Name: Voltaire Llarenas
Instrument/Role: Vocals
Name: Carlo Palomera
Instrument/Role: Guitars
Name: Frank Paladan
Instrument/Role: Bass
Name: Arnel Culala
Instrument/Role: Drums
Q: What's the name of your band and the story behind the name?
A: sonnet2Ezra… We just wrote lots of names in small pieces of paper, then “bunutan”, and wala pang umaamin hanggang ngaun kung sino nagsulat ng sonnet2Ezra. It’s a tribute to Ezra who led the exiles back to their homeland… and the abbreviation is cool also, S2E.
Q: What genre of music do you consider your music to be? Who are your major influences in making music?
A: Pinoy funk rock… We listen to lots of genre of music, iba iba kami ng trips. Pero for sonnet2Ezra we listen to lots of Peppers, 311, Infectious Grooves, POT, Francis M and Incubus.
Q: When did you form your band? What inspired you to make music together?
A: We were used to be members of different bands, formed sonnet2Ezra in December 2007 as a project band to relieve ourselves of the “suya”, instead, we ended up quitting our old bands. Our original drummer went abroad last year and Arnel took drum duties.
Q: What are your favorite and least favorite venues? Why?
A: All venues are great, basta okei ang crowd. The amps are not that important for us, basta working. The important thing is malinis ang confort rooms. Hehehe. Damn, we miss OBSIDIAN!!!
Q: What’s your take on the scene today? Your thoughts on bands walling themselves up in their “groups” with zero to minimal interaction with others?
A: Seryoso, we used to be like that, and that’s not the way to go. We realize that gigs are not about performing your music, its a God-given-chance-and-excuse to hang out with friends and fellow musicians and drink the night away.
Q: What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs? Do you think these topics will change over time?
A: I remember sir Luis of Hapijoey saying na lagi kaming sawi sa chicks sa mga songs naming during our recording sessions. Damn, we need to score!!!
Q: How has your music evolved since you first began playing music?
A: Well, we feel we gelled better than before or mas masarap ang tugtugan… We really hope we had developed our very own unique sound through the years.
Q: What has been your biggest challenge as a band? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
A: Biggest challenge for us is getting heard or getting our music across. Slowly but surely, Tugtug-dito-tugtug-dun, it seems were getting a good response naman.
Q: Colt 45 or Red Horse?
A: Since Ice Tea isn’t in the choices, we go for Red Horse… etoh ang Tama.
Q: What advice do you have for people who want to form their own bands?
A: Open your ears and mind to different genre and style of music… And look for band members you can live with their “Topak” and “Trips”.
Q: Is there anyone you'd like to acknowledge for supporting your band?
A: Mga peeps from Indiemand Events, Indiepinoy, Radiopilipinas, Indie Band News, and event organizers na nakasama and mga musikerong nakasabay and lastly ung mga walang sawang manuod samin.
Q: Last thoughts?
A: Please support the local Indie Scene… Keep your ears open, madaming magaling at masarap ang tugtugan sa Indie scene. And Thanks to Indiemand Events for being here.
interview by: Axel Vito Cruz
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