More the 29 Years of Playing Together and still going strong
Nowadays, it’s rare to see groups and bands that last very long—it may be outgrowing each other musically, a harsh music industry or just having different views in life. Parokya ni Edgar is one of the OPM bands who has dodged those bullets for more than 29 years now. The secret on how they continue to be afloat is their friendship.
The barkada is composed of lead vocalist Chito Miranda, drummer Dindin Moreno, bassist Buwi Meneses, rhythm guitarist Gab Cheekee and lead guitarist Dar Semana. “With us, music is secondary. Barkada lang muna kami so we never outgrow each other. So ‘yun ang tumagal.” says Chito in an interview with Publiko.
You know your friendship is strong when you greet one another with embarrassing and hilarious photos. If you check out their page (@parokyaniedgar), you’ll notice they never skip a year greeting each member with a witty photo.
The Nostalgic Throwback Photos
You can already feel the strong bond Parokya ni Edgar has by just looking at these throwback photos. The 90’s nostalgia, music video shoots, live performances while wearing anything they want, and the sleepovers—it’s pretty amazing to think just how long they have been together.
They never want one person to feel left out
Take a good look at their 2nd Grade class photo! Did you spot something odd? Their drummer Dindin Moreno, who is fully grown here, is edited because he was away during this time. Photo was posted at Parokya ni Edgar’s Facebook page with the caption “Absent si Dindin nung kinunan kami ng picture nung grade 2 kami. Eto… nagawan naman ng paraan”
How cute is that?!
Their songs about friendship
Parokya ni Edgar has a song for almost every stage of our lives. The band never fails to make playful tunes narrating relatable themes.
Songs like ‘Alumni Homecoming’, ‘The Yes Yes Show’, ‘Bagsakan’, and ‘Inuman na’ are so nostalgic that they would make you reminisce the memories you made with your barkada.
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We can’t wait to be a part of their barkada when we see them play at Salo-Salo Fest!
Catch them alongside 40+ artists at Salo-Salo Fest—the Philippines’ first theme park music festival. Happening on December 2, 3 and 4 at Enchanted Kingdom.
Visit salosalofest.com for tickets and to view the full lineup.
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