Generation by Drop Decay
Drop Decay started out as a small high-school band that did covers of songs from popular bands such as Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Plain White T’s, and many more. Their first big break came in August 2012, when the band was asked to open for Live for Tomorrow and Every Avenue, leading to their growing popularity. Not long after, their first major hit I Wanna Touch You made its way to the local radio stations, and was soon followed by the single Charades, which was featured in Myx Philippines.
This year, Drop Decay released a music video for their latest single Our Time is Now, which is part of their debut album Generation released in July.
“The album, lyrically, is trying to achieve an empowerment for our generation to go beyond the norm. It brings back the nostalgic sound of pop punk bands at their prime like Fall Out Boy, Blink 182, We the Kings, and many others,” shares vocalist Tony Alfonso. “We grew up around that kind of music and so we thought it would be great if we could share our own interpretation of that era today in an age where the music industry is predominated by solo pop artists. This record, to me, is dedicated to all those in our generation who are in the awkward phase of growing up, graduating college, and still staying young.”
Drop Decay (Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, July 2015: Photography by Dan Douglas Ong/Grooming by Gino Fonghe)
Lead guitarist Vince Lucero adds, “Our parents would always talk about their generation, where the parties were filled with motown, disco, and swing dancing, then came the classic rock era. For me, this album is our way of telling those who came after us how amazing our music still is.”
Bassist Kenneth Dagatan and drummer Chad Nimor round up the rest of the band members.
Listen to Drop Decay on Amplify. Visit their Facebook page for updates and upcoming gigs.
by Gab Arcenas
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Zee Lifestyle’s July 2015 Men’s Issue: Sun Life Financial’s Piolo Pascual
On the cover is the charming showbiz personality Piolo Pascual. The Sun Life Financial ambassador gets candid about moving past his matinee idol status and figuring out his legacy.
Piolo joins a roster of modern-day Filipino gentlemen, including Justin Alfafara, Jom Gonzales, Ken and Kaz Onozawa, Sam Salimbago, Richard Sharpe and Gino Visitacion of Spectrum; Tony Alfonso, Kenneth Dagatan, Vince Lucero and Chad Nimor of Drop Decay; Paolo Rigotti, and John Solon.
This year’s bachelorettes Desiree Grauel, Jessika Knight, Andrea Pateña, Issa Perez and Miles Semblante get together for a slumber party where they dish about the dating scene in Cebu and what guys do that drive them crazy—be it in a good way or a bad way.
Zee Lifestyle’s Bachelorettes of 2015: Jessika Knight, Miles Semblante, Andrea Pateña, Issa Perez and Desiree Grauel (Photography by Beth Lobitaña of Snapoholic/Makeup by Faizel Tan and King Amante/Hair by Jessie Egos and Jerico Undong/Locale: Marco Polo Suite at the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu)
Get to know the purveyors of the craft beer industry in Cebu: Cebu Brewing Company’s James Abilla, The Cebruery’s Taylor and Toni Marie Despojo, and The Monastery’s Louis and Honey Thevenin and Chef Anthony Simon.
Read more in Zee Lifestyle’s Men’s Issue, out this month. Grab your copies at National Bookstore and Fully Booked. For subscriptions, click here, or download the Magzter app on your device and search for ‘Zee Lifestyle’.
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