Hale (Band)

Japanese rock band performs Kamikazee’s ‘Narda’

Posted by PinoyMusicChoice On August - 12 - 2012

MANILA, Philippines – A Japanese rock group has performed its own rendition of local band Kamikazee’s “Narda,” a song that is said to be about the Filipino heroine Darna. Uchusentai NOIZ did a faster, more upbeat version of “Narda” in a music video uploaded on YouTube on Tuesday. The video also mentioned that the band will perform in Davao from September 7 to 9, and at Function Room 4 and 5 of SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City from September 15 to 16.

Zia Quizon Releases Her Mini-CD Album

Posted by PinoyMusicChoice On October - 8 - 2011

Her breezily uplifting blend of pop, soul, jazz and retro R and B is here to sway you away as Polyeast Records proudly announces the release of Zia Quizon self-titled mini-CD album. Showcasing her talent as one of OPM’s young singer/songwriter could probably go beyond being a daughter of the Comedy King Dolphy and OPM’s Divine Diva ZsaZsa Padilla because Zia is here to prove that she’s is a breath of fresh air in her debut album. Featuring her positioning single “Simple Girl” is notably one of her masterpieces since she started learning her craft.

Marie Digby also worked with Jericho Rosales and Sam Milby for “Your Love”

Posted by PinoyMusicChoice On September - 23 - 2011

She's a YouTube sensation that has received near to 20 million views up to now on her homemade video of her acoustic cover of Rihanna's "Umbrella" back in 2007. During the past year, she launched her very first album Unfold, which broke in to the Billboard charts at #29 on its first week and created the hit single "Say It Again." Songs in the album happen to be included in top U.S. shows like ER, The Hills, Greek, Smallville and One Tree Hill. She followed it up together with her sophomore release "Breathing Under Water."

Bamboo Mañalac knows "No Water, No Moon"

Posted by PinoyMusicChoice On September - 23 - 2011

In one spin of the very awaited album in OPM rock this season, “No Water, No Moon”, Bamboo Mañalac's very first solo launch under Polyeast Records. There's no question that for him there will be life beyond his career being a frontman. Teamed with the top music artists in the industry, he offers his musical thoughts that goes beyond his craft and says “Nothing’s changed. It’s exactly the same pressure that I’ve always placed on myself. Whether in a band or going out on my own, or whatever I do. Just wanting to push, claw and climb.”

Charice to sing at 9/11 tribute game to be held in Florida, USA

Posted by PinoyMusicChoice On September - 9 - 2011

Charice is expected to perform during a football game that will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. In her official Twitter account, Charice confirmed that she will be part of the 9/11 tribute game that will be held in Jacksonville, Florida. According to charicemania.com, the fansite maintained by Charice's fans, the Filipina singer will sing the "Star Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America" for a match between the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Hale (Band)

Posted by PinoyMusicChoice - ADMIN On Saturday, August 06, 2011

Hale was an alternative rock band from Manila, Philippines. The group consisted of Champ Lui Pio, Roll Martinez, Sheldon Gellada, and Paolo Santiago.

Formation (2004)

Roll Martinez and Sheldon Gellada were music majors from University of Santo Tomas, Champ Lui-Pio was from De La Salle University - College of Saint Benilde and former drummer Omnie Saroca was from Technological University of the Philippines. All four of them met up to form Hale in mid-2004 and soon after signed up to EMI Philippines (now PolyEast Records).

Hale (2005 – 2006)

In 2005, Hale released their debut self-titled album Hale, consisting of singles "Broken Sonnet", "The Day You Said Goodnight", "Kahit Pa", "Kung Wala Ka" and "Blue Sky", together with "Tollgate" which was released together with the re-issuing of the album on March 2, 2006. "The Day You Said Goodnight" marked the first steps of Hale's massive success to the mainstream and gained tremendous popularity as the singles were released. "The Day You Said Goodnight" was also nominated many times by most of the music media as OPM Song Of The Year 2005. Soon, the band was also nominated as Band Of The Year 2005 and Best New OPM Artist for 2005.

Hale re-issued their debut album together with the single "Tollgate" on March 2, 2006.[1] At the same year, the debut album had reached Triple Platinum Certification (90, 000 copies sold). They were also chosen to make a commercial endorsement for Nescafé Philippines and a jingle "One Moment, One Nescafé" written by them in promotion of the Nescafé products.

Twilight (2006 – 2008)

Hale released their sophomore effort Twilight on September 30, 2006, consisting of singles "Waltz", "Hide And Seek", "Shooting Star" and "The Ballad Of". The music video of "Waltz" was also nominated many times as the Most Favorited Music Video in 2006, marking another step of Hale's success to the mainstream. The album was also certified Gold (15, 000 copies sold) a week after its release.

It was said that the band encountered tremendous amount of pressure to record their sophomore effort. On the other hand, their effort was meant to reflect their success from the preceding album as a band where their musical influences and styles had emcompassed a wider spectrum of musical arrangements.

Treehouse Productions (2008)

Having encountered pressure from the mainstream successes of their first two albums, the band self-imposed a 10-month hiatus. During then, they established the Treehouse Productions where they would help the needy children suffering from mental and physical illnesses through music. In the process, other music acts eventually signed up for Treehouse Productions to help the band achieve their objectives, such as Rico Blanco and Mayonnaise.

Above, Over And Beyond (2008 – 2009)

Soon after their hiatus, they released their third effort, Above, Over And Beyond, which consisted of singles "Pitong Araw", "Leap Of Faith", "Over And Over (And Over Again)" and "Sandali Na Lang" on April 28, 2008. Even before the release of their third effort, "Sundown", which featured Monique Rae, was released as a jingle for the promotion of the local toothpaste product, Close-Up. Despite expectations, album sales for the album was low due to economic woes of the band's music label, EMI Philippines. As a result, the band resulted in promoting the album independently which, however, saw limited success. Hence, just like Twilight, the success of the album did not come up to par with the former albums.

Hale drummer and percussionist Omnie Saroca left the band in the same year to focus on other issues outside the music industry. In turn, former drummer Paolo Santiago of Join The Club joined the band to replace Omnie Saroca in late-2008.

Kundiman (2009 – 2010)

Released on July 27, 2009, the band started promoting their album soon after its release, about a month after the first single, Bahay Kubo, went for radio airplay. Other singles include "Kalesa", "Harinawa", and "Magkaibang Mundo".

Of all eight songs in the album, written in Tagalog, seven were written by Champ Lui Pio and the album's Yakap by Roll Martinez. They also sought guidance with OPM band Mayonnaise's Monty Macalino in the song composition and arrangements of the album.

Break up (2010)

The band went on their separate ways on August 6, 2010, as announced publicly by band vocalist Champ Lui Pio, who announced his intention to start a solo music career and as an actor. Champ's decision to disband Hale was allegedly kept from his bandmates, who were not given prior notice and only learned of the break-up after his public announcement.

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