Kitchie Nadal (Anna Katrina Dumilon Nadal) is a singer and songwriter from Manila, Philippines. She is also the former lead vocalist of the band Mojofly. Her popularity as a female solo singer grew after she released a self-titled solo album with her chart-topping single, Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin, which is also the video below.
Yano is a folk/punk rock band in the Philippines formed in 1993. Originally, the band members were Dong Abay, Eric Gancio, Onie Badiang, and several drummers. In Tagalog, Yano means “simple.” As of 2007, Eric Gancio revived Yano as a one-man band, with back-up musicians for live performances. A new album is also in the works, which Yano fans should watch out for.
The video below is of Yano when they were still together, singing one of their popular songs.
A Filipino rock band that was formed back in 1993, Parokya ni Edgar is famous for its original rock novelty songs and often sarcastic covers of famous songs. Parokya ni Edgar has also explored and experimented with various musical genres, from alternative rock to pop rock, funk, rapcore, among others.
Chicosci is a band composed of five members which is based in Manila. Members of the band are Miggy Chavez, Carlos Calderon, Mong Alcaraz, Joel Salvador and Ariel Lumanlan. Ariel Lumanlan is their newest member, as he joined the group last November 2007 when Sonny Basquisal left the band as their guitarist.
A rap-core band from the Philippines, Slapshock was formed in 1996 by several students from UP Diliman. They played in clubs in Manila before signing a recording deal and releasing their first album in 1999. To date, Slapshock has released 5 albums, and in 2003 was nominated for Best Artist by MTV Asia.
The band Cueshe is a pop-rock group originally from Cebu City. In 2005, they released hit singles like “Stay,” “Sorry,” “Ulan,” “24 Hours,” and “Can’t Let You Go.” The band is a popular favorite among many, but critics and detractors have labeled them as a one-hit wonder. With the release of their new album, hopefully the band will prove them otherwise.
After Image was a Filipino pop rock band that was active during the 1990’s. They popularized songs like “Habang May Buhay,” “Next In Line,” and “Mangarap Ka.” The band was made up of 5 members: Bobit Uson on bass, Chuck Isidro (formerly of 6cyclemind) on lead, Rogie Callejo on drums, Arnold Cabalza on keyboards and Wency Cornejo on vocals. Francis Reyes from The Dawn was the former guitarist of this band before Chuck Isidro.
Due to manager conflicts, the band disbanded in 2001 and after 7 years of being disbanded, the group returned with a new album, “The Place in the Sun” with the carrier single “Musikero.”
For After Image fans like myself, you’ll surely love the song, plus the great video. It’s great that the band’s back together and making music again. I’d have to say that After Image has grown and is a whole lot better than before.
A band based in Cebu, Philippines, Urbandub has been around the music scene since mid-2000 and their first album was released the following year entitled Birth. Urbandub tries to be unique and ultimately, original, and is known for constant experimentation, layered and textured guitars, and great vocals.
The band Hale’s first single “Broken Sonnet” was an instant hit - the song’s sincerity instantly caught the attention of the Philippine youth and the rest was history.
All of the members from the southern part of Metro Manila and with vocalist Champ Lui-Pio, Hale is under EMI Philippines and continues to make hits since the 1st quarter of 2005.
The band Bamboo is a Filipino alternative rock band that was formed in 2002 by the former vocalist of the band Rivermaya, Bamboo Manalac. The band though was not named after the band’ vocalist, instead the band chose the word bamboo to relate to strength and durability and also since it gives a very Filipino and Asian feel at the same time.
The band is composed of Bamboo Manalac, Nathan Azarcon (also formerly from Rivermaya), Ira Cruz and Vic Mercado, former instrumentalists of the band Passage.