ManibelaBio, Albums, Songs and Lyrics - OPM Filipino MusicHistory of Manibela BandManibela is a four-manned band from Manila, Philippines. With their all-new Pop-alternative/rock music and songs that are light to the ears with lyrics easy to comprehend, they will bring difference in the Philippines’ music scene. Their music is influenced mainly by the likes of Fall Out Boys, Grin Department, Eraserheads, Sandwich and Switchfoot. Manibela is a quartet band composed of Michael “Mickey” Bustamante on vocals and guitars, JR Lucio on guitars as well, Ghe de Leon on bass and Raffy Bonifacio on the drums. Like Manibela, the love for music drives them to pursue their passion and be known through it. Manibela was created just to satisfy the craving for fun and for hang-out with friends. It started out by bunch of high school youngsters who wanted to have something to keep them busy during week-ends and non-school days. Soon, the amusement became an addiction. While continuing studies, Manibela started playing in several small bars within the borders of Metro Manila. This took them on seeing their favorite bands during gigs with them. Michael then landed a job as production assistant of Raymund Marasigan of Sandwich which enabled the Manibela to be inserted in several productions. In the long run, Manibela fronted major acts and artists in the country like Sandwich, 6cyclemind and Protein Shake. Before going independent, they started writing their own songs and did covers as well. Their lyrics can be understood without much effort which usually speaks about the early lives of the members themselves. After many years of honing their expertise and identifying their music, Manibela stepped out of the shadow and entered the mainstream with their pop-alternative/rock music which public are very eager to hear. Without the matter of time, Manibela found their selves recorded their debut album. Prior to the release of their album, the band released their debut single as a peek of their album’s concept. The single was named “Guitar Addict” and still receiving good airplays in the radio stations of the country. Early 2008 witnessed the release of Happy Stambay, the much-anticipated debut album of Manibela which contained mostly of original compositions since the time that band started playing seriously. The album released under an independent label, Soupstar Music and exclusively distributed under Alpha Music. Manibela in no time will be able to capture new listeners and fans as they will be catalysts for a change in the country’s music industry. Songs of ManibelaBack to Filipino Music Homepage Have A Great Story About the Artist?
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