Frio (band)
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FRIO is an alternative rockAlternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Quezon City, Philippines. The band is currently composed of five members: Christopher Sison (vocals), Archie Lim (Lead Guitar), Christian Quiambao (Rhythm Guitar), Raz Itum (Bass), and Marwin Salazar (Drums). The band is mostly known for its hit-song “Alive” and “Hanggang Dito Na Lang.” The former line-up includes three more original members, all of which departed around mid-2007. Mark Alain, a former vocalist, then started his solo career as a pop-ballad artist. To date, FRIO holds seven chart-hitting radio singles, a soap opera soundtrack, and four music video releases. This year, the band received nominations for Best Duo/Group Artist, Rock Artist of the Year, and Rock Album of the Year in the 3rd PMPC Star Awards for Music 2011.
History
Formed in 2003 and also formerly known as Euphonix, the band started playing in local bars and venues within Zamboanga CityZamboanga City
The City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
. In 2004, they won several band competitions, noteworthy of which were runner-up positions for the SMB Jingaling Contest Regional Finals and RX Band Breakout. Soon after, demo recording began with the future hit “Alive.” At that time, OPM alternative music saw a significant resurgence, and some of the band’s demo singles gained local airplay. By early 2006, the band found its way to Metro Manila and commercially released its first full-length album under Alpha Records. The name was subsequently changed to FRIO, which means “cold” in the Chavacano language.
FRIO (2006)
Released under Alpha Records, FRIO’s self-titled debut album contains 10 tracks, three of which were massive radio hits. The carrier single “Alive” became the band’s trademark song and had since been used as soundtrack in several TV shows, notably Pinoy Big Brother Season 1 and Your Song (TV Series)Your Song (TV series)
Your Song is a weekly musical anthology series of ABS-CBN in the Philippines, broadcast every Sunday after ASAP. The show premiered on February 12, 2006....
, all under ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
. The song peaked at number one in several radio charts all over the Philippines, and soon after, “Could Have Been,” the second single, followed suit. FRIO was nominated as “Breakthrough Artist” alongside bands Pupil, Callalily and Itchyworms in the 2006 SOP
SOP
A sop is a piece of bread soaked in a liquid. SOP is an acronym for any of the following:*Standard operating procedure*Sales and operations planning *Same origin policy, a security measure for client-side scripting*Seeds of Panic...
Music Awards. In the same year, “Alive” was awarded the 7th spot in the ASAP
ASAP
-Music and television:* ASAP , a hard rock band fronted by Adrian Smith* "ASAP" , a song by Australian girl group Bardot* "ASAP" -Music and television:* ASAP (band), a hard rock band fronted by Adrian Smith* "ASAP" (Bardot song), a song by Australian girl group Bardot* "ASAP" -Music and...
Yearend Countdown.
Sana Maulit Muli Soundtrack Compilation (2007)
Gaining prominence in the Philippine music scene, FRIO was chosen to contribute a song to ABS-CBN’s hit primetime soap opera “Sana Maulit Muli,” starred by Kim ChiuKim Chiu
Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu , better known as simply Kim Chiu, is a Chinese Filipino actress,singer and model. She lived in Cebu City before she went to Manila for Pinoy Big Brother...
and Gerald Anderson
Gerald Anderson
Gerald Anderson is a Filipino American actor who was a former housemate on the first season edition of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition...
. This resulted to the production of the duet-ballad single “Hiling,” which also peaked at number one in provincial radio stations. With songs from Gary Valenciano
Gary Valenciano
Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano , better known as Gary Valenciano or Gary V., is a Filipino musician. He is also dubbed as Mr. Pure Energy. He has released 26 albums, and won the Awit Awards for "Best Male Performer" 11 times. In 1998, he became UNICEF Philippines first national Ambassador...
, True Faith, Silent Sanctuary, Six-Part Invention, and many other Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
artists, the resulting “Sana Maulit Muli Soundtrack” compilation under Star Records
Star Records
Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...
attained Gold Record status the following year.
Reformation and Comeback
After the departure of its three members, FRIO reformed and took a more alternative rockAlternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
direction. From 2008 to 2010, the quintet has independently produced several demo-singles and continued to tour the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. FRIO supported headlining acts such as Bamboo, 6Cyclemind, and Rocksteddy, among others, during the course of their touring. By mid-2010 and after nearly three years of media hiatus, FRIO released its comeback single “Hanggang Dito Na Lang,” which paved the way for a yet another chart-hitting and mass-oriented album.
Overboard (2011)
The country soon took notice of “Hanggang Dito Na Lang,” which was limitedly released by FRIO. This led to the production of the band’s second 10-track album “Overboard,” distributed by Synergy Music. Under Lanns Artist Management, which handles legendary 90s acts Siakol and Grin Department, FRIO turned down offers from major recording labels and instead independently supported its own production. Within weeks, “Hanggang Dito Na Lang” peaked at number one in several radio charts, and its music video charted at #15 in Pinoy MYXMyx
myx or MYX is the music channel of ABS-CBN brand and the #1 music channel in the Philippines. It is also a part of Studio 23's program line-up. In 2007, MYX North America was launched in the United States....
Countdown. The second single “Nag-iisa” was released in February 2011 and was also noticed significantly by the media. FRIO’s third single “Amen” is currently being aired nationwide.
Tour and Promotion
With new management support, FRIO headlines its own concert series dubbed as the “Siakol and FRIO Pilipinas Rakenrol Concert Tour.” The tour is nearing its 11th leg since its October 2010 launching. Since its commercial release, FRIO has played in hundreds of locations nationwide and has participated in the following tours and events:- Cossack Vodka Slamrock Tour (2006)
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Rhum Rockfest (2006-2007) - TM Astigfest Nationwide Tour (2008-2010)
- Yamaha Fiesta Tour (2009-2010)
- Manila Beer Nationwide Concert Tour (2010-present)
- Siakol and FRIO Pilipinas Rakenrol Concert Tour (2010-present)
- Radyo? Dalawa Lang Yan! The Concert Series (2011-present)
Current members
- Christopher "Pepeng" Sison (vocals)
- Archie Lim (lead guitar)
- Christian Quiambao (rhythm guitar)
- Raz Itum (bass/vocals)
- Marwin Salazar (drums)
Studio Album
| Artist | Album | Tracks | Year | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIO | FRIO | Alive Breathe Himig Could Have Been? E Nasa'n Ka Na? Why? Let Him Go Baby Parapa |
2006 | Alpha Records |
| FRIO | Overboard | Hanggang Dito Na Lang Nag-iisa One Day Kung Ika'y Mawawala Easy Come Amen Dilim Little Star Nakapagtataka Fallen |
2010 | Synergy Records |