| AfterImage | |
| Origin: | Manila, Philippines |
| Label: | Dyna Records/Buhay Banda Pilipinas |
| Current Members: | Wency Cornejo Bobit Uson Chuck Isidro Rogie Callejo Arnold Cabalza |
| Past Members: | Francis Reyes Niño Mesina |
AfterImage (sometimes spelled as After Image) is a Filipino rock band formed in 1986, best known for their songs "Habang May Buhay", "Next in Line", and "Mangarap Ka". They disbanded in 1997 and became active again in 2008 after they reunited and released their fourth studio album. After disbanding in 1997, Wency Cornejo, the band's vocalist, pursued a solo career.
In January 1992, the band signed with Dyna Records, The band's first album, entitled Touch the Sun, was released in July 1992.[1] Among the eight songs that the album contained, four were released as singles: "Next in Line", "Bai (Sa Langit ang Ating Tagpuan)", "Only You", and "Pagtawid". The title of the album, which was the concluding part of the lyric to "Next in Line", was said to have just been a spontaneous utterance of a phrase which Cornejo made during the recording session for the said song. [2]
The band was composed of five members: Bobit Uson on bass guitar, Chuck Isidro on lead guitar, Rogie Callejo on drums, Arnold Cabalza on keyboards and Wency Cornejo on vocals. Francis Reyes was the former guitarist of the band before Chuck Isidro took his role.
In 1994 at the height of the first band craze in the Philippine music scene, AfterImage released their second album titled Tag-Ulan, Tag-Araw. The album's name was taken from two singles from the album. "Tag-ulan", the album's carrier single, topped various charts in the Philippines and was awarded a Gold Record Award, and later the follow-up single "Mangarap Ka" also became a huge hit for the band. They also won the first NU Rock Award for Artist of the Year in the same year.[3] [4] At the 1995 Awit Awards the album Tag-Ulan, Tag-Araw was named Album of the Year.[3] A few months after winning the awards, Niño Mesina became the band's newest bassist leading Bobit Uson to play guitar alongside Chuck Isidro.
In 1996, the band released their 3rd album "Bagong Araw".[5] [6]
In 1997, AfterImage disbanded due to management conflicts. After 11 years of disbandment, the band reunited in 2008 for their new album, Our Place Under the Sun.[7] from Viva Records, 12 years since their last album in 1996 from Dyna Records.
Former AfterImage lead singer Wency Cornejo went a solo career after the disbandment of the pop rock band in 1997. Aside from being a singer, he was also a former TV host for the youth-oriented lifestyle documentary magazine program "Tipong Pinoy" starring with his co-host, the late Susan Calo-Medina. Cornejo still performing mostly in music bars & restaurants. Chuck Isidro went on to join the music group 6cyclemind.
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Catholic Mass Media Award | Best Rock Recording | "Bai" | [10] | |
| DM 95.5 FM 1st Pinoy Music Awards | Bagong Himig Kakaibang Tinig Award | "Next in Line" | [11] | ||
| 1993 | 6th Awit Awards | Best Performance a New Duo or Group of Recording Artists | "Next in Line" | [12] | |
| 1994 | NU Rock Awards | Artist of the Year | [13] | ||
| 1995 | 8th Awit Awards | Album of the Year | "Tag Araw, Tag Ulan" | ||
| NU Rock Awards | Keyboardist of the Year | (for Arnold Cabalza) | [14] | ||
| Katha Music Awards | Album of the Year | "Tag Araw, Tag Ulan" | |||
| Best Rock Album | Tag Araw, Tag Ulan | ||||
| Best Rock Group Performance | |||||
| Best Rock Song | "Habang May Buhay" | ||||
| Song of the Year | "Habang May Buhay" | ||||
| 1996 | NU Rock Awards | Keyboardist of the Year | (for Arnold Cabalza) | [15] |