Radioactive Sago Project

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Radioactive Sago Project
Origin Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Genre(s) Pinoy Rock, Rock, Alternative Rock, Jazz Fusion, Salsa
Years active 1999–present
Label(s) Terno Records
Website Radioactive Sago Project
Members
Lourd Hanopol de Veyra (vocals)
Junji Lerma (guitar)
Francis de Veyra (bass)
Wawi Anzano (trumpet)
Pards Tupas (trombone)
Rastem Eugenio (alto saxophone)
Ryan Zapanta (alto saxophone)
Uno Bañaga (violin)
Arwin Nava (percussions)
Jay Gapasin (drums)

Radioactive Sago Project is a Filipino jazz rock band formed in 1999 in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The band's sound is a fusion of spoken-word poetry, jazz, and some punk whose main topics are mostly about politics, alcoholism, drugs, and any other issues today.

Fronted by award-winning poet Lourd de Veyra, the band has released the following albums:

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[edit] Albums

  • Radioactive Sago Project Viva Records, 2000
  • Urban Gulaman Terno Recordings, 2004.
  • TIMANSMFKP* - Tanginamo Andaming Nagugutom sa Mundo Fashionista Ka Parin Terno Recordings, 2007

[edit] Compilation Albums

  • Supersize Rock (Warner Music Philippines, 2004)
  • UltraelectromagneticJam (Sony BMG Music Philippines, 2005)
  • The Best Of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn (Viva Records, 2006)
  • Kami nAPO muna ulit (Universal Records, 2007)

[edit] Trivia

In 2000 the band released its first single, Gusto Ko Ng Baboy, telling of a young man's fascination with pigs since childhood. As the song progresses, it becomes a political tirade against corruption in society.

In 2004 Radioactive Sago Project released its only single from Urban Gulaman, Astro, depicting a person's addiction to cigarette smoking. The song was also used in the Pinoy/Blonde soundtrack the following year.

In 2005 Radioactive Sago Project received three nominations at the MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards: Favorite Group, Best Video, and Best Director (R.A. Rivera).

In 2004 Radioactive Sago Project released one of their songs in their album Urban Gulaman called "Alaala ni Batman" (Memories of Batman)that tells about a man's idolization of Batman since his childhood. As the song progresses it finally talks about the stupidity of people, actors and politics that continue to lower the country's economy through their corrupt ways. In the end of the song, batman commits suicide by going on top of the building of Ayala and jumps down. Once batman jumped, thats when the singer remembers that he couldn't fly.

If the name of their "Tanginamo Andaming Nagugutom sa Mundo Fashinista ka pa rin" (released in 2007)was translated in English, it would be known as "You son of a bitch, many people are starving in the world, yet you're still a fashionista"

[edit] Members

  • Lourd Ernest De Veyra - vocals
  • Francis De Veyra - bass
  • Jay Gapasin - drums
  • Junji Lerma - guitars
  • Wowie Ansano - trumpet
  • Pards Tupas - trombone
  • Ryan Zapanta - alto saxophone
  • Rastem Eugenio - alto saxophone
  • Uno Bañaga - violin
  • Arwin Nava - percussions

[edit] Music Videos/Singles

  • Gusto ko ng Baboy (I Like Pigs)
  • Astro
  • Gin Pomelo
  • Hello Hello
  • Wasak na Wasak (Totally Wrecked)
  • Alaala ni Batman (Memories of Batman)
  • Alkohol
  • Kape

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