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ESPIYA
BAND PROFILE
Band Name: ESPIYA
Genre: Rock and Roll with a touch of metal
Members: Jerick Dalawangbayan vocals
Arleigh Andes lead
Arnold Lumbera rhythm
Ariel Lanuza drums
Dido Casisiempre bass
Biography:
Vocalist Jerick Dalawangbayan and guitarist Leigh Andes decided to form their own band after performing in a rock
contest in their company in 2007. Combining their ideas, they were able to compose songs with heavy metal riffs
and alternative melodies.
In the same year, Arnold Lumbera (Jericks cousin) became the bands bassist and another officemate as the
drummer. They called their band Socket8 and later on changed it to IllOnIce (illinnoise).
A year after, their drummer left the company and eventually left the band. As the band struggled to find a new
drummer, Lei and Jeck tried to settle the gap arising between them. Failing to resolve their differences, they
separated and joined other bands (Jeck to Finding Memo, Leigh to Arsenic - both bands from the company SPi ).
Months after, the two patched things up and the group was reunited. The problem was that they still have no
drummer. They decided to try Finding Memos drummer Ariel Lanuza and he automatically fit. Arnold is now on
rhythm guitars, giving his position to Finding Memos session bassist Dido Casisiempre, to create more solid guitar
riffs and solos. Finally, they decided to name the band after the place where they all worked as Graphics Specialists.
It was a company in Paranaque called SPi, thus the name ESPIYA.
In their advocacy to create a difference in the Pinoy Rock scene, the five of them are motivated and are able to write
more songs and produce music with great vocals, scorching guitar riffs and lingering guitar solos, head-banging
drumbeats, and heart-pounding bass lines.
It was in 2010 that Espiya started doing the rounds. With the help of their accounts on Facebook, Reverbnation,
Soundclick and Rakista.com, they were able to find gigs and perform on well-known bars around the metro. Being
lined-up together with recognized bands like WilaBaliW, Greyhoundz, Mr. Bones and the Boneyard Circus, Paramita,
Fuseboxx, Even and Gayuma, including foreign band Fahrenheit 43 (Australia), surely ESPIYA has arrived.
Their songs include Lulong, Basag, Buwaya, Landas sa Paraiso, Buy the World and their very famous trademark song Barik.
Links:
http://www.facebook.com/espiyabanda
http://www.soundclick.com/ayipse
http://www.reverbnation.com/espiya
http://rakista.com/espiya_banda
for booking inquiries, please contact:
Donna - 0917 524 0572
Jeck - 0922 886 2963 / 0916 966 6966
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