This Band is an indie pop rock band based in Las Piñas, Philippines. They are best known for their sleeper hit single "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na."[1] The official music video for the song reached 22 million views, and the official lyric video reached 6.5 million views.[2][3]
This Band | |
|---|---|
 This Band members (from left to right), Ar-Em Gubat, Melvin Carson, Euwie Loria, Andee Manzano, John Macaranas, and Mikki Galvan. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Viva Records |
| Members | Andee Manzano Euwie Loria Mikki Galvan John Macaranas Melvin Carson Ar-Em Gubat |
Career
editIn 2017, This Band started performing as a band at KM17 Place and several food parks in Las Piñas. The band went through various male singers before finding Andrea Manzano whose voice is being compared to KZ Tandingan.[4] Andrea used to sing for a Christian band in her local church before joining the band.[5] Later on, they released their first single, "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na". Their next single, "Hindi Na Nga", reached 17 million views on YouTube.[6]
Members
editCurrent members
edit- Andrea Manzano – lead vocals (2017–present)
- Euwie Von Loria – guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
- Miccael Galvan – bass guitar (2017–present)
- John Kenneth Macaranas – drums (2017–present)
- Melvin Carson – keyboard, backing vocals (2018–present)
- Raymart Gubat – lead guitar (2018–present)[7][8]
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "Bitaw Na" | ||
| "Tampisaw" | ||
| "Hindi Na Nga" | ||
| "Ligaya?" | 2019 | |
| "'Di Na Babalik" | ||
| "Nang Iwan" | ||
| '"Wala Na ang Init" (with Pusakalye) | ||
| "'Di Sapat Pero Tapat" | ||
| "Rebound" | 2020 | |
| "Sinungaling Ka" | Huwag Matakot | |
| "Kaya Sorry Na" | ||
| "Bakit Ganon" | ||
| "Aalis Ka Rin" | ||
| "'Di Susuko" | ||
| "No Label" | ||
| "Huwag Matakot" | ||
| "'Di Na Babalik - Acoustic" | 2021 | This Band Stripped Down Album |
| "'Di Sapat Pero Tapat - Acoustic" | ||
| "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na - Acoustic" | ||
| "Nang Iwan - Acoustic" | ||
| "Hindi Na Nga - Acoustic" | ||
| "Wala Ka Nang Magagawa" | Non-album singles |
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sa Nangungulila" (with Sarah Geronimo) |
2019 | Coke Studio Season 03 |
| "Kilometro" (cover of the Sarah Geronimo song) | ||
| "Liwanag sa Dilim" (cover of the Rivermaya song) |
2020 | Rico Blanco Songbook (Various Artists) |
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na" | 2018 | Kahit Ayaw Mo Na (Soundtrack)[9] |
| "'Di Na Babalik" | 2020 | Love the Way You Lie (Soundtrack)[10] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | 2020 | Best Branded Program or Series | "Coke Studio Season 3: Family Feels featuring Sarah Geronimo and This Band" | Won | [11] |
| Awit Awards | 2019 | Album of the Year | "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na" | Nominated | [12][13] |
| Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist | Won | ||||
| Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| MOR Pinoy Music Awards | 2019 | Band of the Year | Nominated | [14] | |
| PMPC Star Awards for Music | Song of the Year | Nominated | [15] | ||
| "Hindi Na Nga" | Nominated | ||||
| Village Pipol Choice Awards | Group Performer of the Year | "This Band" | Nominated | [16] |
References
edit- ^ Bonifacio, Mark (17 January 2019). "This Band breaks through Spotify's Global Viral Charts". Manila Times. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na - This Band [Official Music Video]", Viva Records, 28 April 2018, retrieved 8 July 2019
- ^ "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na - This Band [Official Lyric Video]", Viva Records, 14 April 2018, retrieved 8 July 2019
- ^ Losorata, Yugel (26 December 2018), "Bands on the run", Manila Standard, retrieved 16 August 2019
- ^ Policarpio, Allan (7 May 2019). "For This Band, 'every emotion is equivalent to a song'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Hindi Na Nga - This Band [Official Music Video], 14 September 2018, retrieved 2021-09-23
- ^ Liwanag, Punch (19 November 2018). "This Band doing it right". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Baby A. Gill (24 December 2018). "Presenting : This Band". Philstar Global. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Kahit ayaw mo na (2018) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Love the Way U Lie". Netflix. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "ABS-CBN titles lead PH winners at Asian Academy Creative Awards". 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Awit Awards 2019: Full list of nominees". Abs-CBN News. July 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, Awit Awards 2019". October 11, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "2020 MOR Pinoy Music Awards Nominees". onemusic.ph. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ "Nominees for 2019 Star Awards for Music". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "Village Pipol Choice Awards 2019: Full and official list of nominees". villagepipol.com. December 4, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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