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Thursday, April 19, 2007
Discography Of HALE
09. Shooting Stars
10. 7,8
11. Elegy
12. Dahil Sa 'Yo
13. Starting Over Again
14. Brother
News about HALE band...
Hale Repackaged album boasts a brand new single called TOLL GATE is another straight-ahead song the band has ever created. But nevertheless, from the band’s self-titled album brings their latest and fifth single BLUE SKY which is now hitting the charts in radios. Watch out for BLUE SKY’s music videos and you’ll see another groundbreaking drama from the band and its director, Marie Jamora.
The best-selling release for EMI Philippines for 2005 belongs to Hale. This alternative rock foursome stepped up the plate with their debut, self-titled Hale. Hale’s dynamics involved the making of their self-titled album to HALE REPACKAGED.
As the repackaged album’s carrier single, collective effort from the band made TOLL GATE something to look forward to with its uncannily smart and poetic lyrics as what Hale is known for. “We injected different kinds of elements that weren't visible on previous releases that make it more unique and interesting,” Champ Lui-Pio, the band’s front man added.
Asked why the title TOLL GATE for another sentimental rock ballad, Champ explains “Toll Gate is our story every time we go home after a long day of work at some point in time.” Members of the band are based in the southern area of Metro Manila (Las Piñas, Alabang and Parañaque). Music video of the band’s new single was directed by Sig Sanchez. This will definitely give you another journey from the toll gate to real life event.
THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT, encompassing everything that brought Hale their monumental success in one five-minute track and have scaled the height of hit lists for 2005 as song of the year, is now with acoustic version. Again, something borrowed from their debut album, strong melody and beautifully crafted THE DAY… in acoustic version still sounds as fresh as the original.
Music videos from the band’s indelible hit after another like BROKEN SONNET, THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT, KAHIT PA and KUNG WALA will surely complete the whole package for you to see how Hale became a household name of Pinoy rock.
From their numerous stage performances from different places in the archipelago, Hale journeys a success with Triple Platinum self-titled debut album and bagged several awards. Hale has recently been nominated for the 2006 MTV Asia Awards, Asia’s largest gathering of artists in Bangkok. Moreover at the annual AWIT Awards has proven a reap of their success as a young band as they bagged the year’s Best Ballad for THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT and People’s Choice for Favorite Band.
Melodious drama as how they describe their music, Hale namely Champ Lui-Pio on vocals and guitars, Roll Martinez on guitars, Sheldon Gellada on bass and Omnie Sarroca on drums-- have contributed singles that are meditative, reflecting on emotions instead of cathartic blast of noise of rhythm as that of Coldplay singing on the radio. Hale is ultimately big music about small things. Their hits have blasted the charts and won thousands of fans all over the country from their debut album which is now in a special edition plus AVCD.
HALE by Storm!
Hale have conquered 2005 with songs that gladly scaled the heights of radio charts, music channel charts and stage performances across the nation as that first single THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT holds its lock at no.1 and endeared the band to both critics and listeners alike.
THE DAY YOU SAID… never went away the radio charts as it was hailed as “Song of the Year on 97.1 WLS-FM; OPM song of the Year on RX 93.1 & Magic 89.9 WTM. Collective effort on many levels, first and foremost by the artist themselves, HALE was also named OPM Band of the Year on RX 93.1 and Best New OPM Artist on TM 89.9.
The band’s ‘melodramatic’ (melodious drama) formula for OPM has just swept away hearts of many listeners and fans all over the country. To name some of the song’s and the band’s achievements for the year 2005 bagged the top of the charts on MYX and MTV with the song’s well-crafted lyrics dubbed in a dramatic video where love afloat only last for a day—a combination of soul and heart in rock tune. And not to mention, Hale have also been awarded as MTV Music Award’s Best New Artist for 2005.
From their self-titled album released in May 2005, HALE had established their craft to listeners and their album continues a strong showing in sales in record stores released by their label and management, EMI Philippines. Hale first broke into the scene with “Broken Sonnet”--culled from the album FULL VOLUME: Collection of Pinoy OPM-- the rock ballad with its clever arrangement and simplicity from the sonnet-wrapped-in-music track , this song has brought HALE be the next best thing for OPM. First single from their self-titled album is “The Day You Said Goodnight,” another mantra of HALE to enjoy more of their journey to Pinoy rock’s next megastar. Other hit-making rock ballads came with second single “Kahit Pa” to soul-ish rock ballad “Kung Wala Ka,” as their third and latest single.
From the finest young talents in OPM, other singles that will rock your heart are Here Tonight, Take No, Blue Sky, Wishing, Bent Down, Life Support, Runaway and Underneath The waves.
All About HALE!!
Sheldon,Roll,Champ,OmnieAll from the southern part of the metro (Las Piñas, Alabang and Parañaque), Hale is composed of Champ Lui-Pio’s (lead vocals and guitars) heart-on-sleeve vocals and the group’s songwriting exude feelings and melody, much to the delight of the melancholic youth in search of a like-minded voice. Roll Martinez (guitars and vocals) with his lyrical powers, believes that there’s so much to spell in words through songs where exudes a very ironic yet compelling poetic piece, “Broken Sonnet”—the band’s first single with EMI Music. In synch with Sheldon Gellada’s expertise on bass, he also contributed heartfelt and experience-based songs infectious to his personal musical influences that excel in his instrumental virtuosity to grandiose rock. And with then-sessionist Omnie Saroca on drums, an artist whose music used to steep in cool mainstream reggae now switched to melodic rock. The band then meet at an epicenter—music. Two of the members, Rol and Sheldon, are Music majors at the University of Santo Tomas (UST). They eventually became friends with Champ, who also been exposed to music scene while he was young and being the son of a respected songwriter-producer. Lastly, Omnie, before has started jamming with other bands and that have helped him develop his talents in his chosen craft. The band signed in November 2004 with EMI Philippines after being snubbed by other recording companies. But EMI took the chance of giving these young prowesses of sincere music begin their journey. At the first quarter of 2005, their tragic love song “Broken Sonnet” became the carrier single in EMI’s Full Volume, a collection of Pinoy rock music-- where the pioneers meet protégé…Hale graced the album with local rock titans like Bamboo, Sugarfree, Sandwich, Urbandub etc. The mid-tempo ballad “The Day You Said Goodnight”, which served as their first single for their first and self-titled album, have massively dominated the local charts and wowed a crowd largely comprising college kids even before the release of their first album. Their self-titled album under EMI Music Philippines had already given an impressive record sales and radio airplay since its release in May 2005 and turned Platinum record in August and Double Platinum in November 2005. Second single followed with KAHIT PA and KUNG WALA KA came next. Hale have conquered 2005 with songs that gladly scaled the heights of radio charts, music channel charts and stage performances across the nation as that first single THE DAY YOU SAID GOODNIGHT hold its lock at no.1 and endeared the band to both critics and listeners alike. THE DAY YOU SAID… never went away the radio charts as it was hailed as “Song of the Year on 97.1 WLS-FM; OPM song of the Year on RX 93.1 & Magic 89.9 WTM. Collective effort on many levels, first and foremost by the artist themselves, HALE was also named OPM Band of the Year on RX 93.1 and Best New OPM Artist on TM 89.9. Hale’s dynamics also involved the making of their self-titled album to HALE REPACKAGED released in February 2006. Hale Repackaged album boasts a brand new single called TOLL GATE is another straight-ahead song the band has ever created, as the band’s fourth single. But nevertheless, from the band’s self-titled album brings their latest and fifth single BLUE SKY which is now hitting the charts in radios. BLUE SKY’s music video is another groundbreaking drama from the band and the video’s director, Marie Jamora. Triple Platinum award for their self-titled album was given to them in May 2006. “Hale tries to be the not-your-typical “drama core” band,” says Omnie Saroca as they have created lyrical content of songs that are sincerely insightful, sad, angry, and earnest; producing music with heart and that explores the full range of human emotions. To name other songs that will surely redraw the borders of the band’s genre are: Runaway, Bent Down, Here Tonight, Take No, Wishing, Life Support, Underneath the Waves. “I'm of the belief that ‘what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger’. Hale would mean ‘sound in mind and body’. To be such a strong person would require you to be subjected to all these trials and letdowns that help shape your character. This is a musical journey through the various pitfalls we've come across,” as Sheldon Gellada adds. Champ originally captured the term “Hale” in the dictionary. “It’s old English which means ‘sound in body,” he reveals. Their musical influences include a diverse eclectic group of musicians ranging from Sean Malone, Gordian Knot, 311, Dirk Lance, Jaco Pastorius, Dream Theater, Victor Wooten, Aston Barret, John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Kurt Cobain, Muse, Dave Grohl, Soundgarden, James Iha, Damien Rice, Switchfoot, Nina Gordon, Shades Apart, Feeder, Travis, Nine Days, Chris Carraba and The Corrs. From those humble beginnings came to these young acts, they have also become product endorsers of the most renowned and commercially acclaimed companies in the country. With this youth-driven and fickle-minded industry, it’s not easy to run the gamut of clever music. But with Hale, they have just discovered the simple beauty of an infectious melody and a few honest words. And sincerity is where Hale excels.
