Kjwan
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Kjwan is a Filipino alternative - hard-rock band. They were formed May 2003, and is fronted by former Sandwich vocalist Marc Abaya. Kjwan has a 12 track debut album released, self-titled "Kjwan" containing their defining single "Daliri", and has contributed a song to Philippine Ragnarok Online's compilation album entitled "Rök On!". The band's latest project is their sophomore album called "Two-Step Marv" due on the second half of 2006.
Members
Marc Abaya on Vocals
Jhoon Balbuena on Drums
Boogie Romero on Guitars
Jorel Corpuz on Guitars
Kelley Mangahas on Bass
General Information
Marc Abaya was the vocalist of the band Sandwich before he left the said band to focus on Kjwan. He is also a VJ on MTV Philippines.
Jhoon Balbuena also plays drums for the band Kapatid.
Boogie Romero is also the lead guitarist of the band Dicta License, and one of the three guitarists of If Disco Is A Crime
Jorel Corpuz plays lead guitar for funk-rock band Happymeals and percussion for samba ensemble Brigada (then called Hairy Dawgs).
Kelley Mangahas plays bass guitar for Dicta License with Boogie Romero as lead guitarist.
Kjwan has been mistaken by most people for being in the genre of punk rock, screamo, metal, heavy metal and nu metal; because of their two most popular singles "Daliri" and "Twilight", with "Twilight" having a screamed line, and both tracks with noticeable metal influence. However, their debut album taken as a whole will show that Kjwan has many musical influences and that it is hard to classify Kjwan in a specific genre. Influences of metal, grunge, rock n' roll, funk, groove, alternative rock, hard rock, emo and jazz can be heard in the whole album, and also in their upcoming sophomore album.
Two-Step Marv, Kjwan's long-awaited sophomore album, "Two Step Marv", features a more mature sound that steers away from mainstream rock and into a kind of rock more influenced by jazz, funk, groove and alternative rock. The overall sound of "Two-Step Marv" can be described as alternative rock and jazz with a heavy touch.
External links
- [Kjwan's official website]
- [Kjwan's mailing list]
- [Kapatid's mailing list]
- [The Happy Meal's mailing list]
- [Dicta License's mailing list]
- [Cryola's mailing list]
- [If Disco Is A Crime's mailing list]
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