Pantayo Explained

Pantayo
Associated Acts:Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
Origin:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Current Members:Eirene Cloma
Michelle Cruz
Joanna Delos Reyes
Kat Estacio
Katrina Estacio
Past Members:Christine Balmes
Marianne Rellin
Years Active:2012–present

Pantayo is a Canadian quintet consisting of queer members of the Filipino diaspora[1] formed in 2012.[2] They combines elements of kulintang with elements of electronic, synth-pop, punk, and R&B music.[3] [4] [5] Their name is Tagalog for "for us". The band consists of vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist Eirene Cloma; vocalist and agung player Michelle Cruz; vocalist, gandingan player, and sarunay player Joanna Delos Reyes; vocalist, kulintang and dabakan player Kat Estacio; and vocalist, kulintang player, and sarunay player Katrina Estacio.[6] They were named as one of NOW Magazine's Toronto Indie Musicians to Watch in 2018.

History

They formed in 2012 and collaborated with Yamantaka // Sonic Titan on the soundtrack to the 2016 video game Severed.[7] [8] Their debut album, Pantayo, was released in 2020 and was produced by Alaska B from Yamantaka // Sonic Titan.[9] It was shortlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.[10]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 things to know about Pantayo by Pantayo. 2020-06-16. Vancouver Sun. en-CA.
  2. Web site: Trapunski. Richard. 2018-01-17. Toronto musicians to watch in 2018: indie edition. 2021-02-12. NOW Magazine.
  3. Web site: 2020-04-23. Pantayo share new song "V V V (They Lie)": Stream. 2020-06-16. Consequence of Sound. en-US.
  4. Web site: Pantayo: Pantayo. 2020-06-16. Pitchfork. en.
  5. Web site: Beedham. Tom. 2016-01-15. Pantayo Bridges the Filipino Diaspora With Their Take on Kulintang. 2020-06-16. Vice. en.
  6. Web site: 2020-08-01. Toronto's Pantayo kulintang band nominated for Canada's 2020 Polaris music prize. 2021-02-12. Canadian Filipino Net. en-gb.
  7. Web site: Hear Yamantaka // Sonic Titan and Pantayo's Soundtrack For New Video Game Severed. 2020-06-17. The FADER. en.
  8. Web site: Pantayo: 7 things to know about the 'super girl gong group'. 2020-06-17. CBC Music.
  9. Web site: Toronto Ensemble Pantayo Revolutionize the World of Filipino Percussion on Debut Album. 2020-06-16. exclaim.ca. en-ca.
  10. Web site: Here's the Polaris Music Prize 2020 Short List. 2020-07-15. exclaim.ca. en-ca.

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