Imagine a song exuding that sort of swagger, possibly more suited to a dank pub set in a city somewhere in the United Kingdom rather than in some hip hole-in-the-wall in Manila, its inebriated melody & prosaic lyrics coming straight at you, hitting you like anything with its raw candor. The Bernadettes gives you just that with their first single, “Let’s Make Babies,” released under Lilystars Records in May 2009.
Just sounding better with every swig, The Bernadettes’ music is honest-to-goodness “drunk pop” as the band composed of brothers Paolo & Poch Angeles & good friend Andre Salazar refer to it. With no refined guitar riffs, smooth bass lines nor clean percussions & vocals, just about anything these guys mete out is “dirty.” And where these elements seem to make a definite recipe for musical disaster, The Bernadettes succeed at the opposite by making it sound so good-with or without alcohol. They have performed alongside the county's top musicians in major events such as 5th Jam Musicfest, Fete Dela Musique, Youth For Peace Concert, Jack TV's Jackstock & Jam 88.3's Project Ondoy as well as underground music productions receiving good word-of-mouth.
Within a throng of musicians in a country brimming with talent, The Bernadettes emerges as a fine example of new blood in Manila’s soundscape. “Let’s Make Babies” is the sound of a notable band only just beginning & is proof that no similar act comes quite as close just yet, ascertaining that drunk pop’s rise may very well be the next best thing since beer.
Members:
Paolo Angeles
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vox
Poch Angeles
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vox/guitars
Don Soguilon
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bass
Andre Salazar
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drums
Schedule:
July
02
Fri
SonicLogo.TV presents Dreimal hoch Franz Kafka! Cafe saGuijo, Makati City
03
Sat
Blinkfest ( a Blink 182 covers night ) Al's Bar, ALS Building, BF, Phase 1, Paranaque City
June
02
Café Alfonso
04
Southern Musician's Bar
09
Hard Rock Café, Makati
17
Thu
Indiepop Showpresents Oopsiedaisies! Obsidian Bar & Grill, Ortigas Home Depot Complex, Pasig City
24
Thu
Top Banana Productions proudly presents Bob Dylan Night Conspiracy Garden Cafe, Project 6, Quezon City
May
06
Thu
Turbo Goth Morning Swim
Music Video Launch Cafe saGuijo, Makati City
06
Thu
Indie Pop for President Obsidian Bar & Grill, Ortigas Home Depot Complex, Pasig City
13
Pinoy Rock Central Night Al's Bar, ALS Building, BF, Phase 1, Paranaque City
Discography:
Let's Make Babies (CD Single)
Label: Lilystars Records Released: May 8, 2009
Let's Make Babies is The Bernadettes debut release. From power pop to noise pop this quartet naughty brilliance is unstoppable.
Produced by Clementine
Recorded at Sonic State Audio, Mandaluyong City
Engineered by Robert Javier & Jonathan Ong
Mixed & Mastered by Jonathan Ong
Remix Engineered and Produced by Jonathan Ong
Production and Remix by Sonic State Audio for Lilystars Records
Cover Illustration by Sarah Gaugler
Layout & Design by Angelo Maniquis
All songs recorded by The Bernadettes
Tracklist
Let's Make Babies
--Poch Angeles
Let's Make Babies (The Abortion Remix)
--Poch Angeles
2009 Gig Archive
June
20
Fete dela Musique '09: Music is Language
May
30
Sat
Agimat Project presents Sinag Agimat Club Dredd, 2/F Gweilos, Eastwood, Libis, Quezon City
Radiopilipinas presents Blue Martian Cookies, Crude Oz , Eternal Now, Faintlight, Muffin, Syato, Tabass ,The Bernadettes, Unknown Heroes
Mag:net Katipunan,
Katipunan Avenue,
Loyola Heights, Quezon City
January
07
Wed
Itchyworms, Tanya Markova, Nameless Heroes, Milkshake & The Bernadettes Club Dredd, 2/F Gweilos, Eastwood, Libis, Quezon City
09
Fri
Popshoppe Smiths Nite feat Camerawalls, Techy Romantics, The Bernadettes, Turbo Goth, Kate Torralba & Your Imaginary Friend Club Dredd, 2/F Gweilos, Eastwood, Libis, Quezon City
10
Sat
Swooning Saturday at Bela Bela Bar, P. Guevarra St., San Juan
Tonight at Bela Bar celebrate a rocking 080808 as we feature Cunejo, Spilled, Sanchez, Malikmata, Voxdei, The Bernadettes, and Southern Grass.
See you tonight! Also join us as we pray for the recovery of Tara Bosch-Santelices (Guitarist of Saffron Speedway). She was shot the other day on the head. Spread the love!
Entrance is P150 with free drink. Bela Bar, P. Guevarra St., San Juan
Contact:
For Inquiries and Bookings:
Mobile No. +639198969853
the_bernadettes@yahoo.com. ph
