May 3, 2016
The flat is finally coming together. Slowly but surely. :) Here’s a corner of the flat featuring Jad Montenegro’s poster from her EP Launch of Detours in Cebu.
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The flat is finally coming together. Slowly but surely. :) Here’s a corner of the flat featuring Jad Montenegro’s poster from her EP Launch of Detours in Cebu.
A Davao Detour
Jad and I go way back. Way back Friendster days. I remember looking for "friends” who’s into the same music as I do. You know, emo.
I stumbled into her account because we had mutual friends, mutual tastes in music and she was living in QC at that time due to college. Some gigs later, her band and my band finally shared a stage and that was the time I met her in the flesh. Lost touch after that.
I found her again on Facebook, and this time, she was already in Davao, married to an awesome artist and has already made waves in their local indie scene. It didn’t take long for me to dig her style of folktronica, since I’ve been listening to the same type of music months prior when it became such a genre.
She mentioned she’ll be back in town with her husband for the local Komikon, so I told her I’m sure to be there.
So I purchased both her EPs and her husband’s comic books (this couple is independently releasing their material) and I’m all set for the day. As soon as I popped in the CDs, an idea came to mind so I set out with my blunt pencil and just drew.
I was thinking of making her hair into something like a rainbow ice cream cone or like a cupcake icing but I held back on making into an Amy Winehouse beehive. Jad is very much into coloring her hair and I was thinking how to pull it off with my style.
I usually color in a style that’s got depth, but with this piece, I tried to juxtapose 2D style with my traditional art. I’m quite happy with the turnout that I sent the piece to her for her approval. Eventually, it became into a poster for her Detours series of gigs.
I was really coming for that folky, Janis Joplin type of vibe when I did this. Thankfully, my experimentation in this palette of colors paid off.
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SIGN - Had my fixed points and pendulums album signed by Jad last year. I'm fanboy
Homegrown Pulp Feature
Hurray! I just got a copy of Pulp thanks to my lablab Tessa (who also sent me 2 bags of Gold Roast Milk Tea Mix. I love her so much).
We totally sent hi-res band pics but they picked this one which they lifted from my facebook account, haha. Also, this article was written when our band still had 3 members! It just came out now. Thank you Pulp and Dat2x for the feature! :) Anyway, here's what it says: THe Pulp Editorial Crew present 13 acts who should make 2013 an interesting year in local music. We may be wrong, but we guarantee you that the music of these new acts would be well the effort of finding. BAND MEMBERS: Jad Montenegro - lead vocals, guitar Dave Ibao - percussion, guitar Pjoe Sabanpan - bass, guitar Formed: 2009 SOUNDS LIKE: Barbie Almalbis, Imago circa Probably Not, But Most Definitely LISTEN TO: The Backyard, which won for her an award for Best Music Video at the Muzika del Sur awards. CHECK OUT: Her 6-track EP Fixed Points and Pendulums, which you can check out on her social media web sites. CONTACT: 09156297313 SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES: http://jadmontenegro.com/ http://facebook.com/jadmontenegromusic The indie music scene in Davao City is just about as active and diverse as it is in Manila thanks to a bunch of talented, enthusiastic and hard-working people. And one of them is JAD MONTENEGRO, who not only has her solo musical career, but also plays in two bands (Polar Depth and Dopamine Effect) and co-organizes Hiphouse, a collective in Davao that aims to promote the Davao indie music scene. She has a wealth of musical experience, having done session work for Manila-based bands such as Apollo Creed and Death by Tampon. When she moved to Davao, she didn't know anybody, so she sought out band venues and played on her own until the owner of Durian Bar (one of the most established band venues in Davao City) noticed her potential and hooked her up with her present bandmates. Her passion and talent for music has so far made impact as she not only gets to play actively in Davao, but noted musicians from Manila have taken notice of her potential. When Davao musicians get the same breakthrough that Cebu-based bands have achieved on a national scale, hopefull Jad would be in the center of things. -PULP
Gig Diary: Davao Music Nation Launch