INNERVOICES BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL FORM

Now that InnerVoices has a new frontman in the person of Patrick Marcelino, the six-man band led by lawyer and founder Rey Bergado, has returned to its true, original form.

- By LEAH C. SALTERIO

"The real change is that InnerVoices actually returned to its true, original form," insisted Rey. "The one that you witnessed with Patrick, that's the real InnerVoices."

"We do ballads, slow rock, fast songs, OPM. The music made us alive again. That's the original InnerVoices these days."

The tattoo-decked Patrick is no stranger to InnerVoices. Whenever former frontman Angelo Miguel was not around, Patrick would sub for him.

"I knew Patrick would eventually get his break," remarked Rey. "Last year, I decided to launch him as a solo performer. I gave him the song I composed, Meant To Be. We recorded the song in November last year."

"But I didn't know yet how to launch Patrick at that time. He needed a band. It's hard to launch him as a solo performer. I didn't know yet how to launch him."

The song, Idlip, also came but Rey didn't think the ballad suited InnerVoices. "So I also gave it to Patrick," he said.

Galaw was penned by Glenn Mapwe. Tubig, Hangin Ako ay Lupa was composed by Edward Mitra. InnerVoices will release a new EP (extended play) for the new songs.

"I'm so elated and excited with our new songs," said Rey. "Of course, we do covers, but these new songs that we launched recently are the original songs that we do."

Then last March, InnerVoices suddenly needed a soloist after Angelo opted to leave the band and said goodbye last February.

"It's hard to get a replacement for Angelo," said Rey. "Since 2017, he has been performing with us. When we reunited in 2022, he really gave recognition to the band again. We got to be known again in the music circuit.