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introduction to iv of spades thread
i made this thread for my international mutuals who might not know about them but anyone who wants to know about them is very much welcome. i try my best to be factual but if i made any mistakes in the thread, just let me know. ok lets begin
iv of spades (ivos) is a filipino rock band from manila, philippines. their musical style has been described as "pop funk and funk rock by the local press. iv of spades has been nominated for several musical awards, both in the philippines and internationally. (wikipedia)
the band was formed in 2014 by allan mitchell salonga, the father of their guitarist blaster silonga. the sons of allan's friends were recruited into the band (zild and badjao) and a little later on, unique salonga was recruited to be the lead singer of the band.
it wasnt until 2017 when the group began releasing singles under warner music philippines starting with ilaw sa daan followed by hey barbara and then where have you been my disco. and on their fourth single, mundo which was released in 2018, the group started gaining
recognition as the song became a hit in the philippines. they started having a lot more people in their audiences and they did a lot of gigs. they also received a lot of awards. but on may 5, 2018, the band announced on their official social media accounts that lead vocalist +
unique salonga had left in order to pursue "personal endeavors". so currently iv of spades is only a trio. they released their first album "clapclapclap!" on january 18, 2019 https://open.spotify.com/album/5mGR6qKnpILzSzq1yyAUXk?si=rcxfvg_UTXu2m4vYI4VeZg
ok so here are the members (left to right):
blaster michelle salonga - lead guitarist
badjao de castro - drummer
daniel zildjian benitez - bassist, lead vocalist
unique salonga - former lead vocalist
blaster michelle salonga - lead guitarist
badjao de castro - drummer
daniel zildjian benitez - bassist, lead vocalist
unique salonga - former lead vocalist
thats pretty much it for the intro since they currently have only one album and some singles. they have also some unreleased singles which you can find on youtube: wednesday night, isang pag-ibig, and sentimental
here's a playlist of their songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2A1fPi1825etxq6daw2aat?si=yyJnURS-SvWnhLjBcL-JbA
here's a playlist of their songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2A1fPi1825etxq6daw2aat?si=yyJnURS-SvWnhLjBcL-JbA
i've also included zild's new album in the playlist above.
and if you're interested in checking out unique's solo career (which i highly recommend) then also check this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CSGAFCID09ybKnwrJLdDW?si=QGpVc8JZRj2Ft-7Xi7kFRw
and if you're interested in checking out unique's solo career (which i highly recommend) then also check this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CSGAFCID09ybKnwrJLdDW?si=QGpVc8JZRj2Ft-7Xi7kFRw
if you have any questions about the band please do not hesitate to dm me or drop a cc, i'll try my best to answer you. i hope this thread is helpful and i hope you enjoy iv of spades <33
also my iv of spades acc is @SpaderDistinct, im very inactive on there but if you like to see concert vids i took do feel free to go there. i also follow a lot of iv of spades stans there so if you need iv of spades content, do feel free to follow them too <33
