A group of individuals who write and
perform real music. Playing a fusion of rock, metal, hip-hop,
experimental, blues and juice. This band paved the way to a whole new
different music movement in the scene.
A DECADE LATER...
It
was during the late 90’s when pop culture dominated the social
environment. From fashion to slander, food to music, it was all
mainstreamed as influenced by foreign trends. For the music scene, most
bands played Top 40 hits and “similar-sounding” originals. It was simply
stereotypical.
As the decade came to an end, the whole
Philippine music scene was blown away with one demo recording catching
airplay in a radio station — it was NU107’s In The Raw program where
they feature new and unsigned bands. “PIGFACE” was the title of the
single and “GREYHOUNDZ” was the name of the artist. Brave, bold and
aggressive, is the best way to describe both the song and artist.
Everyone who had a taste was shocked and amazed on how to define what
they had just heard. It was the first time in Philippine airwaves that
this “type” of music was played. The audience’s acceptance was
incredible, and the sound was acknowledged as a new alternative.
The
“New Metal” genre was conceived or how Greyhoundz’s fans and critics
would say, the HU-POW movement. That was how powerful “Pigface” was as
it spread throughout the scene. Now the Pinoy eksena has a new sound to
feast on. Hordes and hordes of fans were collected from all over the
country, resulting into one gargantuan number of followers. The eksena
really took off when Greyhoundz released their debut album, 7 Corners Of
Your Game in 1999. Released under Sony Music Philippines, this album
contained the rawest and most powerful yet appealing tracks. Songs like
“Mr. P.I.G.”, “Leech” and “Party At 802” displayed the band’s
versatility in song writing. Heavy rock meets hip-hop --as we all know
how the two norms clashed then. Needless to say that it was Greyhoundz
that bridged the gap. The album went on to hit Platinum status, making
Greyhoundz the meanest and heaviest band in the country.
In 2001,
Greyhoundz released their sophomore album, also from Sony Music
Philippines. This self-titled second LP had all the fans and media
expecting an equally good or even better album. To all, it was a
maturity and evolution of their young brooding aggression from the first
release. The songs “Jack In The Box”, “Hole” and “Your Puppet And
Clown” became instant favorites. And as a twist from the loud and raging
theme of the band, “Karmic?” was a surprise tamed-favorite. Not to
mention “Even” making it in the Spider-Man movie music compilation,
making Greyhoundz the only Asian artist to be included in an
international project. And the fans grew…
Mid-year 2005, the
“wave” never stopped…”APOY” was released. Despite the untimely joining
of a brother to our Creator, Greyhoundz never halted. The band even got
more fuel from all the hardship, joy, frustration and positive energy
they had. “Apoy” was even dedicated to the brother who went ahead,
knowing that that was what he wanted the band to do…move on and be the
best they can be.
At present, Greyhoundz is still a force to be
reckoned with, earning top bragging rights from the scene as a respected
group. They’re also getting as much attention as the “pop” bands do
from corporate sponsors. Now, the mainstream stigma is only a genre
shared across the scene and the industry. Many “rock” bands have
sprouted, as aggressive as how Greyhoundz did it then. Fearless and
ambitious as the band were…and still is. This is how Greyhoundz do it.
And the fans grow even bigger…
- Bubi Sanchez
A group of individuals
who write and perform real music. Playing a fusion of rock, metal,
hip-hop, experimental, blues and juice. This band paved the way to a
whole new different music movement in the scene.
A DECADE
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It was during the late 90’s when pop culture dominated
the social environment. From fashion to slander, food to music, it was
all mainstreamed as influenced by foreign trends. For the music scene,
most bands played Top 40 hits and “similar-sounding” originals. It
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