Music Feature: LIONS & ACROBATS
L-R: Oteph Tumambing, Mikee Silangcruz, Icoy Rapadas, Jim Lopez, Pedro Tumibay (Photo By: Matt Santos-Viola)
It was a few hours past noon when we arrived on the 5th Floor SDA Theatre, where we started to hear the sound of impressive guitar riffs, pulsating drum beats, emotive bass echoes and astonishing vocals which seems to give off this euphoric feeling to anyone who hears the sound of their music. It was no doubt that it was Lions & Acrobats in performance, who continue to transport their audience to an atmospheric state where nothing else seem to exist and matter except for you and the music.
Band Members: Lorenzo “Icoy” Rapadas AB-MP (Vocals), Oteph Tumambing Oteph AB-MP (Bass), Mikee Silangcruz AB-PHOTO (Guitar), Jim Lopez AB-MP(Guitar), Pedro Tumibay AB-MP(Drums) & Ling Lava AB-MP(Guitar)
Genre: Indie/Alternative/Post-Rock
Who Knew that Moulin Rouge could possibly inspire the band name of a modern-day rock band. Vocalist, Icoy Rapadas, tells us that he got fascinated with the whole idea of a carnival and thus, “Lions & Acrobats” came to be. It was in the year 2009 when the band met each other during the Frosh Orientation. Icoy, Pedro, Jim & Oteph were originally block-mates but it was a question how Mikee, who happens to be AB-Photography, became one of their guitarists. According to the band, they just randomly saw him during the FOP and “was very pa-cute”. However, it was only very recent when the band decided to add a new Lion, Ling Lava to the group. Now there are three guitarists in the band, they just got bigger and better!
Lions & Acrobats live in Bacolod, March 26, 2011. We find it a success considering that it was their first gig outside Manila, yet they had instant fans asking for autographs and photos with them. Their Extended Playlist was sold out after the crowd heard their music. Im saying this with no exaggeration that the audience was instantly amazed at their music that they kept wanting for more. Its really Benildean Pride all the way down to Visayas.
It was not so long ago when I met Lions & Acrobats in our Oralcom Class during the third term of our first year. For a group of guys who can be so hyper-actively hilarious and “makulit”, I would have least expected them to have a band that can be this gifted and astonishing. I honestly couldn’t believe them when they told me that they had a band. I was proven wrong; the first time I saw them perform just left me speechless and even until now, they still continue to impress me. Images & Video By: Andrea Y. Javelosa, Kristina Lua & Matt Santos-Viola and don’t forget to “like” them on facebook: Lions & Acrobats ——END OF ARTICLE —-
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GIL/OTEPH!!!! Nice, nice! Dear followers, please listen...band! They’re awesome!!
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