Tanduay Rhum Rockfest Year 6!

"Is OPM dying?"

We came in late in Makati Shangri La for the Tanduay Rhum Rockfest Year 6 press launch and this is what welcomed me. A very big question in the panel discussion with the Tanduay Rhum Rockfest endorsers. There was Chito Miranda of Parokya ni Edgar, Jay Contreras of Kamikazee, Rico Blanco, Gloc 9, Chicosci and a lot more.

"Ang laki ng gastos ng Tanduay para lang mabigay tong concert na to. Gagastos ba naman sila ng ganto kalaki kung patay na ang OPM?" answered as a-matter-of-fact-ly by Chito.

"Padami pa ng padami mga nakikilalang banda ngayon. Sobrang masasabi kong pagaling pa ng pagaling ang OPM sa pag lipas ng panahon."

Well, I'd have to agree on that. :)

And what better welcome can there be than a glass of alcohol. Tropical Punch for my Monday afternoon!

There's Rico Blanco right there being interviewed. :)

Then we were all asked to participate and write on the Tanduay Rhum Rockfest Year 6 freedom wall.

A pledge of my support to OPM. :)

STAY ORIGINAL! LONG LIVE OPM! 

And Denise being crazy as usual, wrote that. Of course she did. ;)

Can't wait for the turnout of the Rockfest! :)

Friday Video Feature: YUMIER - TUMATAKBO

Yes we used to be in a band! High school shmhighschool.
Janelle was the bassist and I was the rhythm guitarist. 

The Story
Junior year in high school, our group formed a band. We named it YUMMI. A bunch of awesome chicks with pumped up kicks. Hahaha! Anyways, the cool part was the fact that we were awarded as Band of the Year 2004 and 2005. I'd love to throw in a video of our cover of The Rembrandt's I'll be there for you but I can't find it right now.

Senior year, things changed and one of us left the band. Band name then became YUMIER from YUMMI. Hahaha!

The Video
So when the school planned a benefit concert and they invited alumni who won in the past Battle of the Bands, we were invited to play together with the other graduates. (We were just in Freshmen college then so sched was still pretty cool.) Here's our cover of Mojofly's Tumatakbo.

Vocals: Dynna Soriano
Back-up: Peach Mallorca
Rhythm: guitarist: Jel Directo
Lead guitarist: Therese Co
Bass guitarist: Janelle Kintanar
Drums: Ali Bueno 

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