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The genesis of Long A occurred while Richard Jankovich and Albert Kurniawan were touring with their previous band, <a href="spotify:artist:0idrDw8R9ZRWdLZxMN1YlE" data-name="Big Mother Gig">Big Mother Gig</a>. The four-piece band was booked for a US tour supporting <a href="spotify:artist:4hFguSNiDDWFzkdaxoBYF7" data-name="Black Joe Lewis">Black Joe Lewis</a>. However, just weeks before the tour, two band members exited, prompting Jankovich and Kurniawan to adapt their set into a &#34;Power Duo&#34; format, utilizing a laptop to fill out their sound. This experience solidified their new approach and laid the groundwork for their collaborative efforts as Long A. These 2 musicians have spent decades in the indie rock world, steeped in collaboration. Across various entities (Big Mother Gig, <a href="spotify:artist:4RD9Q8qVEGyjAFzojb4BjW" data-name="Burnside Project">Burnside Project</a>), Jankovich has collaborated with alternative music royalty: <a href="spotify:artist:0O0g9JMOVNoIgLG6dgaYMY" data-name="Robyn Hitchcock">Robyn Hitchcock</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0IA38jACu3c1SNAJ7Aeu4t" data-name="Britta Phillips">Britta Phillips</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:73RfKk8YdbdXckjcMBCAd4" data-name="Steve Kilbey">Steve Kilbey</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5xeBMeW0YzWIXSVzAxhM8O" data-name="of Montreal">of Montreal</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:7pbZAYKypiqCp97hiE8YmN" data-name="Glen Phillips">Glen Phillips</a> to name just a few. Kurniawan’s storied career began in his native Indonesia, followed by a stint in the Omaha indie scene of the mid-’00s, collaborating with members of <a href="spotify:artist:4A1yfFuBmBOgzv4Oe3fFHk" data-name="The Faint">The Faint</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:54Bjxn26WsjfslQbNVtSCm" data-name="The Get Up Kids">The Get Up Kids</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5o206eFLx38glA2bb4zqIU" data-name="Bright Eyes">Bright Eyes</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:6SiyKSeJo6gcsS2NvuAbsl" data-name="zebrahead">zebrahead</a>, in addition to leading his own project, <a href="spotify:artist:7bN0hWSlTOVlQnhnoVaevI" data-name="Go Motion">Go Motion</a>.

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