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Jeepney Joyride Ep Launch Tour in Cebu
Jeepney Joyride will launch their Ep at Cebu this September 2014. On September 17 Wednesday and 19 Friday they will be at the KOA Tree House. Performing with them will be Cebu bands Shepherd’s Plaid and other ska bands. While on September 18, 2014, Thursday, they will be at the Handuraw Pizza Gorordo with Who’s Next.
Jeepney Joyride, has been a staple in the present Philippine alternative music scene and was formed in 1999 and is based in Quezon City. They released their first full length album in 2007 entitled “Let’s Get Party” under Sony-BMG which features a mix of Pop, Rock, Ska and Reggae served up with a contemporary Pinoy twist.
The band is composed of Norman Bernardo on vocals, Jerwine Dumalag on keyboard, Mark Bambico on drums, Jet Gozar on guitar, Gian Caluag on bass, Melvin Cabañero on trumpet, Chris Sison on tenor sax, and Diamond Manuel and Jon Alim on trombone.
Some of the band’s modest achievements include winning the Red Horse Muziklaban 1999; third-place finish in the 2000 Yamaha Band Alert; 2004 NU107 Rock Awards Best Album Cover nominee for their EP “God Knows Hudas not Pay”, and Best Video nomination for “Kape” from the same EP in 2003 NU107 Rock Awards.
Jeepney Joyride is as Filipino as the proud jeepney plying our crowded streets – colorful, crazy, loud and merry.
Watch them, see them, hear them at Handuraw Pizza Gorordo and KOA Tree House at the mentioned dates and let this band take you for a JOYRIDE!