From the OPM band that considers themselves as having “Pinoy Soul” feel on their musical prowess is a brand new brew of songs in the what they call “2nd Album.” Respectively, not a general term itself but a particular term for their new album.It has been a couple of years since Sinosikat? Released their debut album with flying colors and laudable recognitions on the airwaves. Now, they're going back on top of the shelves for another strings of songs worth listing for.
This time you'd feel and hear the vocalist's cunning thoughts on music. It's more experimental this time. Expect more twist, crisps, comely and vocal wise musical expose on the genius they've made. Inspiration after inspiration makes them burning to the edge of the platform. Every inspiration that raptures their senses is like a jewel drop unto their album – for couple of years till the second one came into being.
They won't rest on their laurels even when they have open the floodgates of stardom and awards for the band.
To add more dazzles for the bands stage and auditory presence they accommodated additional member, David Starck for the keyboard.
The carrier single has been broiled hard for the new album, “Nung Iniwan Mo Ako,” penned by Ebe Dancel of Sugarfree. That song is now rendered with visual aid to give fans a feel of the melancholy of the obvious nature of the song. The music video for it was made under the baton of Paolo Abella.
In fact, the emotional tentacles of “Nung Iniwan Mo Ako” dangles up to some reality TV shows and teleseryes such as Pinoy Big Brother and Katorse.
The sense of connectivity is always at the bottom line of every song. Kat Agarrado, the bands vocal head, is strict in her relations with the song. It must be true! Kat hates faking and mediocrity in music – whereas faking it will hamper, perhaps, her performances and interpretation of the songs she gave her audiences.
ALBUM TALKS
How did you come up with the name of your album?
Kat: We're always like practicing for the second album. We wrote the songs for the Second Album. It’s almost like a trade mark for the Second Album. It's Kat's idea to be called Second Album and everybody agreed.
What are you hoping to accomplish in this new album?
Nick: We just want to write good songs. We hope to be recognized for that. As well as play music from the heart.
Kat: Ang jologs talaga namin ngayon. We want sana next year to go to a festival and also to represent Philippine music and to be original. We want to play good music to reach wider market.
What have you learned from your first album that you applied for your second album?Reli: Siguro 'yung process ng recording. Before kasi mas free kami eh. Sa musicality wala naman kaming binago. Mas nagmature lang kami. May kasama na kaming keyboardist at bassist sabay-sabay na kaming nagrecord sa studio.
Nick: In this album, we planned it 'coz we're also under schedule. In the first album, when we're about to release the album, some songs were already written before we got signed with Warner. The process was free flowing and there was no schedule in mind whereas in the second album, they gave us a deadline so we had ahead of time. What to do. Who to play with and what songs to record.
What are the preparations you do for this record?
Before we came into the studio we did a lot of pre-productions.
Kat: Our first album was released 2007 so this album is two years in the making. 'Yung first album very raw and organic. We just jammed it and recorded it. The Second Album is more orchestrated. Masasabi namin na nag-mature talaga 'yung tunog namin.
Who wrote most of the songs in the album?
Kat: Kaming lahat.
Did you road test any of the new material before you put it on the album?
Reli: We had pre-production.
Kat: N'ung ginagawa namin 'yung demo we have like three or four tracks. I actually uploaded it in the internet sa mga contacts ko pinarinig ko d'un.
Is there a particular song on the album that best describe as a band right now?
David: Most of the time when we play a song we discern it first if it's slow jam we try to make it slow as possible. If its more funkier so it really depends. We try to serve music most of the time.
Kat: Siguro I guess, Mr. Musikero. We really want to share the lyrics of the song to everyone especiall to all the musikeros out there.
Did you have any collaborations in the album?
Kat: Nung Iniwan Mo Ako. I actually wrote that. It's a ballad. We have a back up vocals on that song.
What do you think is the criteria to be called 'musikero'?
Reli: If a song inspires people. You can be called a musikero.
How did you choose on what song to be included on the album?
Kat: We make songs as it there we don't really like have a lot of songs. Hindi 'yun ang bracket namin we make songs like now. Whatever happens to me this year or who influenced me to write.
We are very grateful with Warner. They gave us the creative freedom unlike the other artists. In our first and second album we just gave them our materials.
What else do you have planned for 2010?
Kat: Right now, we've been practicing alot and we're planning to start writing for our third album. We're practicing alot of cover songs and good tunes and really nice shows and production. Sana we could compete internationally. We're doing Motown, mga funk songs and para kaming bagong banda ulit. We all have our influences. Somehow we have to find kung saan kami pinakamagaling.
So far, what are the feedbacks you get from your second album?
Reli: Our co-artist say they like it.
Kat: Alot of musician friends are inspired in our albums. Hindi naman talaga kami malalim eh kapag pinakinggan.
Nick: We learn a lot of stuff from their comments.
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