With the release of ‘Rebound,’ This Band reflects on its rise to fame

This Band

Just three years after its debut on the music scene, This Band has managed to become one of today’s most popular pop-rock groups. And 2019 turned out to be its biggest yet.

After the massive success of its 2018 single “Kahit Ayaw Mo Na,” the group sustained the momentum, churning out one hit song after another: “Hindi Na Nga,” “‘Di Na Babalik,” “Nang-Iwan,” “‘Di Sapat Pero Tapat”—heartbreak and “hugot”-themed soft-rock ballads that attract a lot of young listeners.

The collective Spotify streams of those songs alone have so far reached almost 190 million, helping the six-piece act end 2019 as the fourth most-streamed local music act in the said music streaming service—just behind December Avenue, Ben&Ben and Moira dela Torre. And those figures don’t even include This Band’s views on YouTube and other online platforms.

Aside from its impressive streaming statistics, This Band also received critical acclaim last year, winning Best Performance by a Group at the Awit Awards and New Group-Artist of the Year at the Star Awards for Music.

Reflecting on This Band’s rise to fame, Euwie Loria, the songwriter and guitarist, said it was an honor to have achieved those things. “Not so long ago, we performed in shows mostly as a front act,” he said of the group, which is also composed of lead singer Andee Manzano, guitarist, Raymart Gubat, bassist Miccael Galvan, keyboardist Melvin Carson and drummer John Macaranas.

“Being given an opportunity to sing just one song used to make us so happy already. But now, we get to sing two… or more!” he jested.

Last month in a miniconcert, This Band released its latest single, “Rebound”—a more punchy ditty that, nonetheless, stays true to the band’s penchant for tackling relationship angst and woes. The keyboard-heavy song, as its title suggests, is about a stop-gap relationship destined for doom.

“It’s about the painful reality that some people stay in our lives only for a brief moment,” Euwie said. “That there are people who use us to recover from their heartbreak, only to leave us the moment they’re OK.”