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The Juans is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a concert showcasing not only the band's past hits but also its new songs.

In this PEP Exclusives interview, band members Carl Guevarra, Japs Mendoza, RJ Cruz, and Chael Adriano also react to being called "the band behind 'Hugot Songs.'"

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Interview & Video: Aly Calinao
Edit: Rommel Llanes

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00:00Aware ba kayo na kayo ay kilala bilang the band behind Hugot's songs?
00:11Hi, Pepsers!
00:13Hello, my name is Carl.
00:15I'm RJ.
00:16I'm Kael.
00:16And I'm Japs.
00:17And we are...
00:18The Wands!
00:20Okay, so una sa lahat, congratulations on your 10th anniversary and for your upcoming concert, which is Tawib.
00:26Okay, so this is a symbolism of your growth as artist and for that, congrats.
00:33So, our first question is, if you could describe the Wands in three words, ngayon, ano yon, at bakit?
00:43Positive.
00:44Hopeful.
00:45Three words by each?
00:47Anyone can answer.
00:48Ah, mayroon.
00:49Adults.
00:51Di ba?
00:52Okay, and why?
00:56Um, 10 years is, ano, a decade of our lives.
01:05So, kaya ko na sabing adults.
01:09Ano na ang mga piniface naming problems.
01:14Mga adult problems na talaga.
01:16Okay, so speaking of that, so sa 10 years na journey na to, mula sa mga hugot songs niyo at saka celebrating your journey through Tawib,
01:27how would you describe your evolution, both personally and professionally?
01:33Grabe, pang-miss you the first yung question.
01:35Um, in the 10 years na nagdaan, I think our greatest evolution is finding who we are.
01:47So, our greatest, I guess, marker of evolution is finding who we are, discovering kung sino talaga kami.
01:57Kasi in the 10 years, marami kami sinubukan, marami kami, uh, and explore, di ba?
02:03There was really a time to explore.
02:05And, right now, we are at a level where comfortable na kami sa sarili namin, kung sino kami, at ano kami.
02:13Um, it doesn't mean na hindi na kami mag-grow.
02:16But, I guess, right now, yung growth is not coming from insecurity that we want to prove ourselves.
02:23But, the growth is coming from a level of acceptance and security of who we are.
02:29Therefore, you just want to be the best version of that.
02:31Wow, that's nice.
02:34Okay, so, umupo naman tayo sa preparation nyo for your, um, show.
02:38So, for your upcoming concert, how are you guys preparing for it?
02:43Weekly, meron kami ng rehearsals.
02:46Today is our last rehearsal.
02:50For the past weeks, meron din kami yung mga recording na ginagawa.
02:54Just finishing the album.
02:56Simultaneously, because, habang nagrehearse na Porta with LAR,
03:00tinatapos din yung mga ibang tracks sa album.
03:02Wow.
03:04It's a busy schedule.
03:06Busy month.
03:08Pero, excited kami na dumating na yun.
03:11Concert day.
03:13Yes.
03:14Okay, so, without spoiling anything, no,
03:16meron ba kaming aabangan ng mga bagong arrangements, collabs,
03:20or surprises na magbibigay ng fresh twists sa original sound nyo as a band.
03:26Nadali mo.
03:27Parang yung lahat meron.
03:28Ay!
03:28So, we have collab performances,
03:32and they can really expect that lahat to ay bagong mga.
03:37Yes.
03:38Because the difference of the show is it's a showcase.
03:42So, kanyari, yung comparing it to a typical concert na may certain flow,
03:47eto talaga, there's a highlight for every song.
03:50We will take time to talk about each song as we perform it live for them.
03:54And then, there are songs with collaboration.
03:58So, they can expect that those collaborations will actually be performed live
04:01with the artist na kahulab namin.
04:04Wow.
04:04We're looking forward to it.
04:06Yeah.
04:06Okay.
04:06So, moving on to your creative side,
04:09what keeps you inspired to writing songs?
04:12Kahit na ang daming bagong artist na lumalabas ngayon sa OPM scene.
04:18Kahirapan.
04:18Hindi, so,
04:19I'm just joking.
04:21Ako, ano,
04:22So, una yung mga listeners namin.
04:25Yung talaga yung isa sa mga main inspirations namin.
04:29Dahil, yun niya, hanggat may nakikinig sa amin,
04:32hanggat may audience kami,
04:33ibig sabihin,
04:34may purpose at tutunguan yung mga isusulat namin.
04:37So, ang naging inspirasyon namin ay hindi lang mga kwento naming personal,
04:42pero mga kwento rin nila.
04:44You know, as you see, your fans also grow with you.
04:47Yung iba sa kanila, gumagraduate.
04:49Yung iba, nagkakajowala.
04:50Iba, nagkakasawa, nagkakapamilya, ganyan.
04:53And to sort of see their growth.
04:56And to even have the honor of hearing from them
05:01na naging parte kami nung, say, pandemic era,
05:05na nagkakakalig sila,
05:06na kundi dahil sa the ones,
05:09baka hindi ko na-survive yung pag-aaral ko
05:11or paggawa ko ng thesis and stuff like that.
05:13So, mga simpleng gano'n,
05:14ay sobrang nakakapuno ng inspirational bank
05:21para magpatuloy at gawin yung mga ginagawa namin.
05:24At isa pa, insight lang na masashare ko.
05:27There are times na, kanyari, pupunta kami sa probinsya.
05:31Tapos, makakausap namin yung, kanyari,
05:33consihal doon or SK doon or, or, uh...
05:36Tourism officer.
05:37O, admin sa, say, munisipyo.
05:40Tapos, parang, um...
05:42kasama nung, kasama kami sa heartbreak nila,
05:45nung sila ay brokenhearted,
05:46songs namin pinapakinggan nila.
05:47So, to hear stories like that
05:49and to see how the songs that we create
05:52and the privacy of our own bedrooms
05:54connect, translate,
05:57and leave an impact sa buhay ng ibang tao,
06:01that's already so much inspiration to keep going.
06:03Yes. So, binanggit mo yung heartbreak, no?
06:05Aware ba kayo na kayo ay kilala bilang
06:08the band behind Who Got Songs?
06:12Or first time to hear?
06:15We always hear na,
06:17Oo, na mapanakit kami.
06:19At nagiging parte kami ng hugot
06:22ng maraming tao.
06:26I guess, hindi kami surprised
06:27because, yun nyo, parang,
06:31we broke out in an era
06:34where people are not afraid to be vulnerable.
06:38Diba? Merong era talaga we're in.
06:41Pag tinanong mo yung mga tao,
06:42kahit sa live show namin,
06:43pag tinanong, sino dito ang in love?
06:45Mga tao, eh...
06:46Sino dito ang broken hearted?
06:48Alam mo yun, parang...
06:49Mas maingay pa yun.
06:50Oo, yung pag-broken hearted, parang proud ka.
06:53Oo, proud ka pa.
06:54Kanyan.
06:54So,
06:55we're not surprised na
06:57it's resonating to a lot of people.
07:00Dahil sa totoong buhay naman talaga.
07:03As far as marami na hilang,
07:05marami na sasakta.
07:06True.
07:07Okay, so yun nga,
07:08since kilala kayo bilang the band
07:11behind Hugot Songs,
07:13did you ever feel na parang
07:14burden siya?
07:15Kasi, syempre,
07:16people always expect
07:17yung mga heartbreak vibes from you.
07:19Or, mas proud kayo
07:20na parang naging signature nyo yung ganon?
07:23Alam mo,
07:25alam mo,
07:26there was a time...
07:27May time na parang
07:28ini-escape namin yung ganong ano.
07:31Hindi lang tayo hugot ban.
07:33Hindi lang tayo hugot ban.
07:34Kahit din nating sumulat
07:36at gumawa ng mga katang
07:37happy,
07:38in love,
07:39inspired.
07:40So,
07:40may time,
07:42ehw ko,
07:43ako, ako lang,
07:44na tinatakasa namin
07:45yung ganong path.
07:47kasi parang
07:49siguro
07:50ang idea namin,
07:52gusto natin maging stick.
07:55Pero,
07:56pero,
07:57ang na-realize namin,
07:59yun nga,
08:00as we
08:01are,
08:03you know,
08:04in the 10 years na
08:05magkakasama
08:06and as a band,
08:08natutunan namin yakapin
08:09yung
08:10na,
08:11yung pagiging authentic namin
08:12is
08:13really
08:14about storytelling,
08:16about
08:17the
08:21typical,
08:22the mundane
08:23things na
08:24na-experience
08:26ng isang tao
08:26sa relationship,
08:28whether it
08:28may
08:29may
08:30pangarap
08:31yung isang tao
08:32tapos
08:32may
08:33challenges
08:34siyang
08:34finis,
08:36yun,
08:36doon kami magsusulat
08:37about sa
08:38place na yun.
08:40So,
08:40ano siya?
08:42For a time?
08:43Oo,
08:44I can say na
08:45pin-try
08:46naming
08:46takasan,
08:47pero,
08:48ano,
08:50ngayon,
08:50tanggap namin.
08:51Yeah.
08:52So,
08:52you are,
08:53like,
08:54kind of proud
08:55na signature
08:55niyo yun
08:56as a band?
08:57Yeah,
08:57I mean,
08:59to even have
08:59a space
09:00in the industry
09:01na pwede
09:03namin
09:03i-own
09:03na okay
09:04kami to,
09:05it's such an honor
09:07already,
09:07di ba,
09:07na parang
09:08to be recognized
09:09for something
09:09because
09:10napakadami,
09:12napakadami
09:12musicians,
09:13napakadami
09:14magkakalim
09:14dyan.
09:15Yes.
09:16So,
09:16the fact na
09:17we were given
09:18a space
09:19to be ourselves
09:20and the thing is
09:21siguro
09:22kaya din,
09:23ano,
09:24kaya din,
09:24medyo amazing siya
09:25kasi hindi naman
09:26namin sa sinadya,
09:27alam mo yun,
09:27yun,
09:27parang,
09:28hindi naman siya parang
09:28susulat tayo
09:29tapos tayo yung
09:30mag-
09:30behind the hugot songs,
09:32hindi siya
09:33intentional.
09:34It's more of
09:34talagang
09:35naging totoo lang tayo,
09:36paano ba tayo sumulat,
09:37paano ba tayo magkwento,
09:38ano bang intention natin
09:40when we relate to people,
09:41eh yun talaga yung
09:42nakalabas niya.
09:43At the end of the day,
09:44it's really
09:44what's organically
09:46just natural to us.
09:48And I guess yun niya,
09:49being part of
09:50a worship team,
09:51being always
09:52attuned with our
09:53soul,
09:54with our spirit,
09:55with our hearts,
09:56it's just normal
09:57to write about
09:58situations
09:59and stories
10:00of people
10:02that connect deeply
10:02sa puso.
10:03Ayun yun naman kasi
10:04yung hugot eh,
10:04it's not just
10:05romantic eh,
10:06yung hugot is really,
10:07this is so real,
10:09this is so emotional,
10:10this is
10:10coming from the heart,
10:12it's not just
10:13surface level
10:14kind of music,
10:15it's like,
10:16it will penetrate
10:16your soul.
10:18So,
10:19now we are,
10:20yun niya,
10:20sa aming 10th year,
10:22merong level of
10:22security
10:23na
10:25kaya naming
10:26yakapin tong space
10:27na binigay sa amin.
10:28Itong,
10:29kumbaga,
10:29ito yung industry
10:30at meron kaming ganun dito.
10:32Yes.
10:32we're happy
10:33to occupy the space
10:36and to really
10:36give our best
10:37sa segment na yun.
10:39Okay,
10:39but you guys
10:40aren't closing
10:40naman your doors
10:41to like exploring
10:43yung mga iba pang
10:44themes for your music,
10:45right?
10:46Yeah,
10:46and perfectly,
10:47and that's what
10:48the album
10:48is actually about.
10:50It's not just about
10:51journey,
10:52hugot songs,
10:53it's really
10:54a mix of everything,
10:55may pang in love,
10:56may pang inspired,
10:57may pang kinikilig,
10:59may pang self-reflect,
11:02may pang
11:04mga nasa midlife crisis,
11:07may pang gusto makipagliwalay,
11:11may pang nakamove on na.
11:13Okay.
11:14So,
11:14it's really
11:15a mix of everything.
11:17Okay,
11:18so let's dwell lang a bit
11:19doon sa
11:20mga heartbreak songs niya.
11:22Curious lang ako,
11:22paano niyo sinusulat
11:24yung mga kantang
11:25relatable
11:26sa sakit
11:27at lungkot
11:28sa mga listeners niyo.
11:29So,
11:29based ba to sa mga
11:30personal experiences niyo
11:32or imagination?
11:37I guess,
11:39both.
11:40It's always a mix.
11:41It's a mix.
11:42Pero,
11:43I guess,
11:44was matimbang talaga
11:45yung may pinagdaan
11:46ng personal yun.
11:47Hindi mga 100%.
11:49Pero may touch of
11:51reality talaga.
11:52Yung
11:52naging
11:53foundation
11:55bago siya
11:56napitas.
11:59Okay.
12:00So,
12:00since you mentioned
12:01that,
12:01kayo personally,
12:03how do you guys
12:04deal with the
12:04heartbreak?
12:06Naku.
12:09Itutulog
12:10na lang.
12:12Sige,
12:13dapat lahat
12:13sasagot.
12:14Ako,
12:15itutulog na lang.
12:17Ako,
12:18isusulat
12:18ng kanta.
12:20Isusulat
12:21ng kanta.
12:21Nanamnamin
12:26muna yung sakit
12:27para
12:28maging okay.
12:30Para matuto.
12:32Para daanam.
12:33Pag-aanam.
12:34Pag-aanam.
12:36Bad yun.
12:38Hindi ako,
12:39ano,
12:40talagang
12:41ipoproseso ko siya.
12:42Pagdadaanan ko siya.
12:44Yung lahat ng stage.
12:45Di ba yung stage yan eh?
12:46Grief.
12:47May grief,
12:47may denayan,
12:49tas may moving on.
12:50So,
12:50ayoko siyang
12:52i-shortcut.
12:52Shortcut.
12:53Pag nabubroken ako,
12:54gusto ko,
12:54dadaanan ako yung process.
12:56Lama namin.
12:57Kasi dun ka makakasulat
12:58ng mga ano eh.
12:59Yan.
12:59Ng mga insightful
13:00songs.
13:01Alam mo yung lyrics na,
13:02hindi lang parang,
13:03aray,
13:03naku,
13:03ang sakit naman
13:04ang binawako.
13:05Daanan mo tanaga.
13:06As in talagang may
13:07new bits of like
13:09flavor
13:10that you can add
13:11to the heartbreak.
13:13Okay,
13:13so,
13:14digging deeper lang,
13:15meron bang particular
13:16heartbreak story?
13:18Whether personal
13:19or galing sa fans
13:20na nag-inspire
13:21sa isa sa mga
13:22kanta nyo
13:23at naalala nyo pa rin
13:24hanggang ngayon.
13:25Can you tell me
13:26about that?
13:29Ito,
13:30funny yun.
13:31Funny,
13:32fun fact.
13:33Yung Mist Call,
13:34yung isa sa mga songs
13:35namin na bago,
13:37nangyari talaga yun
13:38sa akin.
13:39So,
13:39may nanggost
13:40talaga sa akin
13:41for,
13:43ano yun,
13:44parang isang linggong
13:44pag-ibig.
13:45Isang linggong
13:47lang,
13:47nasliyang nawala.
13:49So,
13:49ano yun,
13:50personal yun,
13:51yung song na yun.
13:53May kita ma-imagine
13:54yung,
13:54namungulit.
13:56No?
13:56Imagine yung si Kel
13:57yung tatawag,
13:58namungulit.
14:00Wala,
14:00di sumasalot.
14:02Tapos nalaman ko,
14:03meron ba pala?
14:05Ouch.
14:06Ouch.
14:07Okay,
14:08tapos ka na ba?
14:09Yes.
14:09Okay,
14:10so,
14:10last question na,
14:12kasi masyado
14:12nang masakit yun
14:13sa heartbreak.
14:14So,
14:14yun nga,
14:15marami yung fans yung
14:16nag-realize sa songs nyo
14:17kapag mga broken-hearted
14:18sila.
14:19So,
14:20if you could give
14:21just one solid advice
14:22para sa mga taong
14:23nag-move on ngayon,
14:25what would it be?
14:27Ako,
14:28gaya na sinabi ko,
14:29huwag nyong
14:29i-shortcut yung process.
14:32Healing will take time.
14:34So,
14:34huwag kayong magmadali
14:35na palitan
14:36or,
14:37di ba kasi
14:38yun yung
14:38kaman na nangyayari,
14:39para mawala yung sakit,
14:40hanap ka ng bago.
14:42Pero,
14:42hindi
14:44gagaling yung sugat
14:46na tatakpan mo lang
14:48palagi ng bandage.
14:50Bandage solution.
14:51Kailangan mo siyang
14:52iput out
14:54in the open.
14:55You need to expose
14:56the pain that you have.
14:58You need to recognize it.
14:59And you need to give it
15:00proper medication
15:01to heal.
15:02Okay na, okay na.
15:13How you heal
15:14is how you love again.
15:15Okay, so finally,
15:17invite niyo naman
15:18yung mga Pepsters
15:19to watch your concert.
15:23Hi Pepsters,
15:23we are inviting you
15:25to attend
15:26and pumunta kayo sa Skydome
15:28sa August 29.
15:297pm yan.
15:31Ipa-perform namin doon
15:32yung mga bagong kanda namin.
15:33The Wave Light Album.
15:35See you guys there.

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