The year is 2021. Last year, a pandemic, an economic slowdown, a wave of social unrest, and even a little political tension all found their way into the world and into the nation. Will this year be the same? Or can we Filipinos fix our eyes on the light at the end of the tunnel?
The award-winning independent Soul band, CONSCIOUS & THE GOODNESS – composed of Mike Constantino on vocals, Tedmark Cruz on Drums, Yuna Reguerra on Bass and musical director JesserSison on Keys & Synths – launches their first sin-gle of 2021 today Friday, February. Inspired by the poignant words of the Phil-ippine national anthem, the band has teamed up with producer Lustbass and vo-calist Pauline Lauron to produce a dynamic ode to love for country.
“Buhay Ay Langit” is the band’s first Filipino single in two years, and is a departure from their signature organic/analog sound, utilizing a beat made by Cruz, elements arranged by Sison and layers of backing vocals by Lauron and Constantino. “We feel our longtime fans will immediately notice the differ-ence,” says Constantino, the band’s main songwriter, “this is exciting new territory for Conscious & The Goodness.”
The band did not see each other during the entire duration of this single’s production process (vs. usually locking themselves in a studio for recording, mixing, mastering), but they have still maintained their chemistry even if their last live gig together was February 2020. This lineup has been together since 2012 and is ecstatic to be launching a meaningful and uplifting single to kick the year off.
“The Philippines will always be our home,it’s where our heart is. Let this be a battle cry that cheers our fellow Pinoys on to rise up and conquer this pandemic – or whatever challenges that may come – as one country. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and heaven awaits,” says Mike Constantino.
Today, February 19, 2021, “Buhay Ay Langit” will be available to stream online as a song and a music video thanks to distributor Ditto and la-bel/publisher Hyphen Music.
Conscious and the Goodness is an award-winning independent Nu Soul x Nu Jazz x Nu Hip-hop band from the Re-public of the Philippines. Conscious is the Message, Goodness is the Music.
Find out more at facebook.com/ConsciousAndTheGoodness and their other usual social media platforms, or listen on any major streaming service today.
ADVT.
