The Band consists of Tria Ramadhani (vocal), Muhammad Iqbal/Qibil and Arlanda Langitan (guitar), Dipa Hasibuan (bass) and Erick Nindyoastomo (drums).
They have released six albums, namely Mencoba Sukses (2006), The Changcuters & Misteri Kalajengking Hitam (2009), Tugas Akhir (2011), Visualis (2013), Binauralis (2016) and Loyalis (2020).
The name of The Changcuters is rumored to be a derivation of the word "cangcut" (Indonesian for male's underwear), as pronounced with a Sundanese accent.
[1][3] In August 2006, assisted by Uki of Peterpan, they released their debut album, Mencoba Sukses.
He gave "Tari Getar" as an example of a parody which satirizes the big band genre, sounding like a poor version of the classic "Batman Theme".
He wrote that the single "Only Love" tried to show breezy nuance, but failed because of Tria’s breathy vocals, which deprived the limp melody of much-needed power.
[11] Ricky Siahaan of Rolling Stone Indonesia wrote that the album had some funny lyrics, such as in "Bu Lisa", about a student who fell in love with his teacher, and "Mama Papa Pujaan", a compliment to the parents.
[13] They describe their musical styles as a mix of rock, funk, punk revival, indie pop, jazz and blues.
[2] Chris True from Allmusic wrote that the band is also influenced by The Beatles, The Doors, Aerosmith, The Stone Roses, and Oasis.