Orange & Lemons | Clem Castro Being Totally Honest about Pinoy Ako | The Story Behind the Hit | OG
There's always that one song the band hates. Especially when that song was born out of popular demand and does not resonate with the band. Orange & Lemons' frontman Clem Castro gives us a genuine and straightforward POV as he FINALLY opens up about Pinoy Ako. Listen in and take the hints as to why he never liked the song.
In this interview Clem talks about:
• The story behind this official theme song of Pinoy Big Brother
• Almost regretting doing the song
• The stressful process of delivering the song
• The band and their fame
• How the song made them and broke them
• The controversy they faced because of the song
• Why he makes music and his hopes and dreams for his kind of sound
Spotify profile:
Orange & Lemons is a Filipino indie pop/alternative rock band formed in 1999 by singer-songwriter/guitarist Clem Castro along with drummer Ace Del Mundo and his brother JM del Mundo on bass. Former member, Mcoy Fundales served as the second vocalist since its formation until its last reception in 2007. The group's musical genre's been a mix of alternative rock, indie pop and experimental music and heavily influenced by several well-respected bands in different generations like The Smiths, The Beatles and the Eraserheads.
The band had released three several albums and gained commercial success with their sophomore album Strike Whilst the Iron Is Hot released in 2005, reaching double platinum status. Their last album Moonlane Gardens was hailed Album of the Year in the 2007 NU Rock Awards.
The group parted ways in 2007 due to musical differences. Following the band's break up several members formed their own groups. Mcoy Fundales formed Kenyo alongside JM and Ace del Mundo. While Clementine formed his own indie group The Camerawalls and later on released a solo album under the name Dragonfly Collector.
In July 2017 after 10 years on hiatus, the band announced a reformation as a trio and released the single Lovers Go, Lovers Come in December 2017. To commemorate the 15th Anniversary of their debut album, O&L released a 2018 Updated Version of their debut album Love in the Land of Rubber Shoes & Dirty Ice Cream (15th Anniversary Edition) on June 8, 2018.
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