THE NEWEST SUPERBAND TO CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF MUSIC:

FRANCO

Penetrating into the music industry proves to be a challenging feat for new artists, but for the newest rock band “FRANCO”, the road to fame looks bright and promising, catapulting the landscape of alternative-rock off to a whole new level.

Not long after they broke into the music scene, the band has already managed to impress and capture the interest of various critics and audiences with their dynamic blend of smashing lines, throbbing beats and melodic sound. The undeniable musical talent radiating from each band member is insurmountable; hailing FRANCO as the “Powerhouse band” and the next big thing to watch out for in 2010!

Comprised of well-known figures in Philippine rock, members from the band FRANCO are no strangers to music lovers. Lead vocalist Franco Reyes is regarded as a musical genius, who, in spite of his enigmatic persona, speaks through the songs that he writes and performs. Other members include icons such as Gabby Alipe of Urbandub and Paolo "Ocho" Toleran of Queso on guitars, Buhawi "Buwi" Meneses of Parokya ni Edgar on bass, and JanJan Mendoza of Urbandub on drums.

The band is more than keyed-up as the year starts with a bang with the release of their latest self-titled album FRANCO under one of the major record labels - MCA Music. Featuring their single “Castaway”, their self-titled album under MCA Music has already been garnering raving reviews from various musical critics.

Joey Dizon, Editor-in-Chief of Pulp Magazine notes that “The song “Castaway” was incredibly catchy, with its dreamy modern rock approach and droning, melancholic guitar riffs and subtle, sonic textures.”

The band is also all gearing for the release of their latest music video for their “Castaway”, slated to premiere on January 10, Sunday at 9 pm on MYX. Pixeleyes Multimedia spearheaded by Jalz Zarate gives off a very modern yet edgy feel to the video. Also catch the behind the scenes on Myx news this Saturday, January 9.

With an ALL-ORIGINAL album, FRANCO vows to give a fresh kick to music with a blend of various musical influences (such as rock, alternative and reggae) injected in their tracks. Other cyclonic tracks include “Seasons”, “ Next Train Out”, “Memory Kill”, “This Gathering” and more.

Grab a copy of FRANCO’s self-titled album available in all major record bars nationwide to experience fresh, raw and unadulterated music in its truest sense. Tracks from the album are also available for download via Globe and Smart WAP sites. To download a ringback tone of FRANCO’s latest single “Castaway”, key in the keyword CASTWAY and send to 2728 for Smart Subscribers, or the code KF693 and send to 2332 for Globe Subscribers. FRANCO is released exclusively under MCA Music.