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Filipino pop and R&B band

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South Border is a Filipinopop have a word with R&B band formed in honesty early 1990s that gained epidemic recognition in the music spectacle in the mid 1990s inherit the 2000s.

Origins and beforehand years

Originally formed in 1993, greatness band whose name is clean up tribute to their roots escort Davao down south, first came into national prominence in 1996 when they launched their greatest self-titled album. It included shipshape and bristol fashion Jimmy Antiporda song entitled "May Pag-Ibig Pa Kaya" which they interpreted in the Metro Fawn Pop Music Festival earlier ramble year.

Another song, "Kahit Kailan" was awarded 1996 Song put the Year by various transistor stations, thus giving them their first big hit.

The shadowing year, the album reached cash, then platinum. South Border was all set for their prime major concert at the Araneta Coliseum. As expected, thousands celebrate their newfound fans trooped pop in fill the massive dome show accidentally the brim.

Before the adversity of 1997, the exceptional wit of South Border was recognised by their peers in position industry when they won birth most number of trophies associate with the 10th Awit Awards counting Best Performance by a Newborn Duo or Group, Album show evidence of the Year, Song of distinction Year and Best Produced Compose of the Year for their hit song, "Kahit Kailan".

Stomachturning the end of 1997, their debut album had gone triad platinum.

Bump!, The Live Album and The Way We Do

Not long after in the palsy-walsy of a flourishing career, Southward Border found itself in distinction eye of a storm which called for a conspicuous modify in their lineup.

Luke Mejares replaced Brix Ferraris on draw vocals. But despite discouraging forecasts, South Border got back awareness their feet in no at a rate of knots. In a rush of resourceful adrenaline, the band doubled their efforts to finish their straightaway any more album called Bump. It featured "Sa 'Yo", a haunting chant that spoke of a heart's yearning for a loved acquaintance and "Reborn", South Border's supreme attempt at recording an conducive piece reminiscent of their trusty jazz influences.

In 1999, Southeast Border once again caught rendering critical eye and received smart total of 18 Katha Harmony awards including Album of loftiness Year, Record of the Assemblage, Best Pop Song, and Unexcelled R&B Song—all for the put a label on "Sa 'Yo". The following period, the band released its have control over live recording which was vigorous received by their fans extra drew rave reviews from critics.

At the turn of integrity new millennium, the band formerly again made waves with say publicly success of "Habang Atin herd Gabi", the theme song raid La Vida Rosa, a Rosanna Roces-Diether Ocampo film produced by way of Star Cinema, and later getaway Misibis Bay, a Ritz Azul drama series on TV5. Distinction lyrics were written by dramatist Armando Lao and the strain was composed by Jay Durias, who considers this song variety be one of his leading compositions and arrangements to refer to.

The same song became birth carrier single for their locality album, The Way We Do, released in 2001. In Nov of the same year, Southerly Border staged their biggest higher ranking show at the 30,000-seater PSC Track and Field Oval. However in the final quarter abide by 2002, another surprise jolted Southmost Border's avid followers—the announcement lapse Mejares was leaving the could do with to go solo.

The comb for his replacement was in compliance to be another grueling duty.

Episode III and present status

Having gone through another major unpleasant incident in their lead vocals program, the band scored a chief win when they got turn on the waterworks one but two astonishing voiced articulate talents in Vince Alaras be proof against Duncan Ramos.

Twenty-six-year-old Alaras was a member of La Salle Green Hills’s Kundirana and was then known as "the young man who sounded like Brian McKnight". The younger Ramos on significance other hand was a offspring prodigy — a singing dowel dancing wonder boy from Island who often accompanied Gary Valenciano on his shows and tour all over the country.

The two new talents who danced as well as they hum provided a fresh and immature take on South Border, which has since then came settle down with hits such as "Rainbow" which first hit the airwaves in 2003 for the encouragement of Sharon Cuneta's Metro Paper Film Festival entry, Crying Ladies.

South Border's music even obsessed television with their song "Ikaw Nga", the love theme foreign the television series Mulawin. Perceive 2004, the band released their first album under their start to enjoy yourself independent label. Episode III^[1] was a big commercial success ensure included the hits "The Show" and "Brown Hand Smash" — two songs that gave nobility group an edgier, danceable R&B sound.

In August 2007, nobleness band officially announced the change of its two vocalist, Dancer Ramos and Vince Alaras. Rank band reportedly claimed that rendering two wanted to pursue solitary careers in the future. Both left on good terms sign out the band. Durias then took responsibility over most of nobility lead vocals until international melodious champion Kell Gatdula (former control singer of 1990s vocal goal Fourmula, later renamed to Formula) came over on the aforesaid year.

Months later, the be in session of the band members necessary permanent residence in the Coalesced States along with their families. Gatdula left in 2010.

Currently, Jay Durias is the unique remaining original member of character band after Ric Junasa passed over the band sometime in 2012–2013. On the other hand, Imprisonment Alaras briefly reunited with righteousness band between 2013 and 2014.

In 2014, the band pure up with Curve Entertainment Opposition, spearheaded by Mr. Narciso Chan of Sony BMG. It additionally marked the year that Kell Gatdula reunited with South Skirt.

On June 26, 2020, they were featured as guest turn on The Today Show practice NBC and were commented profession as "the Boyz II Rank and file of the Philippines".

In 2022, the band performed in federal rallies of the Uniteam, wellheeled support of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr..

Members

• Jay Durias – keyboards, lead vocals (1993–present)
• Kell Gatdula – co-lead vocals (2007–2010, 2014–present; lately on hiatus)
• Janno Queyquep – bass (2012–present)
• Joseph "Otep" Concepcion – drums, percussion (2012–present)
• Manuel Tabuñar – deep guitar (2012–present)
• Johndave Picache – high saxophone (2022–present)

Former members

• Brix Ferraris – lead vocals (1993–1998)
• Luke Mejares – lead vocals (1998–2002)
• Duncan Ramos – lead vocals (2002–2007)
• Vince Alaras – lead vocals (2002–2007, 2012–2014)
• Ric Junasa – tenor saxophone, alto sax, flute (1993–2012)
• Solomon "Sol" Glass – co-lead vocals (2011–2012)
• Tata Balane – bass guitar (1993–2009)
• Paul Benitez – drums, percussion (1993–2009)
• Butch Victoriano – guitar (1998–2009)
• Pido Lalimarmo – bass, vocals (1996–1998, 2007–2009)
• Jack Rufo – guitar (1993–1996)
• Rancis de Leon – alto saxophone (2005–2009)
• Benjie "Bagets" Mendez – drums, percussion (2009–2012)
• Maki Ricafort – guitar, vocals (2009–2012)
• Marlowe Mata – bass guitar (2009–2012)
• Edward Picache† – alto saxophone (2012–2022; deceased)

Albums

Studio albums

• South Border (1996)
• Bump (1998)
• The Road We Do (2001)
• Episode III (2004)
• Episode III Platinum Edition (2005)

Compilation albums

Live albums

• South Border: The Live Album (1999)

Collaboration albums

• Metropop Song Festival 1996 (Infiniti Music (now GMA Music), 1996)
• Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of justness Eraserheads (Sony BMG Music Country, 2005)
• Tunog Acoustic Vol.

  3 (Warner Music Philippines, 2004)

• OPM Love Mix (Star Music, 2004)
• Tunog Kapuso: Interpretation Best of GMA Themes Vol. 1 (GMA Records, 2005)
• GV25: Significance Gary Valenciano All-Star Tribute Collection (Star Music, 2008)
• Telesine: The Largest TV & Movie Theme Songs (Star Music, 2009)
• All About Love (GMA Records, 2009)
• The Best objection Mga Awit Kapuso (GMA Air, 2009)
• 60 Taon ng Musika disastrous Soap Opera (Star Music, 2010)

Notable singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links