Sound is an independent, Filipino

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...

, Jazz

Jazz

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 band composed of Dru Ubaldo (drums), Erwin Fajardo (keyboards), Sach Castillo (vocals/guitars), Francis Magat (bass).

History

In 1996, Paolo Lim, Chino Yuson, and Sach Castillo formed the band called "Third Stone", an allusion to a Hendrix grind. Later, the trio collaborated with percussionist David Esteban and keyboardist James Bitanga. Originally, the band intended to be a Reggae

Reggae

Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...

 outfit, but several compositions later, the group went into a different direction. In 1999, the band met Erwin Fajardo, to become the new keyboardist. Together with Castillo, the two started writing songs. By 2001, the band had enough material for an album, and eventually settled for the name "Sound".

Live shows and albums

Sound's live shows are Manila-themed, influenced by groups ranging from The Beatles

The Beatles

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, Corduroy

Corduroy

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, Jamiroquai

Jamiroquai

Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...

, Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

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, and Steely Dan

Steely Dan

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, all flavored with a love for original Filipino music. Sound is a regular at Café Saguijo (Makati), Magnet, Bonifacio High Street (The Fort) and Big Sky Mind (New Manila).

In 2003, the independently released debut "BossaManila" came out in the local market. Three years after, they released their sophomore effort "Blue Monsoon" which was notable for its inclusion of the Apo Hiking Society

APO Hiking Society

The Apolinario Mabini Hiking Society, later popularly known as Apo Hiking Society or, simply, Apo, was a Filipino musical group. The group had its fledgling beginnings in 1969 at the Ateneo de Manila high school, with thirteen members: Lito de Joya, Sonny Santiago, Gus Cosio, Renato Garcia, Chito...

 original "'Di Na Natuto". The track was also released in the "Kami nAPO Muna

Kami nAPO Muna

Kami nAPO Muna is the first tribute album recorded to honor the 1970s Filipino musical group, APO Hiking Society. "Kami nAPO Muna", in Filipino, literally means "it's our turn", the phrase also being a play on the Apo name...

" tribute album, released the same year.

Studio albums

Year	Album
2003	"BossaManila" (Independent)
2007	"Blue Monsoon" (released by EMI Music)

Compilation albums

Year	Album
2006	"Kami nAPO Muna Kami nAPO Muna Kami nAPO Muna is the first tribute album recorded to honor the 1970s Filipino musical group, APO Hiking Society. "Kami nAPO Muna", in Filipino, literally means "it's our turn", the phrase also being a play on the Apo name... " (Universal Records Universal Records Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:... ) - contributed "'Di Na Natuto"
2007	"Hopia Mani Popcorn" (Viva Records Viva Records (Philippines) VIVA Records is Philippine record label. It is subsidiary of VIVA Entertainment.- Artists & Album Releases :* 18 Greatest Hits ** Andrew E.** Basil Valdez ** Jun Pulistico... ) - contributed "Ako Si Superman" by Rey Valera Rey Valera Reynaldo Valera Guardiano is a singer, songwriter, music director, film scorer and television host from the Philippines. He wrote and produced songs that were recorded by various singers, most notably Sharon Cuneta. He currently hosts the variety noontime show Pilipinas Win na Win alongside Rico J...