Universal Records Signs New Promising Band Better Days

Better Days formally signed a recording contract with Universal Records on Monday. The band is composed of Daniel Paringit on vocals and guitars, Jaro delos Reyes on guitar, Gelo Cabigon on bass and Rosner Mabuti on keyboards. Better Days is managed by Soupstar Entertainment, home to 6cyclemind, Imago, Sandwich, Hilera, Pedicab, and Moonstar88. They now join Gary Valenciano, Christian Bautista, Noel Cabangon, Parokya ni Edgar, Gloc-9, The CompanY, Sponge Cola, Aiza Seguerra, Claudia Barretto, Donny Pangilinan, Julie Anne San Jose and Elmo Magalona, in the elite roster of Universal Records’ prime artists.

MUSIC LYF: A new ‘Your Year’ for Malay; launch this July 2

The road to the release of alternative band Malay’s debut CD is unlike any local releases. Years ago, the band digitally released “Your Year.” Due to insistent public demand, the band decided to re-record all the songs from the digital album and include two new tracks for the release of the 2014 version of “Your Year,” which will be launched this July 25 at Last Home, Ortigas Home Depot.

The album launch features performances from Malay and other bands. Entrance to the launch is the band’s CD.

MUSIC LYF: Fall Out Boy - Save Rock And Roll (A+lbum)

Multi-platinum Grammy®-nominated group Fall Out Boy earn their second career #1 Soundscan debut this week, as SAVE ROCK AND ROLL (released April 16th on Decaydance/Island Records) enters the Billboard 200 albums chart at #1 on first week sales of 153,700 copies.

Outside the U.S., SAVE ROCK AND ROLL is this week’s top iTunes worldwide story, entering at #1 in 27 countries including Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, PHILIPPINES, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and South Africa. The album entered at #2 in another 13 countries including the UK, Australia, Austria, Ireland, Brazil, and Russia. In all, the album entered inside the Top 10 in 60 countries including Norway, Argentina, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, France, India, and Poland.

Since the February 4 launch of SAVE ROCK AND ROLL, “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)” and the tour, the band has been releasing an 11 part video series entitled "Save Rock and Roll: The Young Blood Chronicles,” and most recently launched the third part, “Young Volcanoes.”

“Well in advance of SAVE ROCK AND ROLL’s arrival, Fall Out Boy created a genius campaign to maximize the critical and commercial impact their new album would have,” said Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group, “and it worked every step of the way. It is a solid tribute to the creativeness and versatility of the Island staff that such eclectic and varied music projects by Fall Out Boy, Bon Jovi and Justin Bieber have all debuted at #1 this year – and there’s more on the way!”

Fall Out Boy recently earned raves at Coachella when they joined 2 Chainz on stage for the remix version of “My Songs….” They also lit up the internet with their take on classic moments from Spinal Tap on Conan (http://teamcoco.com/video/fall-out-boy-my-songs-know-what-you-did-in-the-dark-04-17-13). Next they perform on The Tonight Show on May 6 (11:35pm NBC).

Fans and the media have been raving about Fall Out Boy and SAVE ROCK AND ROLL:

"... life is more fun with Fall Out Boy than without them.”- Rolling Stone

“I think most of us have been frantically aware that rock ‘n’ roll absolutely needs some saving of late—so leave it to lovable rockers Fall Out Boy to come to its rescue!” - Yahoo

“Fall Out Boy really might just save rock and roll with this.” - Newsday

"Fall Out Boy have put together another amazing body of work," said David Massey, President of Island Records. "We anticipated a real appetite for them in the marketplace, but our expectations of both the band and their fans have been surpassed. It's a real testament to the special connection between them, their ability to instantly ignite the passions of this dedicated fanbase. The title of the record is quite appropriate: Fall Out Boy has created a monument on the musical landscape that’s been missing for some time."

SAVE ROCK AND ROLL is Fall Out Boy’s fifth studio album, and their second #1 debut (Infinity On High debuted at # 1in 2007). SAVE ROCK AND ROLL is the band’s first new studio album since Folie Á Deux in December 2008. Hailing from Chicago, Fall Out Boy - Patrick Stump (vocals/guitar), Pete Wentz (bass), Joe Trohman (guitar), and Andy Hurley (drums) - have appeared on the covers of Rolling Stone, Spin, Blender, and Alternative Press, among others. They have performed on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS’s The Late Show with David Letterman, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, and many more. In addition to their Grammy nod, they have won three MTV Video Music Awards.

SAVE ROCK AND ROLL Album by Fall Out Boy is now available in all record stores nationwide and online via iTunes Philippines under MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines). Special thanks to SMART, Live More!

MUSIC LYF: Sandwich with their new album CONTRA TIEMPO

SANDWICH

and their new album

Contra Tiempo

Sandwich recently launched their latest album CONTRA TIEMPO on March 4, 2011 at Eastwood city. To date it is their 6th album so far since 1998 following < S > marks the spot. It includes the single LAKAD which is already topping the charts and also a Music Video relased directed by Jason Magbanua. The band is actually one of my favorites with their hits always on my playlist in my music players. And meeting them also made me so happy to see how this band still keeps making good music and did not fall into the trend of disbanding. 

In December 2009, Sandwich released a brand new single to help and inspire our typhoon victims through the song title PUTIK, which is also included in the new cd. The album shows impressive range: while all of the songs are radio-ready rockers, they span a wide variety of musical elements with other titles include LAPIT, LAPIT, LAPIT; TAKBO;SUGATAN; STRANDED SA AIRPORT; SULPUTIN; BISIKLETA; DISPALINGHADO; DOWNHILL; SIESTA and the brand new radio hit single PERA, PERA.

Sandwich signed with their home label EMI Philippines (now Polyeast records) in 2006 for their fourth overall release and major label debut called Five on the Floor catapulted them on the top of the OPM charts with the songs, Sugod, Sunburn, DVDx, and Walang Kadala dala. Then Sandwich released the 2008's < S > marks the spot and spawned four hit singles like Procrastinator, Betamax, Selos and Manila.

Sandwich are Raimund Marasigan (lead vocals/ keyboards); Myrene Academia (bass guitar); Mong Alcaraz (guitars); Diego Castillo (guitars) and Mike Dizon (drums). Their album CONTRA TIEMPO is now available in record stores.