Paco Arespacochaga
| Paco Arespacochaga | |
|---|---|
 Paco A | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | OPM, Rock, Pop, Alternative rock, new wave, Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1986 - present |
| Labels | 2Heaven Music |
| Associated acts | Introvoys, Mystery, Skin |
| Notable instruments | |
| Tama Drums, Avedis Zildjian Company | |
Enrico Luis Victor Arespacochaga or 'Paco' is a musician and songwriter. He is the drummer of the Filipino pop-rock band Introvoys.
Aside from receiving numerous Gold and Multi-Platinum awards, he also received the Guillermo Mendoza award.[1]
Since 1995, Paco has been a Zildjian endorser.[2]
In May 2003, Ogie Alcasid did a US tour entitled 2 for the Road with Paco Arespacochaga as Musical Director.
INTRoVOYS (1986 - 1996)
Paco was one of the founding members of Introvoys along with 3rd-G Cristobal and Jonathan Buencamino. Introvoys albums shot to quadruple platinum status earning the Introvoys the tag “the No. 1 Band in the Land!”. In 1994 they released Line to Heaven album where Paco sang "Line to Heaven" which he composed after losing both his parents. In 1996, Paco Arespacochaga left the band.[3]
Mystery (1997 - 2000)
Paco formed Mystery in 1997. The line up was Marvin Yrastorza on vocals, Joseph Cruz on keyboards, G3 Misa on guitar, Mark Cruz on bass and Paco on drums. They released the album "Jigsaw" under Star Records.
Skin (2000 - 2001)
Paco formed Skin in 2000. The line up was Norby David on vocals, Jonathan Manuel on guitar, Henry Abesamis on keyboards, and Paco on drums.
Solo Album (2000)
In 2000, Paco released his solo album entitled "Rebirth".[4]
INTRoVOYS (2001 - Present)
Paco reunited with Introvoys and they had a US tour. After the tour, Paco decided to migrate to Los Angeles, California and so did the rest of the band. They are now working on their new album called "Where we left off". Their carrier single "Nasaan Ka?" was released in June 2014.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.introvoys.com/paco-arespacochaga-drums
- ↑ http://zildjian.com/artists/a/paco-arespacochaga
- ↑ http://hollywoodflip.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1167970517&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/rebirth-mw0000962795
- ↑ "INTRoVOYS continues musical journey with GMA International". GMA News Online. Retrieved 25 November 2014.