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SLINGSHOT

The group least influenced by the current trend of music. Spearheaded By Yo Villanueva Bold text(vocals), Bassist Jeff Candelaria, Guitarist Kus Amante, and drums- Genrev Bacasno.

Together by AlternRock-freaks, and melodic-junkies, Often given critical remarks by norm-standard music gurus, Slingshot still carries on their style of music, creating fresh materials with such an aggressive attack, without sacrificing the roots of jazz, and classic rock music.

From metal to reggae, reggae to pop, pop to AlternRock.The musical repertoire is as broad as it is long. Many of their numbers will be recognized by even non heavy metal but they also continue to play lesser-heard obscurities because of their unique musical value.As for comparison there influences seem endless, a common instance would be Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever(vox:chris carrabba), Radiohead, Mr Big, Gin Blossoms,  Bob Marley, and Eric Johnson. HISTORY

It was the year 2004, an extraordinary month of November when four people, four faces, four attitudes met and was formed. With the fast and twitching fingers of Kus Amante (Guitar) and Jeff Calayag (Bassist), the unbreakable handworks of Aris Villalon on drums, and lastly Yo Villanueva’s deceiving voice to be the vocals. Four unseemingly known people crashed and emerged, a band came up to be called “Slingshot”.

Originally composed of four member band, when May 2005 came, Slingshot added Pope Dela Rosa on Guitars. The band started to rock on to bars such as Gweilos and Freedom bar in Quezon City and some place in Bulacan.

It was the most challenging time when 2006 came and Jeff Calayag had to leave the band, but fortunately another Jeff (Candelaria) came for Slingshot’s bassist. But not later Jeff came, the band’s tie has totally disconnected. Kus and Jeff founded another opportunity to play in Japan. With Yo (vocals) had to work as well and Aris concentrated on his new band Xplicit – luckily his career grew and became the drummer of the band “Kenyo”.

Through it happened to the band and had separate ways, the name remained.

After almost a year, Slingshot’s members Kus, Jeff and Yo were back in 2007 with Genrev Bacasno on drums. The band was for formed again and continue to hit the row with their thrumming in different gigs up to present.

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