Most times, Roman Maceda and twin brothers Rico and Roque can be observed jamming absent in their parent’s basement.
On the other hand, the Winnipeg pop-punk trio who variety The 12/21 are not just passing the time casually playing music — they’re at the moment performing on new tunes they strategy to launch shortly.
“Just before the pandemic we ended up touring the Philippines close to March [last year], so which is when we were preparing to have much more substantial reveals and a lot more music,” stated Roman Maceda. “But the pandemic hit then and I guess we just like arrived again to Canada.”
The 12/21’s reputation was both on the rise in Canada and in the Philippines. The band toured overseas previous yr following currently being highlighted on Spotify’s New Finds and New Songs lists in 2019 and 2020.
“It is really a large deal for us,” mentioned the eldest Maceda brother. “Seeing, like, all famous bands in the Philippines or one of our favorite bands currently being on Spotify, and now our band identify with individuals well known bands in the Philippines. It can be a great possibility to be there.”
Roman Maceda is the band’s direct singer and guitarist, with young brothers Rico on bass and vocals and Roque on the drums.
The brothers started carrying out jointly as little ones, enjoying covers of their dad’s favourite rock bands when they lived in the Philippines.
“The 1st band we ever viewed was Queen,” reported Roque Maceda. “We just fake to perform the conquer of their songs. We set up chairs, fake which is our drums.”
The brothers moved to Winnipeg in 2008, and considering that then have only grow to be much more inventive in their craft, composing first tunes, mixing and recording them in their house studio.
The 12/21 has gained accolades on the Canadian songs scene, including successful the Jim Beam National Expertise Research in 2019.
They ended up the first Filipino rock band to be showcased on the deal with of the College of Winnipeg’s The Uniter tunes challenge in 2018.
The band even opened for Filipino audio icon Arnel Pineda when the Journey lead singer was on a solo tour in Winnipeg in 2017.
“It was fun and a terrific expertise,” Roman recalled. “That was just one of the 1st large shows we had in Winnipeg. That’s like a significant deal, so which is like a terrific practical experience for the band.”
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The brothers say receiving to tour the Philippines final spring, which included radio station interviews and a reside performance on big Philippine tv community GMA, was an unbelievable knowledge.
In February, they signed a history deal with Manila’s Blacksheep Records and Viva Tunes Team Philippines, and program to launch a new one later on this spring.
“Feels great, becoming signed for a history label. It is really a surreal feeling,” Rico said.
Social media and releasing tunes practically has also meant the band can proceed to maintain their trajectory heading although the environment proceeds to are living in a pandemic.
“Now we are recording new music,” stated Roman. “Hopefully, when the travel ban is lifted, we’re gonna be traveling again to the Philippines performing exhibits and gigs there before long.
“We love doing new music. We appreciate producing music, sharing our enjoy of tunes to the viewers and individuals close to the entire world.”
The 12/21’s goal is to release a total duration album in the two English and Tagalog by the finish of 2021.
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The 12-21 is finding a great deal of focus in both of those Canada and The Philippines. The band was recently signed to a document deal immediately after being highlighted on Spotify. 2:56