02/10/2020 11:52:23 PM
Ben&Ben has unquestionably been one of the hottest acts in the Filipino music scene today.
The nine-piece collective, however, will keep the ball rolling with an upcoming single and two new music videos that will launch by this month.
That's aside from bagging the roup of the Year and Urban Performance of the Year awards for their chart-topper Pagtingin at the Wish FM awards held a few weeks ago. Ben&Ben once made it at the top of the Spotify Philippines Top 50 chart with their rendition of “Make It With You.”
With overwhelming support from music fans and industry peers, there is no doubt that Ben&Ben is simply defining the times that we live in: the band pours their energy in uplifting our fellow countrymen with their brand of accessible but well-crafted music.
“It really boils down to the heart behind the song,” Miguel Benjamin, vocalist and guitarist points out. “When a song is written as a vessel to carry a message that is beyond ego or prideful intent, and simply mirrors the feelings, experiences, and lessons that come from a higher place, then somehow it may find its way from the artist's soul to at least one other person's heart, and that is always enough. We fully know that it isn't up to us to produce these works out of our own will, but we are simply vessels for some greater message to fulfill itself through us.”
Striking a balance between relatability and raw honesty, the band has managed to push things forward with songs that not only capture an emotional spectrum but also throb at the core moment of one’s personal experience.
This February, Ben&Ben will unveil the music videos for their hit songs Fall and Masyado Pang Maaga.
“We just really wanted to put out new material that reflects the blissful and bittersweet experiences we've been through over the past few months, both visually and sonically,” Miguel Benjamin stresses. “All these we want to do for our fans, in the hopes that they get through whatever rough patch they are in. It was a spur of the moment decision, really. We felt that we owe it to them, cos they have been pouring out so much love for us in the past few months.”
Fall is directed by Raymond Dacones; while Masyado Pang Maaga is made by filmmaker Jorel Lising. According to Miguel, the treatment for “Fall” represents them “as a band and the themes and moods” their art stands for, while “Masyado Pang Maaga,” depicts “a real story that most of us have found ourselves in at one point of our lives.” The talented musician-performer adds, “Both of them aim to paint a visual universe that is uniquely Ben&Ben, with whatever sabaw ideas we've come up with so far.”
That's not all for the surprises as Ben&Ben will also drop the new single “Sa Susunod Na Habangbuhay” very soon. The Sindikato-managed outfit debuted a performance of the highly anticipated tune at the Samsung Awesome Concert last 5 February 2020, which trended on Twitter Philippines during that evening.
“We don't want to say much about it yet, but it's our most personal, painful song so far,” says Paolo, the other half of the Benjamin brothers. “Miguel wrote and sung it, and we're playing it in our live shows. We've heard that lots of videos of the live version are going around, and we find that super cool.”
While the string of surprises has been announced in shock waves, Ben&Ben pledges more of them will come their way really soon. As Paolo puts it, “everything is outward at this point, and whatever outpour of energy we give out is not because we want the love to be given back, but because ours overflows.”
Ben&Ben is a nine-person acoustic-folk band. They are managed by Sindikato Management and signed under Sony Music Philippines. The band comprises of twin brothers Miguel and Paolo Guico (lead vocals and acoustic guitars), Poch Barreto (electric guitar), Jam Villanueva (drums), Agnes Reoma (bass guitar), Patricia Lasaten (keyboards), Toni Munoz and Andrew de Pano (percussions), and Keifer Cabugao (violin).
Author: slickmaster | © 2020 The SlickMaster's Files
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