Typecast (band)
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Laguna,Philippines | |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Emo, Punk | |
| Years active | 2000–present | |
| Label(s) | EMI Phlippines | |
| Website | Typecastmusic.org | |
Typecast is a Filipino emo-rock/punk band well-known by participating in the underground Filipino music scene. Their hard rock/punk style of music focuses on topics that define emo rock such as pain and infatuation. With their exceptional talent, most people who hear them for the first time almost always mistake them for a foreign punk-emo band.
With the release of their single Phoenix from the Philippine Ragnarok Online Soundtrack, Rok On!, they are mostly known as a studio act, but now they are constantly having gigs around Manila and other places gathering more fans.
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[edit] Members
- Steve Frank Badiola (vocals and guitar)
- Chi Resurreccion (bass)
- Melvin Rivera Macatiag (drums)
[edit] Biography
Typecast was formed in the year 2000 in Laguna province. They were originally a quartet doing cover songs, and eventually started making their originals. As they were gathering more listeners with their increasing fame, two members left leaving them the option to obtain a new guitarist. This was later done in the inclusion of Steve Frank Badiola who did both vocals and the guitar.
This new trio released their debut CD Last Time, which is an independent release. The lead single of the album, also entitled Last Time, got the group into guesting in the radio station NU107's program In The Raw. Since then, their fame rocketed upward, primarily in the underground music scene. They were already performing in large musical events such as the Fete de la Musique 2005, and also did the opening act for the foreign band Good Charlotte in the latter band's Manila tour. The band, along with other famous Filipino rock bands like Kamikazee, Kjwan and Moonstar88; was also included in the compilation album Rok On! for Philippine Ragnarok Online.
They have also released their second album entitled The Infatuation Is Always There that feature 12 tracks of their distinct complex sound. With the release of the single The Infatuation Is Always There from the said album, they have exponentially increased their fame and their fanbase.
As of the moment, the band is in the process of producing a new album.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album |
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| 2000 | Last Time |
| 2004 | The Infatuation Is Always There |
| 2006 | Every Moss And Cobweb |
[edit] Compilation tracks
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2000 | Forget | Railroad Records Sampler 2002 |
| 2000 | Deeper I Fall | Railroad Records Sampler 2002 |
| 2004 | Out Comes The Brave | Railroad Records Sampler 2004 |
| 2005 | Forget | EMI full volume |
| 2005 | Phoenix | Ragnarok Soundtrack |
