SB19 members (from left) Ken, Josh, Pablo, Stell and Justin in an idea photograph for “Simula at Wakas.” Picture: 1Z Leisure and Sony Music Philippines
SB19 has dropped their third EP, “Simula at Wakas,” which they word as a end result of their experiences each as a bunch and as people, creative development, and profession milestones.
Launched on the midnight of Friday, April 25, SB19 described “Simula at Wakas” as a “celebration” of their previous and an announcement of them “stepping boldly into the longer term.” The EP additionally marks the tip of a trilogy following “Pagsibol” and “Pagtatag!”.
“It’s our means of claiming thanks and displaying how a lot we’ve advanced. ‘Simula at Wakas’ encapsulates every thing we’ve been by way of — struggles, development, [and] milestones,” they stated in a press assertion.
“It’s each a celebration of our journey thus far and a declaration of what’s to return. We’re the identical group as after we began. It’s simply that we’ve matured, advanced, and grown into artists who’re extra assured in our voice and function,” they continued.
The EP accommodates seven tracks, particularly, “DAM,” “Time,” “8TonBall,” “Give up,” “Taking pictures for the Stars,” “DUNGKA!”, and “DAM (Prolonged Ver.),” with Pablo, Josh, and Felip collaborating within the songwriting and composition.
Inventive course of
The quintet added that the file “options the complete artistic involvement of all 5 members,” and collaborations with Xerxes Bakker, Alawn, August Rigo, Simon Servida, and Josue of the duo RADKIDZ.
“We held conferences nearly day by day to fastidiously talk about how every music would come collectively, from conceptualizing and message to planning how we might execute and promote the EP in methods we’ve by no means carried out earlier than,” SB19 recalled, sharing a glimpse into the file’s artistic course of.
“That is the primary time [in many] years that each member has been this hands-on. Everybody was concerned in conceptualizing, producing, and writing the songs. However we additionally owe so much to our collaborators who helped us push our concepts additional and elevate the challenge on each the technical and inventive sides,” they continued.
SB19 members (from left) Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken and Justin in an idea photograph for “DAM.” Picture: X/@SB19Official
Other than “DAM,” different songs thought-about as “focus tracks” are “Time” and “DUNGKA!” The group additionally famous that the Pablo, Xerxes Bakker, and Samuel Akinbode-helmed monitor exhibits the “inevitability” of time.
“Hindi naman kami endlessly SB19 (We won’t be SB19 endlessly)… Nothing is everlasting on this world, even from the place we’re at this level. Time will run out quickly. All we are able to do is strive our greatest and take advantage of out [of] it,” they stated.
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SB19 — consisting of Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken and Justin — debuted in October 2018 with the ballad “Tilaluha.” They’re additionally recognized for his or her songs “Gento,” “What?”, “Mapa” and “Bazinga,” to call a number of.
The quintet is ready to kick off their “Simula at Wakas” world tour on the Philippine Enviornment on Could 31 and June 1.
