Bazooka Rocks II Bar Tour: 7th High

A great acoustic set from Mad Hatter Day

There is already much anticipation and excitement for Bazooka Rocks II in August (see poster below) and Pulp Philippines is just mounting on the excitement with the Bazooka Rocks Bar Tour, the first leg of which was held last June 22, 2013 at the Apex Lounge in 7th High at Bonifacio Global City. 

Albeit a bit challenging because of logistics, the bands were separated from the audience with an ongoing birthday/engagement party of sorts but that did not stop the crowd from cheering and singing along to their favorite local bands.

Pat Poblador of Mad Hatter Day

Up and coming local bands, Penguin, Mad Hatter Day, Faintlight and Save Me Hollywood performed cover songs from bands who will be performing on Bazooka Rocks such as All Time Low and Anberlin as well as performing their own original songs. 

It was refreshing to see Mad Hatter Day and Save Me Hollywood to perform an acoustic set since we are used to their signature rock/pop-rock sound. We got to appreciate Mewa's vocal range more and Julz just looks super cute with all her energy even in an acoustic set. :)

Rizza Cabrera

The night was also made special by an improptu Rockaoke hosted by Rizza Cabrera. Make sure you check out her Youtube page here she does great covers and belts out like Adele. :) You can also follow her on Twitter: @cabreezzah 

So what happens in a Rokaoke? - well it's basically an open mic where anyone can come up on stage and sing and you get a prize for it! (A Bazooka Rocks Poster from Pulp) One thing that I noticed is that when it comes to singing we Filipinos really don't let up! My boss from the US is amazed as to how we get each other to sing in front of other people, she says that is not the case in the States. I guess that just goes to show how Filipinos love music as well as singing. 

Thumbs Up for a great prizes!

Event Announcement: Bazooka Rocks II Bar Tour

One of the most awaited shows to literally rock you off your feet is the upcoming Bazooka Rocks which is slated to be the Philippine's First Indoor Rock Festival with a line up of over 12 local and international bands and of course a last performance from A Rocket to the Moon. The Rock Festival will be held on August 25, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center. 

While August is still a few months off, Bazooka Rocks is still making headlines with their Bazooka Rocks Bar Tour featuring local bands who will also be part of the epic Rock Festival. The first leg of the tour will be on June 22, 2013, Saturday at 8PM at The Apex Lounge, 7th High. Bonifacio High Street and entrance is for FREE! 

Everyone may be looking forward to the foreign bands who will be playing for Bazooka Rocks, I am both excited and looking forward to the local bands who will be performing. Some of you reading this may be thinking (Did this girl hit her head or or something?) With all the amazing foreign acts performing I am very glad that we also have our own amazing line up of OPM bands who will be performing. 

Two of the local bands who will be performing have a special place in my heart - this is because I was actually blown away by their talent and their music long before Bazooka Rocks came along - if you have been following my blog posts and tweets you already know them but for those who don't I have been following and blogging/tweeting a lot about Mad Hatter Day and Save Me Hollywood. Both bands were featured in my list of Buzz-worthy OPM bands blog post last March and now both bands are well on their way to local and international recognition. 

Two sides to a coin: Mad Hatter Day 

These guys are still in College but they are already making waves in the local music scene. Mad Hatter Day is not your typical female fronted band as their music speaks for itself. They have a more Flyleaf-isque tone to their music, you can easily hear the metal and glam rock influences and Mewa's lower ranges is definitely something unique and I will say again - reminds me of Shirley Manson of Garbage. 

Make sure to catch them during the Bazooka Rocks Tour and Bazooka Rocks Festival!