As your friendly neighborhood music blogger (I don't think there is a lot of us out there) I am taking OPM Spotlight to a new level by featuring interviews from your favorite local bands- just to get to know them a little better :)
I sent some questions over to LOOP and during a band meeting, the guys sat down to answer them so read on to find out how the band describes their relationship, their song writing process, how is it being an up and coming band in Iligan and what Manila based bands would they love to collaborate with.
Why the name LOOP?
Musical Influences?
we're listening to a handful of bands and artists from different genres from pop to metal. Recently, we're listening to a lot of A Great Big Pile of Leaves, This Wild life, And So I Watch You From Afar, and others. Just check out our individual Spotify profiles.
Can you tell us about your song writing process? Who writes the lyrics? Who comes up with the melodies? Which comes first? Is there a specific sequence or process that you follow when you write and record songs?
The past two albums, the process was somewhat similar. Kim has acoustic drafts, she shares it with us, I come up with some arrangement and JC, and JP adds up their own stuff to it. Melodies are often made by Kim initially and then we as a group shape it up until we're somewhat happy with the outcome. Sometimes there are changes in the way some of our vocals are executed which often happens in the recording process. We're not really strict when it comes to the songwriting process in terms of how we do it. We just do it naturally. But we're serious when it's time to work on our songs.
Any Band practice rituals? Do you guys eat first? Do you eat after? Is there a particular food you guys like eating together?
Describe your band relationship. Dysfunctional family? Squabbling siblings? Barkada?
Are the boys protective of Kim?
we have good bands here but no venues. bars here house party bands and djs. we dont hate them for that, that's business. but that's how it is down here. we, the bands, have to spend a lot of money, ask for money, to organize gigs.
You guys always declare that you're from Iligan. Is there a certain pressure that you feel? Like you are carrying the pride and weight of your hometown on your shoulders?
Favorite OPM based band in Manila?
If you were going to do a Collaboration with a Manila based OPM band who would it be?
Tide/Edit or UDD or Urbandub
Biggest thing that has happened to you in 2014?
we're hoping to play in manila sometime in december.
the name wasn't really planned. It was just blurted out by one of us (cant remember who) but it was probably because of a loop pedal.
What's your origin story?
What's your origin story?
fresh from months of OJT in davao, Kim was thinking of forming a band so once she got home, she contacted us (JC and JP) both former bandmates from diffrerent bands and Micmic who hasn't really decided yet because of other commitments. We played one show which made us realize that the sound was somewhat incomplete and something was missing. Before the next gig, Micmic commited to the group and the rest is history.
we're listening to a handful of bands and artists from different genres from pop to metal. Recently, we're listening to a lot of A Great Big Pile of Leaves, This Wild life, And So I Watch You From Afar, and others. Just check out our individual Spotify profiles.
Can you tell us about your song writing process? Who writes the lyrics? Who comes up with the melodies? Which comes first? Is there a specific sequence or process that you follow when you write and record songs?
The past two albums, the process was somewhat similar. Kim has acoustic drafts, she shares it with us, I come up with some arrangement and JC, and JP adds up their own stuff to it. Melodies are often made by Kim initially and then we as a group shape it up until we're somewhat happy with the outcome. Sometimes there are changes in the way some of our vocals are executed which often happens in the recording process. We're not really strict when it comes to the songwriting process in terms of how we do it. We just do it naturally. But we're serious when it's time to work on our songs.
Any Band practice rituals? Do you guys eat first? Do you eat after? Is there a particular food you guys like eating together?
we eat when we have money hahahaha. After practice i guess. We love hanging out at Micmic's house at night; drinking coffee. Food? hmm. Probably, Pater and burger.
Describe your band relationship. Dysfunctional family? Squabbling siblings? Barkada?
Youngest sister and 3 bully brothers type of relationship. hahahaha
Are the boys protective of Kim?
we're the ones who need protection.. from Kim... just kidding. Of course we are. :)
Ultimate Goal? World Domination?
Ultimate Goal? World Domination?
well, like any other band; we love the idea of making music and earning from it in the future.
Describe the OPM scene in Iligan?
Describe the OPM scene in Iligan?
we have good bands here but no venues. bars here house party bands and djs. we dont hate them for that, that's business. but that's how it is down here. we, the bands, have to spend a lot of money, ask for money, to organize gigs.
You guys always declare that you're from Iligan. Is there a certain pressure that you feel? Like you are carrying the pride and weight of your hometown on your shoulders?
naaaahh. it's just that we're often ask where we're from. not sure about the carrying the pride and weight thingy. maybe. hahaha.
Favorite OPM based band in Manila?
Manila - Tide/Edit, Earthmover, Barbie Almalbis, UDD, Urbandub, Ebe Dancel, Sandwich, Chicosci, plenty of good bands in Manila.
If you were going to do a Collaboration with a Manila based OPM band who would it be?
Tide/Edit or UDD or Urbandub
Biggest thing that has happened to you in 2014?
2014 was good. We played in Cebu for the first time thanks to Bomba Press and Komorebi, our MV for lite got played in MYX, and we released our 2nd album :)
What are you most looking forward to - in the later part of 2014.
What are you most looking forward to - in the later part of 2014.
we're hoping to play in manila sometime in december.
Message to fans and supporters?
please buy our album, listen to us on spotify and deezer, vote for us on MYX, and we love you thanks!
Loop is Kim Trinidad (Vocals, Guitar), JP Portado (Bass), JCArkin (Drums), Mike Pacalioga (Guitars)
You can download songs from the band on Amplify.ph
You can vote for their video LITE on Myx.com.ph
You can order their second album Flirting With The Universe here!
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