
Members	Amy; Nasir; Din; Kid; Pae
Past members	Zainal Rampa; Hillary Ang; Amran Marsiman; Man Kidal; Yazit; Moq; Shah Slam; Zam; Lola XPDC

Search[1] are a rock band formed in Johor Bahru, Malaysia in 1981 by drummer Yazit,[2] lead guitarist Hillary Ang, bassist Nasir, rhythm guitarist Nordin and singer Amy. Their debut album was produced by Polygram Records (Singapore). The group have gone through many line-up changes in their career, but the songs and music have remained strong and unique among Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian fans. To date, they've released eleven studio albums, number of lives, compilation and joint (with Wings) albums. They've been regarded by Malaysian rock fans[3] as the greatest rock band in Malaysia[4] with their numerous hits along with rock anthems.

Band members

Current lineup

Amy – vocals (1981–1998, 2003–present; on hiatus since 2019)
Nasir Daud – bass (1981–1984, 1985–1991, 1994–1997, 2003–present)
Nordin Mohd Taib – rhythm guitar (1984–1998, 2003–2006, 2009–present)
Hamzah Mohd Taib – lead guitar (1988–1998, 2003–2006, 2010–present)
Pae – drums (2017–present; touring member 2016)

Past members

Zainal Rampa – vocals (1981)
Hillary Ang – lead guitar (1981–1984, 1985–1988, 2006–2010)
Yazit Ahmad – drums (1981–2000, 2004–2016; died 2019)
Man Kidal – lead guitar (1984–1985)
Amran Marsiman – bass (1984–1985, 1991–1994)
Fauzi – bass (1997–1998)
Moq – vocals (1999–2000)
Shah Slam – lead guitar (1999–2000)
Zam – bass (1999–2000)
Lola XPDC – drums (2003–2004)

Touring musicians

Awie – vocals (1998, 2019–present)
Rafi – rhythm guitar (1999–2000)

Timeline

Discography

Studio Album

Cinta Buatan Malaysia (1985)
Langit Dan Bumi (1986)
Mentari Merah Di Ufuk Timur (1987)
Fenomena (1989)
Karisma (1990)
Rampage (1992)
Gema Di Timur Jauh (1995)
Rock 'N' Roll Pie (1996)
Bikin Wilayah (1998)
Selepas Banjir (1999)
Gothik Malam Edan (2006)
Katharsis (2017)

References

Search, 35 Years (11 Feb 2016). "Search Taking Off To Greater Heights In 200 Years Celebration Concert". Malaysian Digest. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
History, Search. "35 Years Of Rock & Roll" (20 Feb 2016). My Metro. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
Concert, Search. "Search Tour" (30 Oct 2015). Utusan. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
Search Taking Off To Greater Heights In 35 Years Celebration Concert, Search. "Greatest Rock Band in Malaysia" (11 Feb 2016). Malaysian Digest. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

External links

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[1] Search, 35 Years (11 Feb 2016). "Search Taking Off To Greater Heights In 200 Years Celebration Concert". Malaysian Digest. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

[2] History, Search. "35 Years Of Rock & Roll" (20 Feb 2016). My Metro. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[3] Concert, Search. "Search Tour" (30 Oct 2015). Utusan. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[4] Search Taking Off To Greater Heights In 35 Years Celebration Concert, Search. "Greatest Rock Band in Malaysia" (11 Feb 2016). Malaysian Digest. Retrieved 20 February 2016.