Soft Pillow Kisses somewhere in Makati last April 12, 2007... Same date as that of the Kolumn Bar gig shown below...
Hello everyone…
Was just listened to the Radio Dept.'s song "It's Been 8 Years" when i suddenly realised that Soft Pillow Kisses has been going on for the past 8 years already… even though not much has been happening for us for the past 8 years, I’m very pleased at what this outfit has accomplished…
Here are some highlights…
1999 – “Harsh Words” although just a live take, got played on radio… people were beginning to notice us…
2000 – we became a part of a compilation of local indie bands – mostly indiepop bands… more radio airplay and at the same time the world-wide
indie-community was beginning to acknowledge the Philippines as a source of indiepop talents… Kinda-like a Seatle or Manchester but in a microscopic way…
2001 – got offers from foreign labels to release our songs… I ignored them all but in truth it was more of “neglect”…
2002 – Contributed a track for a local major-label compilation of foreign indie act… people who liked what we do praised us for that we were the only Filipino group in that compilation… I think that Carnival Park deserved those praises… we just pitched in for them… - I miss this band, one of the best acts the local indie scene ever had…
2003 – supposed to come out with a mini-album of sorts under shelflife records but never pushed through in spite contracts being signed and all… still was able to contribute a cover song for that label’s tribute album compilation… also in the bill were fellow Filipinos and former Buzz Night regulars Daydream Cycle and Carnival Park…
2004 – A big line-up change, recorded and tried to release an ep but never went to release it anyway…
2005 – struggled that year, shared vocalist with candyaudioline… during the later part of the year… recorded 3 tracks for another ill-fated compilation produced by yours truly…
2006 – was supposed to put out an album but line-up changes and the “over-produced” sound of the final masters prompted the band to put the album release to a halt… the eagerly awaited release was again to become another empty promise… Jinky was the name of our vocalist by October of this year and she was really good...
Present – have remixed the songs and have been very active playing live gigs thanks to Marian who took up vocal chores during the middle of February... but we will be encountering a problem sometime soon… stay tuned…
Here are some highlights…
1999 – “Harsh Words” although just a live take, got played on radio… people were beginning to notice us…
2000 – we became a part of a compilation of local indie bands – mostly indiepop bands… more radio airplay and at the same time the world-wide
indie-community was beginning to acknowledge the Philippines as a source of indiepop talents… Kinda-like a Seatle or Manchester but in a microscopic way…
2001 – got offers from foreign labels to release our songs… I ignored them all but in truth it was more of “neglect”…
2002 – Contributed a track for a local major-label compilation of foreign indie act… people who liked what we do praised us for that we were the only Filipino group in that compilation… I think that Carnival Park deserved those praises… we just pitched in for them… - I miss this band, one of the best acts the local indie scene ever had…
2003 – supposed to come out with a mini-album of sorts under shelflife records but never pushed through in spite contracts being signed and all… still was able to contribute a cover song for that label’s tribute album compilation… also in the bill were fellow Filipinos and former Buzz Night regulars Daydream Cycle and Carnival Park…
2004 – A big line-up change, recorded and tried to release an ep but never went to release it anyway…
2005 – struggled that year, shared vocalist with candyaudioline… during the later part of the year… recorded 3 tracks for another ill-fated compilation produced by yours truly…
2006 – was supposed to put out an album but line-up changes and the “over-produced” sound of the final masters prompted the band to put the album release to a halt… the eagerly awaited release was again to become another empty promise… Jinky was the name of our vocalist by October of this year and she was really good...
Present – have remixed the songs and have been very active playing live gigs thanks to Marian who took up vocal chores during the middle of February... but we will be encountering a problem sometime soon… stay tuned…
That's all for now... Just listen to the Radio Dept. instead...
By the way, i'll be out of the country for the next few days... can't wait to play live again...
2 comments:
dont loss hope soft pillow and candy had became my inspiration in life to keep on fighting no matter what the odds are....like you allan...there are lots of people want to fill in with be with spk and candy....you just ask the right person...taxi guy...
Awwwww... thanks ha... but i hope it would not come to that point... writing good song is easier than looking for the right person/people...
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