raskAfarian
NEWS
Keep posted for upcomming gigz this year. Thanx!!! Jahblezz!
Advertisement
» go to the music page for more
The band was originally formed last October 2004 with six band members and was then named "Raskafarian Drumbeat". We had two female vocalist and four guys on instruments. Our genre was then more into ska with influences from No Doubt, Save Ferris and Goldfinger. We not only played to sepra other songs but we also played our own originals.
Now, almost two years and several bandmate replacements later, we are now finally seven in the band, all-male, and changed our name to "Raskafarian" - sans the Drumbeat to make it short.
The band is: Darrel Pequit and Bryan Alipar on vocals and guitars,
Eddie Joseph Ybanez on keyboards, Shane Don Curvera on bass,
Drigo Manipis on drums, John Reeve "Buki" Ylaya and John Raquiza on percussions.
Now, almost two years and several bandmate replacements later, we are now finally seven in the band, all-male, and changed our name to "Raskafarian" - sans the Drumbeat to make it short.
The band is: Darrel Pequit and Bryan Alipar on vocals and guitars,
Eddie Joseph Ybanez on keyboards, Shane Don Curvera on bass,
Drigo Manipis on drums, John Reeve "Buki" Ylaya and John Raquiza on percussions.
Why this name?
RaskAfarian - from the word "Rastafarian" w/c means "Ras" as God/Lord & "Tafarri" as the other name for Haile Sellasie(proclaimed as God of the rastafarians). But, we can't deny that if we hear the word "Rastafarian" the very first thing that comes to mind is "REGGAE MUSIC", so we changed it to "RaskAfarian" bec. the genre of our music is a mixture of "SKA" & "REGGAE". Those peepz that have not seen us yet might identify us directly as a Ska-Reggae band if they've already known our band name.
Do you play live?
Yes, Edgar's jam studio & some gig events somewhere here in cebu.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Of course!
Band History:
Originally formed as a ska band w/ a female vocalists. Our influences like; no doubt, saveferris, reel big fish & etc.
Your influences?
Skankin' & groovin' w/ the ska-reggae beat!
Favorite spot?
Kingston
Equipment used:
Refrigerator
Anything else...?
Do you know??? that the oiriginal line-up(members) of the band are; Princess (Bhongkoy) Lawas - vocals, Gwen Abas - vocals, Kim Belleza - guitars, Regel Opiaza - drums, Nino Navaro - bass, & Bryan Alipar - guitars (the only existing original member of the band)
23 fans | < previous
next >
|
I'm a fan!
Page 1 of 2 |
< previous
next >
|
I'm a fan!