Sinosikat?
| Sinosikat? | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
| Genres |
OPM Soul Jazz Funk |
| Years active | September 2004 – present |
| Labels | Warner Music Philippines |
| Associated acts |
Bamboo Passage Freestyle Sing India Nityalila Third World Project Pinipikan P.O.T. Banda ni Bodomo |
| Website | http://www.sinosikat.com/home.html |
| Members |
Kat Agarrado Nick Azarcon Reli De Vera Philippe Arreola David Starck |
SinoSikat? is a Filipino band that started September 2004, performing music influenced by a number of musical genres, but which has been described as "Filipino Soul," reflecting a recent expansion of genres active within the Philippine music industry. The band released its eponymous first album in 2007, receiving media attention and critical acclaim when vocalist Kat Agarrado won Vocalist of the Year at the NU107 Rock Awards. Recently, the band has been named as a nominee for the People's Choice Award at the 2008 Awit Awards.
The band's label, Warner Music Philippines, has described Sinosikat?'s sound as "Pinoy soul," a label which the band agrees with. “Soul comes from within, what is true," says vocalist Kat Agarrado. "The audience will surely feel it when they hear it. It’s something original.” She still insists, however, that “You have to listen to it to be able to understand it,” and “As far as influences go we’d rather let the music speak for itself for us.”
Sinosikat?'s band members are Kat Agarrado on vocals, Nick Azarcon on guitars, Reli De Vera on drums, Noel Asistores on bass, and David Starck on keyboards. Sinosikat? sessionists and collaborators include keyboardist Nikki Cabardo, and bassists Berns Cuevas, Rommel dela Cruz, and Karel Honasan.
Vocalist Kat Agarrado began singing professionally at age 17, making the rounds of Manila's music competitions. She later became vocalist for bands Kindred Garden, and Passage and still occasionally does session work with Pinoy Rock icon Wally Gonzales. This early exposure led to her exploration of a wide range of musical styles, from hip-hop, RnB, jazz, standards, blues, classic rock, to electronic music. It was an interest in developing her voice further that led her to form SinoSikat?, which offers her greater creative freedom in exploring her vocal range.
Drummer Reli de Vera picked up his drumsticks early, acquiring a passion for music from his father, a bass player. His earliest influences included the Doobie Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad, the Beatles, and Deep Purple. After majoring in Painting for his college degree in Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas, he served as a sessionist for a wide range of artists that included Paolo Santos, Sing India, Nityalila, Spy, Pinikpikan, and P.O.T.
Guitar man Nick Azarcon started playing the guitar at the age of 12, influenced by bands that included U2, Echo and the Bunnymen, the Police, and the Cult, and later Rage Against the Machine, Jeff Buckley, Weather Report, Richie Kotzen, and Chet Baker. Azarcon says joining SinoSikat? right after he graduated Architecture at UP Diliman proved a challenge for him due to the band's consistently genre-crossing repertoire.
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