Band Review

I’m here to tell what happened in the year 2007 in case you are not here, or just lazy to know in our own music scene. I will concentrate more about the band scene. O.k. so let’s get it on.

The OPM Band scene is not that strong unlike 2006. International artist are taking over the OPM Band scene once again. A lot of foreign artist went here mostly on the 2^nd to 4^th quarter of the year like Fall Out Boy, Josh Groban, Baby Face, Baby Bash, Beyoncé, Akon, Click 5 and others that I don’t know and don’t remember. Last year there were number of songs that were running to be the Song of The Year that came from a band like “Narda”, Sugod” and “Bitiw”. These songs are really popular that every human being here in the Philippines knows how to sing. But now I can’t think of a band song that is so famous. Maybe there is but I can’t accept it. o.k. I guess CallaLilly (don’t know the correct spelling) songs are popular. But “Don’t Matter”, and “Beautiful Girl” are songs that every people in various ages and shapes knows.

Why is that? Maybe because 2007 is the year of disbanding, leaving and misunderstanding of band members. This year is not really good for the bands. The most notable band that undergoes on that situation is Rivermaya. Rico Blanco decided to leave the band and pursue other things out of the music scene. He is a huge lost for OPM. But that’s not yet the end of the leaving members of the band it is just the start of it. Clem Castro of Orange and Lemons was kick out of the band. He also contributes a lot in the music of the band. But after that, Orange and Lemons decided to disband due to musical differences. Duncan Ramos and Vince Alaras left Southborder. Unlike Orange and Lemons Southborder still continues the life of the band with Jay Durias taking over the fronting the band. Bogs Jugo of Pupil also left his band. Independent bands were also included here in the Band brouhaha, Dicta License and Narda disbanded. But when someone leaves someone will come. Jayson Fernandez replaced Rico Blanco and Wendell Garcia for Bogs Jugo.

Revivals are still hot as hell. Like KaminAPOmuna Ulit, We Stand Alone together and other albums by bossa nova artist, and solo performers. On album sales I can’t still understand why Willie Revillame, Sitti or other bossa nova artist gained Gold or worse Platinum award than Pupil, Up dharma Down, Urbandub and other good bands.

SinoSikat?, Urbandub, Kastigo, Jeepney Joyride, 6cyclemind, Pupil, Stonefree, Rivermaya, Moonstar88 were just the few bands that released an album for this year.

Some notable events happened like Kjwan won in the 1^st Ikon contest beating other contestants in different countries and were held on Malaysia. Chicosci also joined a contest competing with other bands from other countries. I don’t know if it is notable but Macoy Fundales of the late Orange and Lemons joined Pinoy Big Brother. Different bands unite to have a fund raising event for Ely Buendia after his Heart Attack.

There are also bands that are popular in the previous years but now it seems they are struggling. Like Rocksteddy, Hale, Barbie Almalbis, Cueshe, Kitchie Nadal, Brownman Revival. They are all released there songs but it is quite a flop.

So over all even if it the band scene is not that good if you talk about popularity unlike previous years, for me it doesn’t matter because their music what matters most sumikat man o hindi. But after everything, I know you will agree that it is the year of “Papaya”.