MEMBERS:
Erwin Bautista - vocals
Donini Montealegre - guitars
Jay Castelo - drums
Elwynn Dayrit - guitars
Owee Nicolas / Onin Paz - bass
As the name BOK76 (a.k.a Bonded on Kinship) implies, the relationship between these guys has become very strong that they see each other as brothers. Adding the sexy number “76”, they decided to call the band BOK76. The colloquial term “bok”, often heard today as synonymous to “brother” or “friend”, also emphasize the closeness of the group. This, in addition to their wide range of influences, has helped each of them define their own sound and create their own brand of music while maximizing the good voice blending of their two main crooners.
The sound of BOK76 is centered on emotions of melancholy that portrays life's (relationships and friendships in particular) frustrations, attacked positively with an upbeat tempo, accompanied by a heavy riff that is very pinoy rock.
On September 2007, the band released an EP called REVELATIONS. A
five-track recording signifying the rebirth of the band after a long slumber from the underground scene. The songs in the EP contained the common themes of the band's music: guitar-driven songs of love, hate, angst, frustration, friendship, and good old classic rock n’ roll.
In the same month, the video of the band’s first single “Traydor” premiered on MYX and MTV. The song is also played in various radio stations across the country, primarily on NU 107 and RJUR 105.9. The band has then released a follow up single “Last Kiss”, which consistently topped the charts on RJUR’s countdown, besting other famous acts.
On November, 2007, the band was featured on MYX Bandarito and was subsequently invited to front the 2008 edition of Summer MYX Fest held in the Island of Boracay. The band was also included in the TANDUAY Rhum on the Rock held at the CCP grounds last April 2008.
The full independent album REVELATIONS will be released on December 2008 and will be available through leading music bars following its launch at Club Dredd, Eastwood City on November 28, 2008. The album contains 12 original tracks including the three singles (Traydor, Last Kiss, and Sa Panaginip).
The band, who is composed of Erwin Bautista (vocals), Don Montealegre (guitars/vocals),
Jay Castelo (drums/percussion), Owee Nicolas (bass) and Elwynn Dayrit (guitars), has been continuously playing in various bars in the Metro such as: Club Dreddd, 6Underground, RJ Bar, Mag.net Café, Freedom Bar, Mayrics, Saguijo and Route 196 to name a few.
