GENRE: Alternative
MEMBERS: Marts Infante (Lead Guitar & Vocals),
Vince Pante (Keyboard), Bea de La Cruz (Back-up
Vocals), Mikko Quizon (Rhythm Guitar & Lead Vocals),
Ino Grana (Bass), Akim Grana (Drums) BAND PROFILE
A.B.S. – Iba’t iba ang maaari niyong maging hatol sa musika ng banding ito. May magsasabing rakrakan ito, may magsasabing totoy. May mga ibang nagsasabi naman na ito ay makabayan. Kung gusto niyo magkaroon ng karapatan magbitiw ng mga salitang tulad ng mga nabanggit, manuod kayo ng gigs nila. Isinusulong nilang itaguyod ang pagiging banal ang likhang musikang pinoy. Mabuhay ang OPM!
Nabuo ang solidong a.b.s. noong August, 2006. Parehong wala nang banda si Mikko at Marts kaya naisipan nilang maghatak ng mga tao sa paligid. (Hatak, hindi pulot.) Sa ilang paiba-ibang mga tagatambol at sesyonista, nakuha nila ang magkapatid na Ino at Akim. At ngayon kaakibat ang mga bagong hatak sa banda na sina Vince at Bea, nagmimistulang halo-halo ang porma ng banda sa isang panahong tag-init at kapos sa ulan. Halina’t makitikim.
Karamihan ng mga miyembro nito ay nanggaling din sa Ateneo High School. Kaya “interscholastic” man ang banda, sa puso’y malapit pa rin sa alma mater.
“Sumangayon sa gusto ng ulan, halina’t gumalaw ng dahan dahan…”
GENRE: Folk
MEMBERS: Pia Lina (Vocals), Issa Perez de Tagle
(Vocals), Evee Simon (Vocals & Guitar) BAND PROFILE
"It's ironic that I found the softest
band the most impressive since my taste in music these days usually
falls into more abrasive territory. Eruen is made up of three female
vocalists with one of them doubling as a guitarist. Their enchanting
set was made mostly of ephemeral originals that sounded like Natalie
Merchant's post-10,000 Maniacs songs with three-part vocal harmonies.
Their ethereal melodies easily captivated and wowed the crowd. While
they weren't the most technically proficient band of the batch, I
believe that they had the most developed sound. They were able to
display the innovation and originality that makes Rites one of the
premier AMP events that I watch out for every year."
GENRE: Funk-Jazz
MEMBERS: Marc Carbonell (Bass), Picoy Cruz (Manager/
Beatboxer/Tech), Dav Dionisio (Vocals), Jr
Fernando (Violin), Igo Gonzales (Guitar), Joey Palma
(Vocals), Mon San Sebastian (Drums), Niño Venida
(Saxophone) BAND PROFILE
It all began with a song, Can I Buy You A Drink
by Hoobastank. This was suggested to Niño Venida and Mon San Sebastian
to use as a song for a band they were planning to put up.
All the
members of Fuzz are former members of Dulaang Sibol, an Ateneo High
School theatre group. The original members include Nino Venida on
saxophone, Marc Carbonell on bass, Mon San Sebastian on drums and Dav
Dionisio on vocals and rhythm guitar. The four were later joined by Igo
Gonzales on lead guitar, Jr Fernando on violin, and Picoy Cruz also
took on the role as band manager.
The saxophone and violin add a new twist to the regular
guitar-bass-drums band combination, and the choice of Jazz and Funk
have made for a very unique sound. Joey Palma is currently the band's
main vocalist.
GENRE: Pop-punk
MEMBERS: Gino Vergel de Dios (Bass & Vocals), Ton
Vergel de Dios (Guitar & Lead Vocals), Aldo Vergel
de Dios (Drums & Vocals) BAND PROFILE
We’re a three piece band of brothers, all true blue Ateneans. We’ve
been together officially for over 3 years now pero unofficially since
birth. We believe our best asset is that we live together and therefore
it’s easier to plan, organize and do things as a band. We get to jam
almost anytime we want with out the hassle of planning sessions.
Another advantage is the good chemistry we have because we see each
other everyday. We basically can communicate in way only brothers can.
We are professional about our craft but we still consider ourselves a
“Family first, and a Band second”, in the great words of Tim Armstrong
of Rancid. Our other influences include: System of a Down, Blink 182,
Juan dela Cruz, The Ataris, and many more.
GENRE: Jazz-Pop
MEMBERS: Aaron Gonzales (Lead Vocals & Guitar),
Prin Coloma (Back-up Vocals & Keyboards), Nikki
Cuna (Drums), Jason Conanan (Bass) BAND PROFILE
Hidden Nikki started late 2004 and played cover songs from Smashing
Pumpkins. The band now has recorded originals included in their EP. The
sound of Hidden Nikki is a mixture of classical, blues and swing rock.
The influences of members range from Fiona Apple, Smashing Pumpkins and
Silverchair to Meshuggah, BB King and Stevie Ray Vaughn. In 2006, Jason
Conanan joined the band as they continued to change. Hidden Nikki’s
sound continue to evolve as newer songs are composed and recorded for
the next CD release. As of late, they have been recording more than
performing for their debut album set to be released late 2007.
GENRE: Sexy Moody Rock
MEMBERS: Marcee Lacap (Vocals & Guitar), Ashley
Gosiengfiao (Back-up Vocals & Lead Guitar), Cindy
Custodio (Bass), Ida del Mundo (Violin), Maya Apeles
(Drums) BAND PROFILE
If sirens were real, Marcee, Ashley, Cindy, Ida and Maya would have enchanted and lured
the most sailors. Collectively known as Hymn of Siren, the band infuses different genres and influences (like APC, Imago, My Chemical Romance, Spice Girls, and Mozart) to create music that will stand out from the rest. This 2006 winning band of the Lee Pipies Livewire Act will surely demonstrate to you their passion for performance and music. Undeniably, Hymn of Siren is not and will never be your typical all-girl band.
GENRE: Heavy Metal
MEMBERS: Zo Mayoralgo (Vocals), Martin Lozano
(Bass), OJ Anonas (Drums), Miguel Sunga (Guitar),
Chaco Cruz (Guitar) BAND PROFILE
We are a heavy metal band that has been playing for 5 years now. we
are influenced by a lot of OPM bands and support all there music. we
are from the south and play around in bars and parties. Just give us a
ring if youre looking for a band for a gig!
GENRE: Soul, Jazz, Funk, Alternative
MEMBERS: AA Enriquez (Vocals), Paul Mendoza
(Guitars), Ralph Mendoza (Drums), RJ Miso (Sax),
Miggy Regal (Guitars), Fritz Mendoza(Bass) BAND PROFILE
Pascalene is the delinquently soothing name of an up and coming band
whose music attempts to stir a blend of love, soul, jazz and
alternative…basically all that stuff we grew up listening to. Active
since June 2006, we have been busy constructing more songs and gigging
every now and then.
Our name refers to the first mechanical calculator capable of addition
and subtraction made in 1645 by Blaise Pascal, called alternatively the
Pascaline, Pascalene, Pascalina or the Arithmetique.
GENRE: Funk-Rock
MEMBERS: Kenneth Estioko (Guitar), Cris Galvez
(Guitar), RJ Espinas (Drums), Sur Sotto (Bass),
Karl Santos (Vocals), Ken Pangilinan (Vocals) BAND PROFILE
Tansan ni Gaston is composed of graduate
students from the Ateneo High School (all from the same batch). The
band members have common influences and genres such as funk, classic
rock and alternative rock. These, make it easier for them to harmonize
and share each other's sound to form mainly easy-listening and
riff-based songs.
Creativity and art is what separates them from other
bands. They prefer to play music for the sake of creating a different
atmosphere and not for fame. Crossing the line of common music (e.g. by
letting each member create a harmonized solo) is their form of
expression. Above all, they’re just a group of friends trying to make
time worthwhile.
GENRE: Avant-garde
MEMBERS: Kath Choa (Vocals), Carl Gayanelo
(Guitar), Cata Africa (Violin), Jake Du (Bass),
Ayo Canlas (Drums) BAND PROFILE
We are Thought Prison. Offspring of a very long quest to find good and STABLE bandmates. The current line-up is very new and it took us, mainly Ayo and Carl, quite some time to find the right people to fill in the band they envisioned. Very much at the writing stage, Thought Prison is set on writing the best music that they can. And most of all, we’re all stoked about getting in AMP. We’re looking forward to a great stay in AMP.
GENRE: Rock
MEMBERS: Seoul Abesamis (Vocals & Guitar),
Enzo Nañagas (Guitar), Caloy Solionco (Back-up
Vocals & Bass), Drew Soriano (Drums). BAND PROFILE
The members of this band are all passionate musicians who want to enjoy
creating and sharing music for the world and beyond. With this band,
they showcase their God given talents in order to fulfill their dream
of moving other people through their music. Unnamed is mainly
influenced by Extreme, Nuno Bettencourt, Dramagods, Population 1, Paul
Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, John Mayer Trio, Wolfgang and Razorback.
GENRE: Rock
MEMBERS: Andro Abustan (Vocals), Ralph Guibani
(Vocals & Guitar), Russ Saliendra (Guitar), Vlad Reyes (Guitar), Drew
Soriano (Drums), Bob Villanueva (Bass) BAND PROFILE
Sophs who all came from the ateneo high school and the Music Industry
org. We love to jump on stage and let passion take control. Our music
is in between heavy rock and alternative. Although the genre is hard to
classify we are usually described with one word: intense!