Band (rock and pop) Band (rock and pop) A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble which performs rock music, pop music or a related genre. The four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. Before the development of the electronic keyboard, the configuration was typically two guitarists (a lead guitarist and a rhythm guitarist, with one of them singing lead vocals), a bassist, and a drummer (e.g. the Beatles, KISS, Metallica). Another common formation is a vocalist who does not play an instrument, electric guitarist, bass guitarist, and a drummer (e.g. the Who, the Monkees, Led
Indo pop had been made for radio stations there to restrict the number of Indonesian songs being aired so local musicians would be given a fairer chance. Some of these pop rock bands incorporate traditional Malay roots into their sound, reviving the old "Orkes Melayu" style once popular in the region across Indonesia and Malaysia. Such bands belong to the "Band Pop Melayu" (Malay Pop Band) subgenre which became popular in late 2000s with acts like Kangen Band, WALI, Hijau Daun, Armada, Angkasa and ST 12. The most recent foreign influences on Indonesian pop musics are the style and genre of J-pop