SIXCYCLEMIND: CELEBRATES FIESTA!

New Album! New Sound! New Direction!

Another league of musically hot gentlemen are triumphantly marching along the OPM highways carrying their musical sheaves. A synergy of six musically tamed individuals standing tall and vibrant amidst revolutions of concurrent rock groups.



The what they call, 'good music' serves as their torch of knowledge and charisma as they rock the platform giving their fans a foretaste of a no casual musical blow of a Sixcyclemind thing at the hight of their senses. Not much, their audibility extends further to the realm of commercialism. Thus, a bulky package of music and commercial success gave these young bloods healthy definition of their contemporary career success story.



The group began spreading their wings at the dawn of June 2001 through the instrumentality of Darwin Hernandez, a former producer and manager of Moonstar88. A total crossover of young men with the same point of departure – musical adeptness. Sixcyclemind's coinage can be credited to their convention of six individuals (including their manager, Darwin) coming up for common terms – freedom of expression – music!



Sixcyclemind is mobilized by individuals crisscrossing paths. The band is under compass of Darwin Hernandez, also part and parcel of the name “Sixcyclemind.”



Rhoneil "Ney" Dimaculangan spearheads the vocalization of the group. Also a dazzling front man of the then Angel In Disguise band, where Herbert of Moonstar88 was once a solid member.

Well, the group's just getting better with another witty punk called Carlos "Chuck" Isidro on lead guitar. He is also a brilliant producer of one of the Moonstar88's album. And who would dare miss the famed band of the 90's, the “Afterimage” where he also played full time.



This must have been the prettiest classroom experience of Ryan "Rye" Sarmiento, when being a classmate of Ney, was recommended to the group as rhythm guitar and vocals. Rye gives in return by co-producing songs for their fold.

“Well, good music is true music. True music is coming from your soul. An expression of your body and mind. Saka, hindi s'ya pretentious, hindi ka nagpapangap. Kung ano ka, 'yun ka talaga. Kunyari ito gusto ko, 'di ako magpapaka Beethoven, hindi naman ako 'yun eh.”

Another childhood to fraternal story took Bobby “Bob” Cañamo to the band of brothers as bass guitarist. Courtesy of Darwin Hernandez, Bob's childhood friend, it's not a tough road coming-in.

Completing the picture is Tito Fortunato “Tutti” Caringal under the commendation of Herbert Hernandez. Tutti, brings the musical crisp to the group through his brisk drumbeats and rolls.



Sixcyclemind's single “Sige” leads that claim to fame of the group. Besides being a chart topper and a Barkadahan theme, it's commercial indulgence gives them a real high musical gain. Not done yet, their sigles like “Sandalan,” “Alapaap,” “I,” “Pa Ba,” “Trip,” “Umaasa,” “Prinsesa,” “Upside Down,” “Dinamayan” and “Magsasaya” are same jewels that beacons them to an exceptional experience of musical nirvana.

“Hindi naman natin masasabi 'yung future eh. Pero ang magagawa lang namin sa present, kung anong mayroon kami ngayon, pinapangalagaan na lang namin 'yun. Pero yung future 'di natin masasabi.”

It's perhaps high time for these daring gentlemen to take-up things so-near-yet-so-far – Sixcyclemind in dept and up close. But before anything else gets rolling, we are once again in debt of these celebrated yet cool breed of men. They're isn’t somewhere else one hot night of October, but right where we exclusively took them for a series of exclusive photo shot and interview sessions. On the record, the boys try the very best their mental faculty could afford to find the logic between music and our world.



Off they go...



What do you think you are doing at this very moment if you were not a band?

(Laughs) Siguro naghahanap ng magagawa. Nagtatrabaho siguro. Studyante. (Laughs) nagbubuksing. Kung 'di banda, siguro nanonood ng banda.



How do you rate your LIVE performances as of the present?

Say (1-10) Kung kami mag-rerate, ten na kaagad (laughs). Siguro ang matatanong natin dyan ang mga manunuod; mga fans, supporters, sila lang ang makapagsabi nyan. Kami 'di naman namin alam, kasi 'di naman namin napapanood sarili namin eh. Pero ginagawa namin ang lahat para mapasaya yung show.



As part and parcel of the society, how do you think your music contributes in the betterment or development of our society?

Syempre yung mga messages na kino-convey namin sa mga kanta namin laging possitive. Kunyari, 'di namin sinasabi na mag-pakalasing ka, magpakaadik ka. Syempre malaki ang responsibility mo as an artist kasi nakikinig lalo na yung mga kabataan. So, ini-idolo ka ng mga 'yan. Kung anong sinasabi mo, gagayahin nila eh. So, I guess yon yung contribution namin. Walang galit, positive sides lahat. At kung may activity man kagaya ng Drug Awareness Campaign, mga ganyan tumutugtog kami.



Do you believe that music has the power to shape ones character for better or worse?

Sa tingin ko nasa tao lang yun. Lahat naman puweding mag-iba, at puweding lahat 'din di pueding mag-iba. Music naman kasi is neutral, depende kung paano mo sya gagamitin at depende rin sa tao.



What is the best thing music has done in your life?

Siguro, yung appreciation namin sa talent namin. Kasi nabibigay ng Diyos hindi naman lahat sa lahat ng tao. Parang, maraming tao na gusto sa posisyon namin, pero 'di nila kaya, pero kami nagagawa namin ang gusto namin. Saka nalilibot namin yung boong Pilipinas. Oo, sa mga fiesta-fiesta. Dami naming nakikilala. Saka maraming nata-touch na buhay(suggestive grins on each faces).



What are those particular uniqueness that you have from the other bands?

Unang-una mong mapapansin do'n yung kanta talaga ng banda; kung ano'ng mga pinapahiwatig no'ng banda sa kanta nila. Kasi, kunwari, kami iba naman yung kanta namin sa ganitong kanta ng banda. May unique sound yung Sixcyclemind eh, hirap i-explain eh. So, yung mga nakikinig lang ang makakasagot nyan.



Do you think music connote spiritual entity in human beings, since animals don't know how to make music?

Yung tao kasi gifted lang tayo, na yung range ng intelligence is mas mataas kaysa doon sa mga hayop. Pero, tayo hayop pa rin naman tayo eh. Pero 'di natin alam, gaya na lang ng mga ants na 'yan, kita mo, alam nila yung direksyon nila. So di natin alam, kumbaga blessed din sila, na parang may soul din sila. So, siguro, 'di ibig sabihin na pag 'di marunong kumanta, eh walang soul.



Would you agree with me if I say that music is solely just a form of entertainment? How can you widen its horizon?

Expression din naman sya ng mga ideas and experiences ng bawat musikero. So doon nagkaka-panoramic view tungkol sa music. Kasi kung entertainment lang, eh di para lang kaming mga ungoy na may dalang mga plato, yun ang entertainment. Pero kung talagang ilalabas mo sa utak mo, sa puso mo yung nararamdaman mo sa pamamagitan ng pag kanta, so yun. Depende rin kung paano mo titingnan eh. Peuding sa pamamagitan ng pag-perform o 'di kaya'y sining ng pag susulat.



What are those things you want to prove more?

Actually wala naman kaming dapat patunayan. Nandito lang kami para mag share ng music namin. Para makaabot sa tao yung musika namin. So wala namang kailangang patunayan. At saka parang 'di proper sa banda na parang mayroon kayong dapat patunayan. Kasi, kumbaga pagnapatunayan nyo na 'yon, wala na, tapos na kayo. Kumbaga wala na kayong papatunayan. So kumbaga, yung hilig n'yo lang sa pag gawa ng music at pag share nito, yun tuloy-tuloy 'yon walang hangganan.



Why do you think you're famous?

Nagkataon lang na naapreciate ng mga tao yung mga kanta namin, kaya ganun. Pero, hindi naman kasi pag sinabi mong sikat, eh parang may pagka-entertainment na naman yung dating, o may pagka showbiz yung dating, eh musikero lang naman kami. Dahil lang siguro sa kanta kaya maraming nagkagusto sa ginagawa naming materials.



How do you understand good music?

Well, good music is true music. True music is coming from your soul. An expression of your body ang mind. Saka, hindi sya pretentious, hindi ka nagpapangap. Kung ano ka, yun ka talaga. Kunyari ito gusto ko, 'di ako magpapaka Beethoven, hindi naman ako yun eh.



What do you think of death metal?

Meron silang identity na sa kanila lang eh. So, dahil doon nagiging unique din yung ganong klase ng tugtugan. But OK sila. They are good music, 'di sila panget. Parang, sino ba naman ako para sabihing kung bad music yan.



Who do you think in need of more music, you (artists) or the listeners?

(A long, and introspective silence) Siguro kami. Kasi sa case namin kami ang gumagawa ng music. Syempre buhay namin yan eh. Kailangan naming makinig, at the same time kailangan naming gumawa. Pero, lahat naman siguro, may karapatang mangangailangan ng music.



If I were to attend your concert, how would guys convince me to do so?

Kailangang mapanood mo yung show. Then afterwards, ikaw na maghusga kung OK ba, bitin ba o sobra ba. Basta sasa bihin ko lang, kung hindi ka pumunta, ikaw rin (laughs).



And if I were to buy your album, how would you convince me to buy it?

Siguro, kayo ang huhusga. Kasi puweding OK sa amin, pero 'di sa'yo. Well, siguro, sasabihin namin mga experiences namin sa paggawa ng album; kung paano namin ginawa, kung ano yung mga idea namin no'ng ginagawa namin yung album. Sasabihin namin, buy one take one (laughs).



Your opinion about music piracy?

Panget syempre. Sayang yung pinaghirapan ng artist, 'di ba? Saka yung mga taong involve doon sa pag gawa ng album na yun, tapus mababaliwala lang. For example, ikaw nakawan kita, 'di syempre magagalit ka, di ba? Saka, 'di lang naman yung mga artists yung apektado doon. Pati na yung mga record labels na nagpundo para magawa yung album na yun, naglikom ng funds, gumawa ng promotions para sa album. Pag nangyari yun, wala nang magsa sign-up ng banda.



If meet by “crazy” fans what do you usually do?

Hanggang kaya naming i-tolerate, maximum tolerance syempre. Hanggang kaya namin, sige lang.



Your opinions about bands coming to the end of their career?

Siguro, kung nagdisband man sila personal na nilang choice yun. Saka 'di naman sila maghihiwahiwalay kung walang tamang dahilan, 'di ba. So sarili na nilang decision yun.



Do you believe same thing will happen to you? What are you going to do?

Hindi naman natin masasabi yung future eh. Pero ang magagawa lang namin sa present, kung anong mayroon kami ngayon, pinapangalagaan na lang namin yon. Pero yung future 'di natin masasabi. Baka bukas wala na kami. (And looking at me) baka ikaw bukas ikaw na si Martin Nievera, di ba (laughs).



How would you explain that to your fans and supporters?

Kung talagang naniniwala sila sa amin, maiintindihan nila kung ba't nagkaganon. Tapos, sabihin namin kung ano yung nangyari, tapus depende na sa kanila kung maiintindihan nila o hindi, at least sinabi namin.



If you were to sing one last song, what particular song would you be singing?

(Chorusing) 'This is the End' (laughter). 'Biglaan.' 'Di siguro, buong album na lang.

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