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1) Sandwich was founded in 1998 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates (from The Aga Muhlach Experience) Mike Dizon (of The Teeth) to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass duties. Marasigan was a judge at a contest where Marc Abaya jammed to a Beastie Boys song with his band, Shirley Beans.
Although existing simultaneously with the Marasigan's foremost band at that time, Eraserheads, Sandwich provided a heavier, grittier sound, and built up their own fan base. Abaya was still in college at the time, and Marasigan would still tour occasionally with the Eraserheads, but these weren’t hindering factors for Sandwich, as there were many sessionists ready to take over in case of a member’s absence.
They signed with then-BMG Records, now known today as Sony-BMG Music, and released their debut album, Grip, Stand, Throw, with much success, thanks to its carrier single, "Butterfly Carnival."
The band won three awards at the 1999 NU 107 Rock Awards: Album of the Year, Best New Artist, and Song of the Year.
They released their second album, Four-Track Mind, in 2000; it was awarded Album of the Year at the Rock Awards in 2001.
Sandwich then parted ways with BMG Records and released their third album, Thanks To The Moon’s Gravitational Pull, in 2003. It was under distribution by EMI Records Philippines.
Abaya left Sandwich in 2005, in an effort to cope with the difficulty of juggling his job as an MTV VJ, and his obligations to his other band, Kjwan. Marasigan has since taken over sole vocal duties.
After Abaya’s departure, the band wrote songs for soundtracks, like "Humanda Ka," which was done for the online game, Tantra, and "Nginiig" for the ABS-CBN show of the same name.
Mong Alcaraz of Chicosci joined the band late 2005 to solidify Sandwich’s new sound and assume guitar duties Abaya left behind.
They released their latest album, Five On The Floor, in early 2006.
In late-October 2006, their songs "Sugod" and "DVDx" became available in the online music game O2Jam.
The video for "Sugod" won five major awards at the 2006 MTV Pilipinas Video Awards including Video of the Year, Best Director, and Best Editing.
Recently, Sandwich member Mong Alcaraz and Myrene Acamedia had won the best guitarist and best bassist in recent NU Rock Awards 2006 respectively.
2) Band hailing from Columbus, Ohio featuring members from bands as diverse as The Lindsay, Brainbow, The Fighting Weight, and The Tough and Lovely, and fronted by known estate-sale vinyl proprietor, Ron House. Randomly formed in 2007. on the occasion of Columbus' annual Rock Potluck.
Sandwich : from Indonesia
atau lebih dikenal dengan sebutan Sandwich pop punk.
mereka adalah band remaja yang berasal dari Selatan Malang, dan mereka mengusung musik punk/skatepunk/pop punk/alternative. beranggotakan 4 remaja usia 17tahun, yang tergolong cerdik dan sudah banyak memperoleh prestasi di bidang musik, mereka memulai mengenalkan musik mereka lewat 1 single berjudul "bangkit dan berharap".
ada 4 lagu dalam demo mereka dan bisa di download free di soundcloud mereka. www.souncloud.com/sandwich-punk
dan silahkan follow twitter mereka @Sandwich_Punk
Greenpick
Sandwich Lyrics
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Galing sa green cross alcohol
Cymbals na biak
Drum ng tubig ang tambol
Pwede na ring bass amp
Ang lumang karaoke
Kahit kulang ang kwerdas
Tuloy pa rin ang jamming bukas
In Sandwich's song "Greenpick," the lyrics depict a simple yet profound meaning. The "greenpick" refers to a pick that was cut or crafted from a green cross alcohol container. The fact that the green cross alcohol container was used for crafting the pick suggests that the band is resourceful, making use of whatever tools they have available. The lyrics then go on to describe the instruments they have available for their jam session, including cymbals that are split and a drum made of water. The last two lines of the verse suggest that they play music regardless of the lack of strings in their karaoke machine.
Overall, the song is a celebration of music and creativity, promoting the idea that one should not be hindered by society's norms or lack of resources when pursuing one's passion. The band is essentially saying that, even without the traditional instruments that most musicians use, they still manage to create music that resonates with their listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Pick na ginupit
A pick that was sliced using scissors
Galing sa green cross alcohol
Taken from a bottle of Green Cross alcohol, used to clean the pick before playing the guitar
Cymbals na biak
Broken cymbals with cracks
Drum ng tubig ang tambol
A drum made of water, indicating that they do not have a proper drum and are improvising
Pwede na ring bass amp
Even a beat-up karaoke machine can serve as a bass amplifier
Ang lumang karaoke
Referring to the old karaoke machine being used as a makeshift amplifier
Kahit kulang ang kwerdas
Even if the guitar strings are incomplete
Tuloy pa rin ang jamming bukas
They will continue to jam tomorrow despite the lack of proper equipment
Contributed by Lucy H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.