College life was awesome. Something I am proud that I have accomplished when I was younger was the fact that I fulfilled my dreams of being in a rock band.
It all started when my editor-in-chief Ryu from the college publication, sponsored a 'battle of the bands' for a cause in college. I was actually 'forced' to join as I told them I had a garage band in high school. So, there we represented the organization.
I begged my ex-bandmates to join and they thought it was a stupid idea but then I had encouraged them to give in.
By the way, my cousins are gifted musicians, so it was a bit easy for us to start and learn a playlist.
For the competition, we covered the song 'Promises' by The Cranberries and Alanis Morisette's 'Right Through You'.
It took us a week to master the songs and luckily, our family supported us financially for music equipment and fees for studio rehearsals, transportation and gas etc.
Then, it was the birth of our band:
Instinct.
Our first stage appearance was fully supported by families, friends, classmates and colleagues. Unfortunately, we never made it as the top performer. Nevertheless, we became instant celebrities in the campus after that night.
We gained a lot of friends mainly musicians and skaters in school. We also collaborated with other artists like Warning!, Chevzaigen and Brainsucked.
We are comprised of:
Lead guitars: Sosimo and Bless
Bass: Reg
Rhythm guitars: Cris
Drums: Yazi
Vocals: Yoli
Guest keyboardist: Eman
After we honed our musical abilities, we joined rock gigs mainly in Cavite. We were invited in school events, joined numerous 'battle of the bands' and always won champion and also took home the individual awards for Best Guitarist, Best Drummer, Best Bassist and Best Vocalist. We did weird stage antics and we also composed original songs.
Here are some of the songs we covered:
Spiders and Inner Vision by System of a Down
Colossal Youth; Soon, Hear and Summertime by Moonpools and Caterpillars
Not an Addict by K's Choice
Forgiven and Right Through You by Alanis Morisette
NIB by Black Sabbath
Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
How You Remind Me by Nickelback
Just a Girl by No Doubt
Animal Instinct; Promises and Dreams by The Cranberries
In Bloom by Nirvana
Shine by Collective Soul
Run Like Hell by Kittie
Blue Jeans and Waiting for a Bus by Eraserheads
Awit ng Kabataan by Rivermaya
Wakasan and Minsan Lang by Razorback
Lucky by Kamikazee
Modende by Sugar Hiccup
Pagbabalik ng Kuwago by Kapatid
It all started when my editor-in-chief Ryu from the college publication, sponsored a 'battle of the bands' for a cause in college. I was actually 'forced' to join as I told them I had a garage band in high school. So, there we represented the organization.
I begged my ex-bandmates to join and they thought it was a stupid idea but then I had encouraged them to give in.
By the way, my cousins are gifted musicians, so it was a bit easy for us to start and learn a playlist.
For the competition, we covered the song 'Promises' by The Cranberries and Alanis Morisette's 'Right Through You'.
It took us a week to master the songs and luckily, our family supported us financially for music equipment and fees for studio rehearsals, transportation and gas etc.
Then, it was the birth of our band:
Instinct.
Our first stage appearance was fully supported by families, friends, classmates and colleagues. Unfortunately, we never made it as the top performer. Nevertheless, we became instant celebrities in the campus after that night.
We gained a lot of friends mainly musicians and skaters in school. We also collaborated with other artists like Warning!, Chevzaigen and Brainsucked.
We are comprised of:
Lead guitars: Sosimo and Bless
Bass: Reg
Rhythm guitars: Cris
Drums: Yazi
Vocals: Yoli
Guest keyboardist: Eman
After we honed our musical abilities, we joined rock gigs mainly in Cavite. We were invited in school events, joined numerous 'battle of the bands' and always won champion and also took home the individual awards for Best Guitarist, Best Drummer, Best Bassist and Best Vocalist. We did weird stage antics and we also composed original songs.
Here are some of the songs we covered:
Spiders and Inner Vision by System of a Down
Colossal Youth; Soon, Hear and Summertime by Moonpools and Caterpillars
Not an Addict by K's Choice
Forgiven and Right Through You by Alanis Morisette
NIB by Black Sabbath
Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
How You Remind Me by Nickelback
Just a Girl by No Doubt
Animal Instinct; Promises and Dreams by The Cranberries
In Bloom by Nirvana
Shine by Collective Soul
Run Like Hell by Kittie
Blue Jeans and Waiting for a Bus by Eraserheads
Awit ng Kabataan by Rivermaya
Wakasan and Minsan Lang by Razorback
Lucky by Kamikazee
Modende by Sugar Hiccup
Pagbabalik ng Kuwago by Kapatid
Celebrity Skin by Hole
After almost four years of playing, we then focused on our studies and future corporate careers. We graduated college, worked full time and permanently stopped doing live gigs.
After almost four years of playing, we then focused on our studies and future corporate careers. We graduated college, worked full time and permanently stopped doing live gigs.
The boys of Instinct continued their musical career though. And every summer, we do our band reunion.
Right now, it does not feel the same anymore as we all grew older.
Right now, it does not feel the same anymore as we all grew older.
Though I miss that little teenage girl in odango hair, tongue and nose piercings, red lips, gig shirt, mini skirt, and green chucks. This teenage experience was really beautiful to reminisce.
And I am so proud and happy of how this experience taught us of how to gain confidence, share our talents, make everyone entertained and just be our young selves.
And I am so proud and happy of how this experience taught us of how to gain confidence, share our talents, make everyone entertained and just be our young selves.
