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What a good pop-rock mix is supposed to sound like in 2012

Paraluman – Kapitan

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Madeline Ramboyong – guitars; vocals
Arjay Romero – guitars
VR Romero – bass
Jay Macalincag – drums

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Gracenote – Minsan Lang Naman

http://www.facebook.com/Gracenote6

from their bandpage:

Gracenote (Eunice Jorge – lead vocalist, Chen Pangan – Guitar and backup vocal, Jazz Jorge – Bassist, EJ Pichay – Drums) was founded in the hallways of St. Scholastica’s College Manila where they first met with the exception of Jazz, who was recently added after their former bassist left the band at 2009. From their humble beginnings playing at minor productions, they won a variety of contests: first runner up at the Sing for Cancer Battle of the Bands 2008, Nescafe Soundskool Finalists 2008, and Grand Champion of the DZUP: College Collision 2009.

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