Sandwich (band)

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Sandwich
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Philippines
Instruments =
Genre = Indie rock Post-punk Alternative rock New Wave music Punk rock Rap rock
Years_active = 1998–present
Label = Sony BMG (1999 – 2002) EMI Records Philippines (2004 – present)
Associated_acts = Eraserheads Kjwan Pedicab Squid9 Imago Cambio The Teeth Chicosci Limelight Sun Valley Crew Project 1
URL = http://www.sandwich.com.ph
Current_members = Raimund Marasigan (Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards/Synths) Myrene Academia (Bass/Back-Up Vocals) Diego Castillo (Guitars/Back-Up Vocals) Mong Alcaraz (Guitars/Back-Up Vocals/Keyboards) Mike Dizon (Drums)
Past_members = Marc Abaya (Vocals/Guitars)

Sandwich is a Filipino rock band founded in 1998 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates (from The Aga Muhlach Experience) Mike Dizon (of Teeth) to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass duties. Marasigan was a judge at a contest where Marc Abaya jammed to a Beastie Boys song with his band, Shirley Beans.

Although existing simultaneously with the Marasigan's foremost band at that time, Eraserheads, Sandwich provided a heavier, grittier sound, and built up their own fan base. Abaya was still in college at the time, and Marasigan would still tour occasionally with the Eraserheads, but these weren’t hindering factors for Sandwich, as there were many sessionists ready to take over in case of a member’s absence.

They signed with Sony-BMG Music, and released their debut album, "Grip, Stand, Throw", with much success, thanks to its carrier single, "Butterfly Carnival." The band won three awards at the 1999 NU 107 Rock Awards: Album of the Year, Best New Artist, and Song of the Year. They released their second album, "Four-Track Mind", in 2000; it was awarded Album of the Year at the Rock Awards in 2001. Sandwich then parted ways with Sony BMG and released their third album, "Thanks To The Moon’s Gravitational Pull", in 2003. It was under distribution by EMI Records Philippines. Abaya left Sandwich in 2005, in an effort to cope with the difficulty of juggling his job as an MTV VJ, and his obligations to his other band, Kjwan. Marasigan has since taken over sole vocal duties. After Abaya’s departure, the band wrote songs for soundtracks, such as "Humanda Ka," which was done for the online game, Tantra, and "Nginiig" for the ABS-CBN show of the same name. Mong Alcaraz of Chicosci joined the band late 2005 to solidify Sandwich’s new sound and assume guitar duties Abaya left behind. They released their first album with Marasigan as frontman, "Five On The Floor", in early 2006.

In late-October 2006, their songs "Sugod" and "DVDx" became available in the online music game O2Jam. The video for "Sugod" won five major awards at the 2006 MTV Pilipinas Video Awards including Video of the Year, Best Director, and Best Editing. Recently, Sandwich members Mong Alcaraz and Myrene Acamedia respectively won the best guitarist and best bassist awards in recent NU Rock Awards 2006. DVDX also won the best music video award for 2007.

The band welcomed 2008 with their new album "< S > Marks The Spot" and as a celebration to their 10th Anniversary. Their music has much evolved overtime from heavy and underground sounds from their early albums to a more youthful and dynamic music since “Five On The Floor”.

Members

*Myrene Academia (bass/back-up vocals)
*Mong Alcaraz (guitar/back-up vocals/keyboard)
*Diego Castillo (guitar/back-up vocals)
*Mike Dizon (drums)
*Raimund Marasigan (vocals/guitar)

Former Members:
*Marc Abaya (of Kjwan) (guitar/vocals)
*Bryan Gonzales (of Limelight) (guitar/vocals)

Discography

Grip, Stand, Throw

released in 1999 under Sony BMG.

**Cheese Factor Set To 9
**Butterfly Carnival
**Paano Sasabihin
**Alitaptap
**Faye
**Jetlag
**Freestyle Analog
**Klepto
**Grip Stand Throw
**Maybe
**'Di Sinasadya
**Twinkle
**Toppings
**Sakyan
**Art Too Di Too
**Pachyderm 5

4-Track Mind

released in 2001 under Sony BMG.

**Feedback
**Food For The Soul
**Mom
**Ultrasound
**Hairpin
**Too Far
**Love Is
**Bottleneck
**Replete
**Tentacles
**Slowly
**Sugarstalk
**She Don't Care
**Sabit
**Everyone Suspects
**Bingo
**Gemini
**4-Track Mind

Thanks To The Moon's Gravitational Pull

released independently in 2003.

**Astroholiday
**2 Trick Pony
**For Your Consideration
**Homerun
**Masilungan
**Nahuhulog
**Not This Time
**Return To Center
**Right Now
**Scared Shitless
**Surrounded By Dogs
**Thanks To The Moon

Thanks To The Moon's Gravitational Pull - Special Edition

released in 2004 under EMI Philippines. track listing is same with the independent release, plus bonus tracks.

**Not This Time (Version Fashown)
**2 Trick Acoustic
**Nahuhulog (Wolfmann vs. Buddy Mix)
**Right Now (Sunfunk Mix)
**2 Trick Pony Music Video
**Nahuhulog Music Video

Five on the Floor

released in 2006 under EMI Philippines.
**Sugod
**Sunburn
**DVDX
**Photocopy
**View Master
**Walang Kadala-dala
**In Case Of Fire
**Resbak
**Good Night January
**Kalendaryo
**Marikina
**Let Your Cellphone Shine

&lt;S&gt; Marks the Spot

released in 2008 under EMI Philippines and it includes a bonus CD featuring 13 remixes of their past hits. It also features the popular track, "Betamax," which is Marasigan's musical ode to the Golden 70's and 80's era of Filipino Music.
*Disc1
**Procrastinator
**Ang Pagbabalik
**Greenpick
**Betamax
**Line Drawings
**Manila
**Partner In Crime
**Two Lovers
**Text In The City
**Her Favorite Band
**Selos
**Youth and Vitality
**Rambol
**Primera
**Fluxxe
**Candelaria
**Public Offender
*Disc2
**Zaido
**Super Noypi
**Sugod Acoustic
**Sunburn (Chilitees remix)
**Walang Kadaladala (remix)
**DVDx (Maps)
**DVDx (Mike)
**DVDx (Wow akshun)
**DVDx (Mong)
**Nginig
**View Mistress (remix)
**Humanda Ka
**Two Trick Acoustic

Other releases and compilations

*2004 - Full Volume - EMI Philippines
*2005 - Tantra Neo Oriental Fantasy - Star Records
**Humanda Ka Music Video
**Humanda Ka OST
**Humanda Ka (Minus One)

Humanda Ka was also included in Rounin OST.

*The 2 in 1 Series: Sandwich - Sony BMG Music Entertainment
*Nginiiig Soundtrack - ABS-CBN
*Super Noypi OST
*Coca-cola Philippines Commercial Jingle
**Buhay Coke
*CloseUp Season of Smiles Christmas Album
**Close Encounter
*Throw-away singles
**DVDX Myrene version
**DVDX Mike version
**DVDX Mong version
**Sugod Almost Acoustic
**Sugod remix
**Walang Kadala-dala remix
*Kami nAPO Muna
**Bakit Ang Babae
*Mga Awit Kapuso: The Best Of GMA Themes Vol. 4
*Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan Soundtrack
**Pulis Pangkalawakan (Zaido theme)
*Smart Bro Jingle
**A modified version of "Sugod" for Smart Communications' wireless internet service.
*Chiz Escudero's Campaign Jingle
**Based on "Sugod" song. [http://www.chizescudero.com/chiz/newsroom.php?act=latest&id=20070318130823533]

Famous Singles

*Grip, Stand, Throw
*Butterfly Carnival
*Sakyan
*Art To Di Too
*Maybe
*Food for the Soul
*Hairpin
*Sometimes
*Right Now
*Two Trick Pony
*Nahuhulog
*Humanda Ka (Tantra Soundtrack)
*Masilungan
*Sugod
*Walang Kadala-dala
*DVDX
*"Super Noypi" for the movie of the same name.
*Sunburn
*Zaido (Pulis Pangkalawakan)
*Procrastinator
*Betamax

Trivia

*Sandwich's DVDX Song share's a resemblance with Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" chord progression.
*The song "Sunburn" is Marasigan's modern answer to Dead Milkmen's song from 1985, "Beach." He can also be seen wearing a Dead Milkmen t-shirt on the song's music video. Sunburn is the first music video from the band that showed no instruments.
*One of Raimund's favorite snack food is Sandwich, which may have greatly contributed to the band's name.
*"Shaun at Jopet" from the song "Sugod" literally means Fashion (Shaun, a slang or wordplay on fashionistas) and Jopet (Jopet Sison from the popular 90's Filipino afternoon weekend program "Ipaglaban Mo")
*Marasigan does his own eye make-up [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/you/vidvibe/view_article.php?article_id=9624]
*Myrene was a DJ at NU 107 for 13 years. [http://www.titikpilipino.com/info/trivia.php?offset=130]

External links

* [http://www.himig.net Sandwich songs and lyrics ]
* [http://www.emimusic.ph/sandwich EMI Philippines - Sandwich]
* [http://www.poptimesmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=39 Poptimes Magazine Interview]
* [http://makulit.net/sandwich Sandwich streaming music]
* [http://www.pinoybanda.com/sandwich-profile/ Sandwich Pinoybanda Profile]
* [http://beta.trilogistick.com/index.php?id=music&v=S&list=letter Listen Sandwich music stream]
* [http://amp.channelv.com/seenandheard/2007/04/17/1176784140000.html Sandwich at Channel V Amp site]