Parokya ni Edgar Inuman Sessions Vol. 2 Press Conference

Parokya ni Edgar

For almost 20 years, the band Parokya ni Edgar has been dishing out some of the most hilarious and irreverently funny tracks and album titles in the Philippine music industry. The band, composed of Chito Miranda (vocals), Vinci Montaner (vocals), Buwi Meneses (bass guitar), Darius Semaña (lead guitar), Gab Chee Kee (rhythm guitar), and Dindin Moreno (drums), recently launched their latest offering Inuman Sessions Vol. 2, a live recording of their most popular hits. This album, released by Universal Records is the sequel to the successful Inuman Sessions Vol. 1 that came out eight years ago.

Parokya ni Edgar tapped their fans via their Facebook Fan Page and treated them to a night of music, drinking and the humor that only this band can deliver. Other high profile artists Gloc-9, Frank Magalona (son of the late Francis M), Miggy Chavez of Chicosci, Yeng Constantino, and Kamikazee joined the event as special guests. The show was recorded and was eventually released as Inuman Sessions Vol. 2. Chito Miranda said during a recent press conference at Universal Records that instead of a Greatest Hits album, they come up with Inuman Sessions instead. He knew that after Vol. 1, there had to be a Vol. 2 but it took them eight years to come up with it.

The band recently made the news when the album launch over Eastwood Central Plaza became an unprecedented success, with two thousand coming to the venue that could only hold  a thousand. And the signing session that happened afterwards stretched up to 2:30 AM to accommodate everyone who showed up. Retaining this level of success for almost two decades, one might think that all of the band members are getting wasted, enjoying a rock star’s lifestyle. But the band said that they’ve grown out of it considering that they’ve been rocking it out since they were about 17 years old. They now live in moderation with some already the head of their respective families.

Listening to (if one only has the CD) and watching the (if one has the DVD) Inuman Sessions Vol. 2 is definitely a lot of fun. It’s the next best thing if one can’t watch them perform live. For almost two decades, the band has stuck together although Vinci joked that he plans to go solo when asked what the band's grand plans are in celebration of their upcoming 20^th anniversary. Seriously, many bands have come and gone but Parokya ni Edgar is still standing strong. Chito said that the band doesn’t attempt to be poetic; they just want to have fun. I guess that’s the reason why the band has maintained its success for almost two decades. And I raise a glass to that.

Chito Miranda

The album is available in two physical formats, the CD only format and the DVD with bonus CD format. The carrier single Bagsakan featuring Frank Magalona and Gloc-9 and the rest of the album is also available in digital format at MyMusicStore Philippines.

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Inuman Sessions Vol. 2

Tracks:

1.  Mang Jose

2.  Sino Walang Alak?

3.  Para Sayo

4.  Papa Cologne

5.  Gitara

6.  Macho

7.  Akala

8.  Pakiusap Lang (Lasingin Nyo Ako)

9.  Pangarap Lang Kita feat. Yeng Constantino

10.  The Ordertaker feat. Kamikazee

11.  Shot!!!

12.  One Hit Combo feat. Gloc-9

13.  Bagsakan feat. Gloc-9 And Frank Magalona

14.  Alumni Homecoming

15.  Your Song (My One And Only You)

16.  Tatlong Araw

17.  The Yes Yes Show feat. Miggy Chavez of Chicosci