Jan 12, 2011
People either love the band name or are disgusted by it, but they will certainly never forget it. That was the idea when four high school friends from Poveda Learning Center formed a band and thought of a name. That, and because an airborne roach made its presence felt during one of their rehearsals. “We all freaked out,” says singer Deng Garcia. “It was...
Jan 12, 2011
There’s no question that the recent closing down of the country’s premiere rock station NU107 has had a profound effect on all young local bands, and The Charmes are no exception. Still, the Britrock-influenced quartet are grateful to have been given airplay by the station during its last couple of years, and are glad to have had at least one...
Jan 12, 2011
The story – okay, the saga – of Your Imaginary Friends began when Bicol native Ahmad Tanji decided to move to Manila to start a new life, and realized he couldn’t live without a band. Prior to that, he attempted to exchange files and ideas with future Your Imaginary Friends drummer Eric Po via email a la Postal Service, but when that...
Jan 12, 2011
It’s amazing how there are some musicians who tend to find each other after years of not playing together and end up being more successful – at least creatively – the second or third time around. Case in point are The Gentle Isolation, a Bulacan-based indie-pop/new wave quartet, whose singer (Ness Urian), bassist (Monch Cristobal), and drummer...
Jan 12, 2011
The music is chaotic, at times atonal and always, always full of bottled-up energy. But more ecstatic than angsty or sarcastic, the fuzzed-up guitar textures and stop-and-go rhythms of the relatively new (and oddly named) Alex in Wonderland have become a regular sound in the various productions and events in and out of the metro. From festival sets at the...
