Friday, May 13, 2005
Bridge

The band was formed in 1997 by Johnoy Danao, Jon Danao and Ryan Cablitas at the "bridge"--a passage connecting the corridors of UP's Narra Residence Hall. They first performed in several on-campus events and had a weekly stint at a nearby watering hole called Inka Café. The following year, Mon Apostol came on board to play bass. The group went on to perform in several other bars and events, gradually shifting their focus from cover songs to original compositions.

In 2000, the band decided to make an album. Ryan Cablitas had left then, but he was replaced by his brother, Jong. Their first album entitled "Piece of Paradise" was completed in May that year. But it only hit the record stores two years later, distributed by an independent label company in collaboration with Sony Music Philippines.

Bridge was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the NU 107 Rock Awards in December 2002. That year, Radioactive Sago Project saxophonist Rastem Eugenio joined the band.

Last August, Bridge independently released a six-track EP entitled "Love from Lust." "Kahit Na," a single from that EP, is being aired on several Metro Manila radio stations. The band also produced a music video of the single which was nominated in the Best Independent Video category at this year's MTV Pilipinas Awards.
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