Pinoy bands will compete and showcase their talents as they perform their original compositions in the Pinoy Musik Festival Search for Top Bands Grand Finals at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ on May 17 & 18, 2008.
An excellent opportunity for Filipino bands to perform their original compositions in front of a large audience on a grand stage, the contest is open to all Filipino bands residing in the U.S. Preliminary competition will be held in venues throughout New York and New Jersey.
Partial list of local performers include Blackbird Pond and Simply Rhythm Band.
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BLACKBIRD POND (BbP) Known locally for their unique mix of country, punk and blues known as "family groove rock".This four-member band has generated much buzz with two critically-acclaimed CDs, standing room only concerts, numerous music award nominations, great media reviews, and charity performances. Their songs Brown Back, Black Train, and A Long Time Coming are favorites with critics and fans. www.blackbirdpond.com |
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SIMPLY RHYTHM BAND The band successfully managed to switch playing from plain rock to all types of music catering all music preference. Genre includes classic rock and ballads, pop, reggae, latin, 80s, 70s, 60s...and many more. The band currently plays in the New York / New Jersey Metropolitan area. www.simplyrhythm.com |
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QWADRA Qwadra is an all-Filipino hard rock band that formed when four musically talented artists decided to meet and jam with each other. Bem, the voice, provides all the soft whispers and loud screams that give Qwadra its emotions and personality. Kendal, the bassist, gives QwadraÕs songs their power and unbelievable presence by broadening the bass lines to the horizons of a guitarist. Playing the guitar and in charge of the melody and riffs would be Geomar whose amazing skills give the band its heavy and edgy sound. Completing the band's sound would be Fritz who lays down the beat and having the rest of the band follow an artistic exploration where distorted sounds and sonic beauty exist in harmony. www.myspace.com/qwadra |
The bandfest will kick off on March 7, 2008 at Wuzzup Cafe on 8 Bedford Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ. Select bands will perform for a sampling of what's in-store during the Pinoy Musik Festival. The Search for Top Bands qualifying rounds will begin on March 13, 2008 at Taste of Asia, 154-05 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY.
Below are other featured performers:
 | Concussion Band http://profiles.friendster.com/concussionband |
 | TriCKBag http://www.myspace.com/trickbag4u |
 | Illustration http://www.myspace.com/illustrationband http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=7475656090 |
 | The Kuwagos http://www.myspace.com/thekuwagos |
Come and watch the preliminaries
at the following places:
March 7, 2008
Wuzzup Cafe
8 Bedford Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 384-8888
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March 13, 2008
Taste of Asia
154-05 Union Turnpike
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 591-5211
Map (Google)
March 29, 2008
To be announced
April 3, 2008
To be announced