Wednesday, March 18, 2009

sandwich






Sandwich
Background information
Origin Philippines
Genre(s) Rock
Years active 1998–present
Label(s) BMG Pilipinas (19992002)
EMI Records Philippines (2006 – present)
Associated
acts
Eraserheads
Kjwan
Pedicab
Squid9
Imago
Cambio
The Teeth
Chicosci
Website http://bandanatin.blogspot.com
Members
Raimund Marasigan (vocals/guitar)


Myrene Academia (bass/back-up vocals)
Diego Castillo (guitar/back-up vocals)
Mong Alcaraz (guitar/back-up vocals/keyboard)
Mike Dizon (drums)





























Sandwich was founded in 1998 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates (from The Aga Muhlach Experience) Mike Dizon (of Teeth) to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass duties. Marasigan was a judge at a contest where Marc Abaya jammed to a Beastie Boys song with his band, Shirley Beans.


Although existing simultaneously with the Marasigan's foremost band at that time, Eraserheads, Sandwich provided a heavier, grittier sound, and built up their own fan base. Abaya was still in college at the time, and Marasigan would still tour occasionally with the Eraserheads, but these weren’t hindering factors for Sandwich, as there were many sessionists ready to take over in case of a member’s absence.

They signed with then-BMG Records, now known today as Sony-BMG Music, and released their debut album, Grip, Stand, Throw, with much success, thanks to its carrier single, "Butterfly Carnival."

The band won three awards at the 1999 NU 107 Rock Awards: Album of the Year, Best New Artist, and Song of the Year.

They released their second album, Four-Track Mind, in 2000; it was awarded Album of the Year at the Rock Awards in 2001.

Sandwich then parted ways with BMG Records and released their third album, Thanks To The Moon’s Gravitational Pull, in 2003. It was under distribution by EMI Records Philippines.

Abaya left Sandwich in 2005, in an effort to cope with the difficulty of juggling his job as an MTV VJ, and his obligations to his other band, Kjwan. Marasigan has since taken over sole vocal duties.

After Abaya’s departure, the band wrote songs for soundtracks, like "Humanda Ka," which was done for the online game, Tantra, and "Nginiig" for the ABS-CBN show of the same name.

Mong Alcaraz of Chicosci joined the band late 2005 to solidify Sandwich’s new sound and assume guitar duties Abaya left behind.

They released their latest album, Five On The Floor, in early 2006.

In late-October 2006, their songs "Sugod" and "DVDx" became available in the online music game O2Jam.

The video for "Sugod" won five major awards at the 2006 MTV Pilipinas Video Awards including Video of the Year, Best Director, and Best Editing.

Recently, Sandwich member Mong Alcaraz and Myrene Acamedia had won the best guitarist and best bassist in recent NU Rock Awards 2006 respectively.

Members

  • Raimund Marasigan (vocals/guitar)
  • Myrene Academia (bass/back-up vocals)
  • Diego Castillo (guitar/back-up vocals)
  • Mong Alcaraz (guitar/back-up vocals/keyboard)
  • Mike Dizon (drums)

Former Member:

  • Marc Abaya of Kjwan (guitar/vocals)

Discography

Grip, Stand, Throw

released in 1999 under BMG Pilipinas.

  • Cheese Factor Set To 9
  • Butterfly Carnival
  • Paano Sasabihin
  • Alitaptap
  • Faye
  • Jetlag
  • Freestyle Analog
  • Klepto
  • Grip Stand Throw
  • Maybe
  • 'Di Sinasadya
  • Twinkle
  • Toppings
  • Sakyan
  • Art Too Di Too
  • Pachyderm 5

4-Track Mind

released in 2001 under BMG Pilipinas.

  • Feedback
  • Food For The Soul
  • Mom
  • Ultrasound
  • Hairpin
  • Too Far
  • Love Is
  • Bottleneck
  • Replete
  • Tentacles
  • Slowly
  • Sugarstalk
  • She Don't Care
  • Sabit
  • Everyone Suspects
  • Bingo
  • Gemini
  • 4-Track Mind

Thanks To The Moon's Gravitational Pull

released independently in 2003.

  • Astroholiday
  • 2 Trick Pony
  • For Your Consideration
  • Homerun
  • Masilungan
  • Nahuhulog
  • Not This Time
  • Return To Center
  • Right Now
  • Scared Shitless
  • Surrounded By Dogs
  • Thanks To The Moon

Thanks To The Moon's Gravitational Pull - Special Edition

released in 2004 under EMI Philippines. track listing is same with the independent release, plus bonus tracks.

  • Not This Time (Version Fashown)
  • 2 Trick Acoustic
  • Nahuhulog (Wolfmann vs. Buddy Mix)
  • Right Now (Sunfunk Mix)
  • 2 Trick Pony Music Video
  • Nahuhulog Music Video

<5> On The Floor

released in 2006 under EMI Philippines.

  • Sugod
  • Sunburn
  • DVDX
  • Photocopy
  • View Master
  • Walang Kadala-dala
  • In Case Of Fire
  • Resbak
  • Good Night January
  • Kalendaryo
  • Marikina
  • Let Your Cellphone Shine

Other releases and compilations

  • 2004 - Full Volume - EMI Philippines
  • 2005 - Tantra Neo Oriental Fantasy - Star Records
    • Humanda Ka Music Video
    • Humanda Ka OST
    • Humanda Ka (Minus One)

Humanda Ka was also included in Rounin OST.

  • The 2 in 1 Series: Sandwich - Sony BMG Music Entertainment
  • Nginiiig Soundtrack - ABS-CBN
  • Super Noypi OST
  • Coca-cola Philippines Commercial Jingle
    • Buhay Coke
  • CloseUp Season of Smiles Christmas Album
    • Close Encounter
  • Throw-away singles
    • DVDX Myrene version
    • DVDX Mike version
    • DVDX Mong version
    • Sugod Almost Acoustic
    • Sugod remix
    • Walang Kadala-dala remix
  • Kami nAPO Muna
    • Bakit Ang Babae

Famous Singles

  • Grip, Stand, Throw
  • Butterfly Carnival
  • Sakyan
  • Art To Di Too
  • Maybe
  • Food for the Soul
  • Hairpin
  • Sometimes
  • Right Now
  • Two Trick Pony
  • Nahuhulog
  • Humanda Ka (Tantra Soundtrack)
  • Masilungan
  • Sugod
  • Walang Kadala-dala
  • DVDX
  • "Super Noypi" for the movie of the same name.
  • Sunburn

Trivia

  • Sandwich's DVDX Song share's a resemblance with Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" chord progression.
  • The song "Sunburn" is Marasigan's modern answer to Dead Milkmen's song from 1985, "Beach." He can also be seen wearing a Dead Milkmen t-shirt on the song's music video.
  • One of Raimund's favorite snack food is Sandwich, which may have greatly contributed to the band's name.
  • "Shaun at Jopet" from the song "Sugod" literally means Fashion (Shaun, a slang or wordplay on fashionistas) and Jopet (Jopet Sison from the popular 90's Filipino afternoon weekend program "Ipaglaban Mo")
  • Marasigan does his own eye make-up [1]


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