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BAND HISTORY

Above: Soul To Speak Band Members

Once upon a time there was a girl who wrote poems. But after a while she realized that the poems seemed to not be enough in expressing it’s worth. So out of those poems, she made songs. However the songs needed more than just melody. So the songs got heard by those who share the same passion in music and that music became the band. And that band became… SOUL TO SPEAK… and SOUL TO SPEAK began to be a journey.

Band members and Musical Influences:

“LET THE RHYTHM AND BEAT TAG ALONG WITH YOUR HEARTBEAT”

DRUMMER: Edwin Quioyo

Age: 21

Influences: Mike Portnoy, Symphony X, Virgil Donati

And Dennis Chambers

“FINGERS THAT TOUCH THE CRIES OF THE STRINGS”

GUITARIST: Johannes Garcia

Age: 20

Influences: John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson,

Joe Satriani and Allan Holdsworth

“THE SOUND FROM THE UNDERGROUND”

BASSIST: Mike Lopez

Age: 32

Influences: Metal, Rock, Alternative, Grunge

“WORDS TRASCEND INTO MELODY”

VOCALIST AND SONGWRITER: Atit Co

Age: 26

Influences: Generally Alternative, blues and Jazz

music.

Behind The Name “Soul to Speak”

Songs are not just words that transcend into melodies. It is made and executed in a way that emparts a being of oneself. It goes deeper beyond the mind, it is searched beyond the heart, and is somewhere connected to the soul.

Sometimes, the truth is one of the simplest things we ignore, but it turns out to be the

greatest thing that was worth the while to explore…

- atit-

Contact Info:

No: 09176649896

Email: soultospeak [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] ph

Visit the following links to beable to hear Soul to Speaks original songs and lyrics. Selected songs are also available for grabs. So try visiting the site now.

Links: www.soultospeak.multiply.com

www.soultospeak.imeem.com

Makiling

(formerly Makiling Ensemble)

History

Makiling was formed by five high school buddies back in December of 1997. Diwa, Otto, Dave, Evan and Wed all met and were classmates at the Philippine High School for the

arts in Mt. Makiling. After finishing high school in summer of 1997, fate put them all together once again as college students at the University of the Philippines in Diliman

and Makiling was formed.

Above: Makiling Band practicing Music

Makiling performs mostly original music in all of their shows. They also throw in a cover song or two from time to time, but they always make it a point to highlight their originals as this is their identity.

Influences

The musical influences of Makiling range from the ethnic to classical, pop to jazz, hiphop to Celtic and so much more. In other words, Makiling has something to learn in all the

musical genres that exist today.

Namesake

For the longest time, Makiling was also known as Makiling Ensemble. Today, the band has decided to drop the word “Ensemble” to make the name simpler and easier to remember.

Shows

Makiling has peformed in numerous shows and countless occassions both locally and abroad. Ranging from bars to cultural events, to birthday parties and corporate

gatherings, Makiling brought their own brand of music where ever they play.

Management

As of today, Makiling is a self-managed band. All bookings, negotiations, and discussions with clients are handled by the band itself.

For bookings contact Mr. Diwa de Leon at +632 7218372 (landline) or send him an email.