themesong lady

hi everybody!

if you haven't seen the music video for our debut album's title track, now would be a good time to review. pay close attention to the leading lady :D



now that you've finally seen the video, watch this garnier tvc.



hahaha big time na si leanne!

-owel

patintero/habulan/larong kalye (from "debut" shirley docu)

patintero/habulan/larong kalye
from "debut" an ang bandang shirley documentary by kathy gener (shown at out album launch last year)

eto na yun music video nya talaga haha.

of gigs, a doppelganger, so much excelsior and halloween

HELLOOOOOOO00000oooooooo everyone! Our multiply site is alive!

5 things in chronological order:

1. We've been giddly meeting shirley friends the past few gigs so shoutouts to Peso, Mimi (komikon 2009 gig @ megamall) and Meg (Stomp 6 gig @mag:net). Thanks guys!

2. The band had a fun gig na naging roadtrip na naging foodtrip in San Pablo, Laguna last saturday (thanks to Agee Linan of Legarda and Earth Decay for inviting us and The Alvero clan for feeding us hehe). Owel sang with the band after 5 months!!! Sayang though Heidi wasn't able to come with us but we saw billboards of her around haha (doppleganger sya nun congresswoman ng San Pablo hahahaha)

3. Oh how time flies! last Oct 24 was the anniversary of our oh so memorable Scary Debut aka "Themesongs" album launch! Ang bilis ng panahon hehe. Our album is still available in digipack and enevelop versions --- such a nice idea for xmas gifts *wink* *wink* :) :) :)

4.  Everyone in the band has always been a big fan of Owel's solo works and we're excited to annouce that he officially releases an ep titled "So Much Excelsior" and you can download it  HERE for free!

Most days, Manuel Nicolas Alvero sings, plays guitar, jumps around, fights crime, and generates Kirbyesque dots of pure cosmic radiation for Ang Bandang Shirley, Manila’s leading providers of hummable punk fun. Some nights, though, 10 minutes will pass w/ no crime happening. During those 10 minutes, Manuel will park his ship, focus on his breathing, plug into a smaller amp, and record a peaceful, minor-key ditty over a simple loop. After he’s done w/ one ditty, he moves unfussily on to another one. Mebbe this next one has more echo on it, and mebbe his synth’s setting is Water Droplet Into Cave Pool. Mebbe he’ll channel James McNew. Mebbe he’ll let Simon do th singing on this one. Pretty soon, more crimes will happen, and Manuel’s Shirleyphone will ring. “It’s all downhill from here,” he murmurs, which means life is getting harder and harder, or easier and easier. For 10 minutes, we focus on our breathing, prepared for good or evil. Galactus could come calling, but it could be just to say hello.

manuel nicolas alvero - so much excelsior [ep]

1) grand finale (2005)
2) slow dance (2003)
3) so much excelsior (2009)
4) isobel (2005)
5) horoscopic (2004)

lastly,

5.  See you guys this coming halloween! Party with us at Malate Literary Folio's Lilt and the Verve party in Cubao X at 9PM then at Terno Inferno's Halloween Costume Ball in Mag:net Highstreet after!

love,
kathy

Ang Bandang Shirley - Taksil

new Ang Bandang Shirley song!
Attraction! Reaction! // April 17, 2009 // Route 196

August 21-22, 2009

Hello all! Ang Bandang Shirley had a good weekend! (see photos as proof haha)

Friday had us playing to a packed SM Skydome for Ragnarok's Asian Finals Championship 2009 then afterwhich decided to hangout at UP Sunken garden to waste time before our scheduled band practice @ Pinoy Penguin haha!

Then saturday, we played @ 6ug for a UP Underground Music Community gig with Ed Baluyot of Versus as our special spectator! hehe.

We miss you Owel!

See you all next week @ Route 196!

Go!

Hi guys! Thanks sa mga nanood the last few gigs --- special mention kay Ferdie na nameet namin finally sa saguijo terno inferno gig! Hello Ferdie! Sana marami pa kami mameet next time hehe :) Fun yung mga gigs the past two weeks and the band is now regularly playing new songs (Di Na Babalik, Polygonal Graphs and Taksil). They even covered Shout Out Loud's "Tonight I Have to Leave It" last saturday @ Route 196 (w/ super astig outro drumming ni Zig haha!) Anyway...august pa ulit yun next gig so in the meantime check us out at Globe.ph's online magazine Go! We're featured in their music scene section yiheee!

Ang Bandang Shirley : Ang Bandang In Love

>>kathy

Tsuper Duper Cover

FYI: last year, Level Up! commissioned Ang Bandang Shirley to make a Crazy Karter version of our song Tsuper Duper for their video game Crazy Kart (you'll hear the song whenever you choose the Pinas Map) but we've just discovered this now via youtube: Crazy Kart Music Video by Troydaby - Pinas Theme Song (Tsuper Duper) (Cover)

ang galeng!