THE EXZEL BAND

REPERTOIRE: VARIETY (Various kinds of music from 70’s to the present)

BAND MEMBERS: 2 FEMALE 5 MALE

MEMBERS BACKGROUND:

SINGERS:

RUMMEL HERAMIA

Rummel studied at the school of Music, Dance and in Hamburg, Germany, where he spent his adolescence. With his background in music, he was chosen to front act in a concert featuring the UP Singing Ambassadors in Germany. He was also commissioned to guest in shows together with some of the local artist who had singing engagements in Europe in 1996.

After 10 years of living in Germany, he went back to Manila to pursue his interest in music. He enrolled at Center for Pop Music Philippines, and later on was chosen to be a vocal coach. His vocal flexibility made him back-up singer for all CPMP major concerts and shows; and also as one of the director’s fave, has always been included in the list of guest performers for all CPMP special engagements.


CRISTINA CALOMARDE

A mezzo-soprano of the Sto. Domingo Chorale in Muntinlupa who performed during the World Youth Day ’95 Mass celebration here in Manila. After 10 years of singing for the chorale, she was trained at the Center for Pop Music Philippines. And was appointed as Head Coach in Las Pinas branch afterwards. An active performer for CPMP staff, and that is to include the founder and director himself, Mr. Butch Albarracin. The casts of “Best Friends” and “Ang TV Batch 96-97” are among the talents produced by Tina.


ROMENA PAYSON

Singer and vocal coach at the Center for Pop Music Philippines for 2 years, has a different knack in fashion and likes alternative pop rock music. Mitch has a typical rebellious character and it manifest once she is on stage.


RHYTHM SECTION:

JOSEPH JAYCRUZ “Drums”

An indispensable member of the band, he worked closely with Amiel in terms of musicality of the group. Jay has performed with the band called PAINTED BLACK and has played in several establishments such as Chatterbox, R & B Angeles, Calzada Davao, Spice Bar Palawan, Lisboa Hotel, Macau. Born with the beat of the drum in his heart, he excelled in playing his favorite instrument since grade school; more so, now that he’s a drummer on-the-loose.


MARCEL PADAYAO “Guitarist”

Originally played the guitar as a hobby, he formally became a member of a band since 1994. Marcel, who also plays drums, has performed in several establishments such as Jecson’s Hotel in Tarlac, Radio Marikina, and Bistro Marikina. He was also asked to play the guitar for the band who performed back to back with Ritchie Padilla in 1996; and also to front act for Lodestone’s concert. His virtuoso in the six-strings enabled him to be flexible, and thus can play from jazz to heavy metal.


MARK JIMENEZ “Bassist”

A musician by nature, Mark also plays the keyboard and composes songs as well. The youngest in the rhythm section. Mark has traveled around the globe thru a cruise ship for a year. He wishes to curve a name in the industry in the years to come.


AMIEL YAMBALIA “Keyboardist”

A degree holder from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Sto. Tomas, Amiel also plays almost everything each band member can such as lead & bass guitar, drums, saxophone, and harmonica aside from keyboard. First trained at the CPMP, while in college, he then became a Training Officer/Head Coach for the said institution, making him one of it’s pioneer employees. He also worked as a song arranger and musical director for shows produced by CPMP. A jack-of-all-trades that he is, he contributed a great part in bringing up forth his students’s superb artistry to the public. Some of his protégées are Dessa, Nina Garado, and the group “Tangerine”.

His devotion to music never stops that after college, he joined a group of musicians who performed in Korea and Malaysia. After several years of performing abroad, he decided to form a group of proficient voice trainors and music enthusiasts, and thus giving birth to XZEL. Being a very hard working and talented musician that he is, he took responsibility of being the musical director of the band.

With the pursuit in bringing satisfaction-guaranteed entertainment to people who appreciated voice and rhythm and their versatility in the field of music, they are now ready to take off. And they are called “XZEL”.

• REPERTOIRE OF XZEL
  
  ROCK, POP, ROCK & ROLL, ALTERNATIVE:
  
  Walking on the sun
  All star
  Perfect
  Unwell
  I’ll be
  Addicted to you
  In the end
  My sacrificerock around the clock
  This love
  Summer of 69
  Thumb thumping
  Long train
  Give it away
  Wherever you will go
  Blue suede shoes
  With or without you
  All apologies
  Under the bridge
  Simply the best
  What’s love got to do with it
  Twist & shout
  Bring me to life
  Zombie
  What’s up
  All the things she said
  I saw him standing there
  Torn
  Just like a pill
  Ironic
  I love rock and roll
  Complicated
  Skater boy
  Mony mony
  Just A Girl
  She Will Be Loved
  High
  The Reason
  Same Ground – OPM Kitchie Nadal
  99 Luftballons
  I Love You More Today Than Yesterday
  Crazy Lil’ Thing Called Love
  Pieces Of me
  
  
  FAST / DISCO SONGS:
  
  
  Time of my life
  Get this party started
  Breathless
  Whenever wherever
  La isla bonita
  Objection
  Dancing queen
  My neck, my back
  Venus
  We are family
  Ladies’ night
  Walkin’ on sunshine
  No more tears/shake your groove thing
  Black magic woman
  Corazon espinado
  Oye com ova
  Maria maria
  Gypsy kings medley
  Smooth
  Bailamos
  I need to know
  Ricky martin medley
  Happy
  Love shack
  Sexbomb
  kiss
  build me up buttercup
  gold
  I just can’t get enough
  Shake your booty
  September
  Let’s groove tonight
  Footloose
  That’s the way I like it
  Play that funky music
  YMCAcelebration
  Rock the boat
  My first, My last, my everything
  Mustang sally
  ride with me
  Hey ya!
  Right thurr
  Let me blow your mind
  Let’s get retarded
  Staying alive
  Hot in here
  Where is the love
  It wasn’t me
  Angel
  Red red wine
  Wonderful tonight
  Can’t help falling in love
  Get busy
  You gotta be
  Crazy in love
  Tide is high
  Family affair
  Shut up
  Superstar
  Queen of the night
  Bohemian rhapsody
  Le freak
  I love the nightlife
  Lady marmalade
  I will survive
  I never can say goodbye
  Car wash
  Respect
  Baby boy
  Shy guy
  Can’t get you out of my head
  Lose my breath
  Yeah
  My Boo
  Can’t take my eyes off of you
  Mikshake
  Disco Inferno
  Hostuff
  Sexy Naughty Bitchy
  Move Your Body
  Killing Me Softly
  Hey Mr Dj
  Get Right
  1 2 Step
  Rich Girl
  Don’t Phunk With My Heart
  Don’t Lie
  Don’t Cha
  My Humps
  Ever After
  Gasolina
  Miya Hi – Romanian Song
  I Don’t Care- Ricky Martin
  Karma – Alicia Keys
  Never Leave
  Hollerback Girl
  
  
  SLOW SONGS, MODERATE:
  
  Untitled
  Kiss Me
  Knocks Me Off My Feet
  Easy
  One In A Million
  Thousand Miles
  Almost over you
  Tonight I give in
  To love you more
  Separate lives
  I’d still say yes
  Don’t throw it all away
  Officially missing you
  Weak
  Fallin
  Lovin’ you
  Don’t let go
  Just my imagination
  Let’s wait awhile
  Sway
  Out of reach
  Stay (Pauline Wilson)
  Stay (Lisa Loeb)
  Love Moves In Myterious Ways
  Time And Tide
  One Hello
  These Dreams
  It might be you
  Manic Monday
  Son of a preacher man
  Carpenter’s medley
  Tattooed on my mind
  Cruisin’
  Buses & trains
  Just once
  With you all the way
  Brown eyed girl
  All my life
  My girl
  Stand by me
  Oh carol
  Every breath you take
  When you say nothing at all
  I’d rather
  Unchained melody
  Change the world
  My Immortal
  If I ain’t got you
  Get Here
  Baby can I hold you
  Fastcar
  You to me are everything
  Waiting In Vain
  Tell Me Where It Hurts
  Sunday Morning
  I’ll Never Get Over You (getting over me)
  Love Fool
  Boy’s Don’t Cry
  Stick With You
  Time After Time
  
  approx.200

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES LOCAL AND OFFSHORE

M U S I C A L P E R F O R M A N C E S

JAN - FEB 2006 - Dungeon Bar, Camelot
Hotel
- R & B Gigster, Pampanga
- Bedrock Tomas Morato
- STUDIO 1 BAR, FESTIVAL
MALL, ALABANG
- FIESTA CASINO,
BINANGONAN,RIZAL

Oct 18 2005 – Jan 16/06 - FRIENDS BAR, Nagoya,Japan


Jan – Sept 2005 - Soundstage, Sta Lucia Mall, Cainta rizal
- Bedrock Malate-

- Music Room, Manila Pavilion Hotel

- R& B GIGSTER, ANGELES CITY, Pampanga
- DUNGEON BAR, CAMELOT HOTEL

Dec 2004 - music room manila Pavilion
Hotel
- studio one, festival mall
- soundstage, sta lucia mall
- mighty duke, meycauayan
- bedrock malate
AUG – Nov 17 2004 - JOE BANANAS BAR
WANCHAI, HONGKONG






FEB –JULY 2004 - music rm, mla pavilion
hotel
soundstage, sta lucia
dungeon bar,
Camelot hotel
bergs bar lucena city
mighty duke,meycauyan
bulacan



Sept 03- jan 2004 - JOE BANANAS bar,
WANCHAI, Hongkong


May - Aug 2003 - MUSIC ROOM, MLA PAVILLION
HOTEL
BEDROCK BAR, MALATE
DUNGEON BAR, CAMELOT htl
SOUNDSTAGE, STA. LUCIA

OCT 2002 – APR 9, 2003 - UFO BAR, GUNMA-KEN,
JAPAN

APRIL – SEPT 2002 - MUSIC ROOM,HOLIDAY INN
HOTEL SOUNDSTAGE, STA.LUCIA MALL CAINTA
ARTIST BOX, MARILAO ,
BULACAN
DUNGEON BAR , CAMELOT
HOTEL

DEC 2001- MARCH 2002 – REGENCY INTERCON
HOTEL , MANAMA BAHRAIN






DEC 2000- NOV 2001 - BEDROCK BAR MALATE
SKYLOUNGE , DIAMOND
HOTEL
CASINO FILIPIO PARANAQUE
HARD ROCK OLONGAPO
THE VENUE, DAVAO CITY
SOUTHERN BULLS, Q.C.


OCTOBER-NOV 2000 DIEGO GARCIA ISLAND MWR
U.S. NAVAL BASE ,
INDIAN OCEAN




1999 – 2000 LITE N’ LIVE BAR, Q.C.
VIRGIN CAFÉ,TOMAS MORATO
VIRGIN CAFÉ MAKATI
KAMPO, WEST AVE Q.C.
R&B ANGELES CITY PAMPANGA
DUNGEON BAR, CAMELOT HTL
RATSKY BAR, MALATE
SOUNDSTAGE, STA. LUCIA
SPICE BAR, PUERTO PRINCESA
CALZADA,DAVAO CITY
Z –BAR ALABANG
PADI’S POINT, ALABANG
TIBAYAN BAR, ALABANG
BLUES BAND BAR, Q.C.
CENTRAL PARK CAFÉ, Q.C.
CHATTERBOX
MUSIC GALLERY BAR, Q.C.
JOEKHER CONCERT HALL Q.C.
BERG’S BAR, LUCENA CITY
FORBIDDEN CITY,CLARK
ANGELES CITY
ROCK CASTLE, MARILAO
BULACAN

LAKBAY MUSIKA – Yearly presentation of the CENTER FOR POP MUSIC PHIL. in commemoration of the Phil. Independence Day held at CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHIL., PhilAm Life Theater, Meralco Theater and EDSA Shangrila Hotel.

Roselle Nava’s Provincial Concert at DWAD Gymnasium, Dagupan City.


S P E C I A L S H O W S :

June 17, 2005 - WET AND WILD STREET PARTY
SPONSORED BY SAN MIGUEL
BEER & MANILA PAVILION

Dec 31, 2004 - new years eve countdown at
Manila pavilion hotel

Dec 22, 2004 - Christmas Party, Family First
Held at picc

Dec. 17, 2004 - Wedding reception at patio
victoria

DEC. 10, 2004 - CHRISTMAS PARTY WYETH PHIL
held at DUSIT HOTEL, MAKATI

DEC. 6, 2004 - CHRISTMAS PARTY ABOITIZ WG&A
held at MANILA PAVILION HOTEL

JUNE 18, 2004 - WET & WILD STREET PARTY
SPONSORED BY SAN MIGUEL &
MLA PAVILION HOTEL
HELD AT OROSA ST. MALATE
MAY 14, 2004 - TOWN FIESTA AT ATIMONAN,
QUEZON
JUNE 17, 2003 - LAUNCHING OF “KAWASAKI” AT
WESTIN PHIL. PLAZA
APRIL 17&19,2003 – ALBERTO’S MUSIC LOUNGE
BAGUIO CITY

APRIL 15, 2002 - MEAD JOHNSON PHARMA CONVENTION
HELD AT MAKATI SHANGRILA HOTEL

NOV. 9,2001 - CALCIUM SANDOZ CONFERENCE AT
NEW WORLD HOTEL, MAKATI CITY
JULY 13-20/01 - SPECIAL SHOW AT THE VENUE,DAVAO
CITY

MARCH 17 ,2001- EMPLOYEES PARTY OF REBISCO HELD
AT CITY GARDEN SEAFOOD REST.

DEC. 31, 2000 - NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOW WITH
PRICILLA ALMEDA & RANNIE
RAYMUNDO,CASINO FILIPINO
ANGELES,PAMPANGA
DEC. 8-9,2000 - SPECIAL SHOW AT ALBERTO’S
MUSIC LOUNGE BAGUIO CITY

AUG 11-12,2000 - ALBERTO’S MUSIC LOUNGE
BAGUIO CITY
AUG 5, 2000 - ABC/PBA ALL STAR GAMES BANQUET
DINNER HELD AT DIAMOND HOTEL

JULY 28, 2000 - SPECIAL SHOWS AT THE CASINO
FILIPINO ANGELES CITY WITH
PRISCILLA ALMEDA & PHILIP LAZARO
JAN 29, 2000 - GUEST PERFORMER AT THE
INAGURATION OF THE OFFICE OF
TALENT CENTER

DEC. 31,1999 - NEW YEAR’S EVE MILLENIUM SHOW
AT THE REPULSE BAY COUNTRY CLUB
HONGKONG


REGULAR BACK-UP BAND FOR “MAGANDANG TANGHALI BAYAN” CHANNEL 2 EVERY THURSDAY