October 12, 2012, 7:00 PM
Eastwood Central Plaza
Quezon City
Ever
since Minsan, Callalily’s cover of
the Eraserheads classic from the Reunion : An Eraserheads
Tribute Album came out; I wondered when the band will come up with a studio
album containing new material. It had been three years since the band’s self
titled album and a lot has happened since then: Alden Acosta left the band,
their former label closed their Philippine office and frontman Kean Cipriano
ventured into acting and did a project with BBS. But now, Kean and the rest of
the band Tatsi Jamnague, Aaron Ricafrente and Lemuel Belaro have gone back to
the studio, signed up with Universal Records and are in a thankful mood via
their latest single Pasasalamat as
they await the release of their newest album entitled Flower Power.
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| Callalily's Tatsi Jamnague, Aaron Ricafrente, Kean Cipriano and Lemuel Belaro |
In
anticipation of the album’s upcoming release, Callalily recently had a listening
session and a bloggers’ conference preceded by a contract signing over at
Universal Records. I was really looking forward to this since I’ve been bumped
into Kean a few times in the past few months and I kept asking him when
Callalily’s new album would come out. He kept on answering that it would be
soon. And sooner than anyone thinks, Flower
Power will finally be launched through a special show this October 12, 2012 , 7:00 PM at the Eastwood Central Plaza .
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| Callalily signs contract with Universal Records |
First
things first, the whole affair started with the actual contract signing by
Callalily and Universal Records executives headed by Ms. Kathleen Dy-Go. Then,
the band quickly set up for a teaser of their upcoming album launch show by
performing three songs, Buhay, Sabik na Sabik and the new album’s lead
single Pasasalamat. This single shot through the top of MyMusicStore Philippines' charts and trended on Twitter when it was first released. Throughout the
performance of these songs, I got really drawn towards the HandSonic 10 Hand
Percussion Pad that Lem was using thinking that it would be a very nice
Christmas present to give myself. Then, everyone got the chance to listen to
some of the tracks from the upcoming album. The most notable for me was Walang Sumipot, a possible second
single, for it featured a very complex drums part that almost never duplicated
a measure. This track featured a whole drum kit but I wondered how Lem would
pull it off if he used the HandSonic 10 instead during a live performance.
During
the Q & A that transpired after the listening session, Kean expressed that
this album feels like a first album for them, since they’re beginning anew with
Universal Records. And that they hope that the launch happening on October 12
will set the pace for this album. The band chose Flower Power for the title
since Callalily is indeed a type of flower and it evokes the movement from the
1960-70s. And they feel like that they are on a comeback campaign after three
years since their last album. This new album feels special for them since it’s
the first time for the band to go on a collaborative songwriting process in
which Kean likened it to building a puzzle. Before, members just came up with a
finished song and they would just finalize the arrangement. But now, it’s a
more intense process that allowed them to feel the emotions and lyrics more.
Also, they teased that Tatsi’s vocals will be showcased on the track called Buhos ng Ulan.
Callalily
has been around for seven years and they’ve dealt with each other through the
good and the bad. They’ve earned the respect of each other and have learned how
to treat each other as family. And there’s nothing left to do but to be
thankful as the days tick off until Callalily release Flower Power. See you
peeps on October 12, 2012
at the Eastwood Central
Plaza
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| Flower Power |
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| Kean with Aaron right behind him at Radio Republic |
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| Kean with Noel Cabangon after watching Bona |
The
Callalily’s Bloggers’ Conference was presented by Universal Records,
LionhearTV.net, Pinoy Song Magazine and GSM Blue.
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