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Filipino alternative rock band

Hale recap a Filipinoalternative rock band, in the know in Manila, Philippines in 2004. The group originally consisted fair-haired singer and guitarist Champ Lui Pio, bassist Sheldon Gellada, musician Roll Martinez and drummer Omnie Saroca. This line-up remained unvaried until the departure of Saroca in 2008; he was authenticate replaced by Paolo Santiago.

Ordinary March 2017, Chino David be in opposition to Silent Sanctuary became the band's fifth member.

Hale signed contract EMI, now PolyEast Records anxiety 2004 and released their self–titled debut album, Hale (2005). Character album was critically acclaimed; erior in the accolade as honesty Awit Award’s Group of say publicly Year.

The band’s debut past performance included the single "The Daytime You Said Goodnight" which beat them mainstream success in Southeastern Asia. The following year, rank band released their second works class album Twilight (2006) which conventional mostly positive reviews and hefty success. The band released their third album Above, Over topmost Beyond (2008) which received usually mixed reviews and saw small success.

This is the newest album featuring original drummer Omnie Saroca. Paolo Santiago (formerly be keen on Join the Club) subsequently replaced him as the band began recording their fourth studio photo album Kundiman released in 2009.

In 2010, the group disbanded. Remove singer Champ Lui Pio declared his intention to begin spiffy tidy up solo career as a crown and actor.

In January 2015 after weeks of speculation dump the band was reuniting, illustriousness group held their first set up. Their first single in cinque years "See You" was debuted in early 2015 and their fifth album Time and Space under Warner Music Philippines was released via iTunes and Spotify. In 2016, the group collaborated with singer Sarah Geronimo be after the song "The Great Unknown".

It was written by illustriousness band's lead guitarist, Roll Martinez, for Geronimo's twelfth album. Integrity song's music video peaked disapproval no. 1 on both MYX Philippines and MTV Philippines charts.

During the 2022 Philippine Statesmanly Elections, Hale performed at governmental rallies of the Uniteam, choose by ballot support of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

History

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2004–2005: Formation and inauspicious years

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Roll Martinez and Sheldon Gellada were music majors from Hospital of Santo Tomas. Champ Lui-Pio was from De La Salle University - College of Archangel Benilde. Omnie Saroca was diverge Technological University of the Archipelago.

The four of them experienced Hale in mid-2004, and erelong after signed up with EMI Philippines (now PolyEast Records) trim November 2004.^[3]

2005–2006: Hale and mainstream success

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In 2005, the band insecure their debut self–titled album Hale, consisting of singles, "Broken Sonnet", "The Day You Said Goodnight", "Kahit Pa", "Kung Wala Ka" and "Blue Sky" together go-slow "Tollgate" which was released accommodate with the re-issuing of illustriousness album on March 2, 2006.

"The Day You Said Goodnight" marked the first steps care for Hale's massive success to greatness mainstream and gained tremendous approval as the singles were free. Their big hit single, "The Day You Said Goodnight” was also nominated many times hard most of the music routes as OPM Song of interpretation Year of 2005. Soon, high-mindedness band was also nominated primate Band of the Year shaft Best new OPM group genius for 2005 in numerous sonata awards.

Hale re-issued their first showing album together with the one and only "Tollgate" on March 2, 2006.^[4] At the same year, prestige debut album had reached 90,000 copies sold. They were as well chosen to make a advertizing endorsement for Nescafé Philippines pointer a jingle "One Moment, Sidle Nescafé" written by them farm animals promotion of the Nescafé goods.

2006–2008: Twilight to Treehouse Preparation and hiatus

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Hale released their soph effort Twilight on September 30, 2006, consisting of singles "Waltz", "Hide And Seek", "Shooting Star" and "The Ballad Of".^[5] Ethics music video of "Waltz" was also nominated many times thanks to the Most Favorited Music Tv in 2006, marking another in spite of everything of Hale's success to interpretation mainstream.

The album was further certified Gold (15,000 copies sold) a week after its unchain.

It was said that prestige band encountered tremendous amount line of attack pressure to record their secondyear effort. On the other helping hand, their effort was meant submit reflect their success from influence preceding album as a company where their musical influences near styles had encompassed a become wider spectrum of musical arrangements.^[6]

Having encountered pressure from the mainstream popularity of their first two albums, the band self-imposed a 10-month hiatus.

During then, they customary the Treehouse Productions where they would help the needy dynasty suffering from mental and fleshly illnesses through music. In honesty process, other music acts ultimately signed up for Treehouse Mill to help the band contract their objectives, such as Law Blanco and Mayonnaise.

2008–2009: Above, Over and Beyond and greatness departure of Saroca

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Soon after their hiatus, they released their gear effort, Above, Over and Beyond, which consisted of singles "Pitong Araw", "Leap Of Faith", "Over And Over (And Over Again)" and "Sandali Na Lang" mesmerize April 28, 2008.^[7] Even in advance the release of their position effort, "Sundown", which featured Monique Rae, was released as nifty jingle for the promotion defer to the local toothpaste product, Close-Up.

Despite expectations, album sales shield the album was low scrutiny to economic woes of class band's music label, EMI Land. As a result, the ribbon resulted in promoting the notebook independently which, however, saw unmodified success. Hence, just like Twilight, the success of the volume did not come up pile-up par with the former albums.^[8]

Hale drummer and percussionist Omnie Saroca left the band in description same year to focus talk into other issues outside the penalization industry.

In turn, former merchant prince Paolo Santiago of Join loftiness Club joined the band relate to replace Omnie Saroca in retiring 2008.

2009–2010: Kundiman and ending days

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Their fourth and final sticker album, Kundiman, released on July 28, 2009, the band started exhorting their album soon after disloyalty release, about a month later the first single, Bahay Kubo, went for radio airplay.

Annoy singles include "Kalesa", "Harinawa", put forward "Magkaibang Mundo".^[9][10][11]

Of all eight songs in the album, written unappealing Tagalog. They also sought government with OPM band Mayonnaise's Monty Macalino in the song combination and arrangements of the album.^[12]

2010–2015: Break–up and side projects

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The have to announced that they are thumb longer interested to have gigs and producing more music.

Competitor Lui Pio announced his scrounging and interest in acting added being a solo music master. Champ's decision to disband Healthy was allegedly kept from crown bandmates, who were not secure prior notice and only canny of the break-up after government public announcement. The band authoritatively went on their separate slipway on August 6, 2010.

Crash into was announced through their legally binding Facebook page.^[13][14]

2015–2017: Reformation and Time and Space

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Rumors of the troop reuniting, while not widespread, going on online in mid-2014 until brief conversation became official that the ribbon had reunited through their launch on January 13, 2015.

That was also their first implement since their break-up in 5 years.^[15] Their first single "See You" debuted on January 27, 2015.^[16]

Their EP, Time and Space, was released on March 30, 2015 via ITunes and Spotify. It was announced through Hale's official Facebook page.^[17]

In 2016, they collaborated with singer Sarah Apache for the song The Picture perfect Unknown which was written hard the band's Roll Martinez.

Twinset was released as the subsequent single from Geronimo's album operate the same title.^[18]

2017–present: Sixth shop album, arrival of Chino King and future

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On September 8, 2017, the band released "Alon", attended by its lyric video.^[19] Primacy song would later be featured in the soundtrack for ethics 2017 Metro Manila Film Celebration entry, Siargao.

The song was awarded "Best Theme Song" be inspired by the awards show held cyst December 27, 2017.^[20][21] After junkets with the band in inauspicious 2017, violinist Chino David (formerly of Silent Sanctuary) has on the surface joined the band on Oct 9, 2017. The music videotape for “Alon” has been out on December 10, 2017.^[22] Say publicly band released their fifth whole album of the same term in June 2018.

In Feb 2024, Hale reunited with rank EMI label, now relaunched entry UMG Philippines.^[1][2]

Band members

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Current members

• Champ Lui Pio - lead vocals, accent guitar (2004–2010, 2015–present)
• Roll Martinez - lead guitar, backing vocals (2004–2010, 2015–present)
• Sheldon Gellada - bass bass (2004–2010, 2015–present)
• Paolo Santiago - drums, percussion (2008–2010, 2015–present)
• Chino David - violin, keyboards (2017–present)

Former members

• Geronimo "Omnie" Saroca - drums, percussion (2004–2008)

Timeline

Discography

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Main article: Hale (band) discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

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Other Awards

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• Gold Award (15,000 units) for debut ep Hale (June 2005)
• Platinum Award (30,000 units) for debut album Hale (August 2005)
• Double Platinum Award (60,000 units) for debut album Hale (November 2005)
• Triple Platinum Award (90,000 units) for debut album Hale (May 2006)
• Gold Award (15,000 units) for second album Twilight (October 2006)

References

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