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Third Gig in Manila

I transferred work again because my previous work which is business transcription was project based and I find it not stable.  So, I worked with Transkripsyo in Pasig and it was recommended by my good friend Topsie who was my co-trainee in Makati during OTPI days. Armand and I met again in this company and formed a band.  We rehearsed in Mang Alberto's again near Nepa Q-Mart, it was a Deja Vu because during OTPI days we tend to practise there plus Armand was also my bandmate with my previous work.  At times we practised in Gio's house because he's got his drumkit there as well as some amplifiers.

We met an amazing and extra-ordinary drummer, not because he is really a very good drummer but because he is such a character.  He is above average drummer that dwells with a good brand of hardware and drumkit who would spend money for a snare drums and cymbals.  He bought a Pearl Piccolo snare, I don't know the specs but it was really very good.  Our vocalists are Mayet  who sang My Immortal of Evanescence, I think she also sang Out Of Reach by Gabrielle and Wag Na Wag Mong Sasabihin by Kitchie Nadal, Then Danilo sang Noypi by Bamboo and Ruel sang She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5 and Vertical Horizon's Best I Ever Had during our Christmas Party.

Later Armand was reunited with Glen and introduced Gio, as the drummer and formed a group called Fancycakes with a female vocalist and their original composition "Handum" and "Andar". They became successful as an underground independent band and was featured on MYX Music Channel in the Philippines.

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