KALA - "Jeepney"

Описание: KALA - "Jeepney" . In 2004, Kala started performing for Rock Ed Philippines, a nationwide volunteer group that offers alternative education to underprivileged Filipino youth through art, music, poetry, and the like. In the same year, the band released an EP entitled RockEdition: For the Benefit of the Filipino Youth by way of support for the UNs Millennium Development Goals.

Kala's first full length album came on the music scene in 2005 with their debut album under Sony-BMG entitled Manila High. The group is most noted for its hit single Jeepney and is credited for resurging a distinct and defining genre of Filipino music known as "Manila Sound. The name Kala originates from the original members college cake-making venture called the Kala Cake Project.

With the release of its first album, the band toured around the Philippines and received distinctions across several mediums such as MYX's Favourite New artist , MTV's rising artist , and Awit Awards mainly on "Best Performance by a new group" , "Best World/Alternative" and "People's Choice Favourite Group".

The success of the first album also led to the bands contribution for 3 music compilations: The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn (under Viva Records) , Environmentally Sound: A Select Anthology of songs inspired by the Earth (under World Wide Fund for Nature) and Pinoy Soul Movement (under Warner Music Philippines). The most notable single released among the 3 album compilations would be "Rock Baby Rock". This reached the number 1 spot in the music video channels of the Philippines.

In 2008, Kala underwent a self-imposed hiatus following the sequenced departures of former bassist Lyle Pasco, former guitarist JP Tanchanco and former vocalist Mike Grape.

In 2011, Kala resurfaced with the existing old members of Raymond Daylo (Drums) and Brian Tanchanco (Keys). They auditioned new members and found Jade Justine (Bassist) and Voopee Elvina (Guitarist). With the new line up, Brian now does Main Vocals while back up vocals are handled by Raymond and Voopee.