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Kinetic Daze
To Resty Concepcion, lead singer and guitarist of Kinetic Daze, it’s the most important lesson a musician could ever learn. That’s why when his band receives criticisms, nobody takes them to heart. Nobody stops trying. Nobody stops playing. Nobody stops dreaming. Instead, Resty picks up his guitar and belts out lyrics the band has painstakingly written. Marlon Urdelas picks up his instrument as well, serving as the quartet’s lead guitarist. Jerome Azarcon wears his bass guitar and backs Resty up with his singing. Meanwhile, Ley Gomez takes his place behind the drums. Then with all their heart, they burst into a high-powered performance worthy of their chosen name: Kinetic Daze. Kinetic means positive energy while Daze stands for the effect the band wants to have on audiences. That much, the guys knew when they coined the name back in 2003. They were four random musicians from different backgrounds, but all with an intense love for creating new songs. And created they did. With all the sound and fury that goes with forming a band, the guys wrote songs like Sayang Lang, She’s So Fine, and Alay—songs that have filled the radio waves and the rock alternative circuit since the band’s garage days. Why alternative? Resty, Marlon, Jerome and Ley all grew up listening to the rock bands of the 80s and 90s. Those artists were their idols and then later on, their band’s musical influences. Alternative wasn’t always the band’s first choice though. Most of its members had their respective grunge bands before Kinetic Daze was born. But when the four got together, their music took on the tone of easy-listening rock. Because of the hate and violence in the world, the band writes lyrics to revolve around love, hope and a positive outlook on life. Kinetic Daze has reached a modicum of success, but these guys aren’t the type to sit one their laurels. They’ve had their share of fights and band break-ups, so much so that they would now do everything in their power to keep the band on the right path. With the help of their manager Chill Figueroa, Kinetic Daze will be launching its first album soon. When asked about the future, these four talented artists have a lot to say: to produce more albums, to gain a solid following, to tour the Philippines and overseas, to own a record store, to run a music bar, to have their records sung in videoke emporiums…the dreaming never stops. |
