MTV Philippines
promises a musical extravaganza as the youth-oriented music channel resumes its
MTV Concert Series this year. During the first quarter, MTV
will present My Chemical Romance (January 25 at Bonifacio Open Field) and the
Maroon 5 (March 5 at the Araneta Coliseum).
Moreover, two big names are coming to Manila to blow audiences away this March. On March 9, American band Incubus is set to have their much-awaited comeback concert at the Araneta Coliseum. This is the second time that Incubus will perform in the Philippines after their concert last March 12, 2004, held at the open grounds of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Hollywood star and celebrated crooner Harry Connick Jr., on the other hand, will set foot in the Philippines for the first time. His one-night concert will be held on March 15, at the PICC Plenary Hall, presented by MTV together with Globe.
INCUBUS. Multi-platinum alternative rockers Incubus released their fifth studio album, Light Grenades, in November 2007. The highly anticipated new album, which was produced by renowned producer Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan, Korn), is a mix of hard rocking songs and sublime ballads recorded over the last year in Los Angeles and Atlanta. This is Incubus' first new music since A Crow Left of the Murder, which spawned the hit "Megalomaniac."
"It kicks, it bites, it loves, it hurts. It's the closest we've ever come to
being the band we want to be," says singer Brandon Boyd.
Boyd, Mike Einziger and Jose Pasillas formed Incubus in 1991 when they were high school classmates in Calabasas, California. DJ Chris Kilmore joined them in 1998. The band's big break came in 1999 with the singles, "Pardon Me," "Stellar" and "Drive" from their second album Make Yourself, which went double-platinum. The group's third album, Morning View was released in 2001, debuted at Number Two on the album chart and included the radio hits "Wish You Were Here," "Nice to Know You" and "Warning." Ben Kenney joined the band in 2003. The most recent release from Incubus, A Crow Left of the Murder achieved platinum status and was released in 2004.
Incubus continues to stay active in humanitarian causes with their
charitable foundation, the Make Yourself Foundation (MYF). Since the
inception of MYF in January 2004, Incubus has raised over $500,000 for
charitable causes.
HARRY
CONNICK JR. Over the past two decades, Harry Connick Jr. has
proven to be among the world's most successful and multi-talented artists. Connick first reached mass audiences as a
pianist, singer and bandleader, securing his place in the public eye as a
Renaissance man and versatile entertainer. His love of music and performing
dates back to his childhood in New Orleans, where he studied piano with such
luminaries as James Booker and Ellis Marsalis.
He first performed publicly at age five, appeared on his first jazz
recording at age ten, and released his self-titled major label debut for
Columbia Records at 19, only a year after his high school graduation and his
move to New York City.
Connick began 2007 with the January 30th
Columbia Records release of Oh, My NOLA,
a new album of New Orleans-inspired music. On the same day, Marsalis Music
released a companion album of instrumentals by Connick's big band, Chanson du Vieux Carré.
All of these achievements—not to mention
his album sales of over 25 million, his three Grammy awards, Emmy award, and
Tony nominations—reflect a creative energy that make Harry Connick Jr. unique
in the world of contemporary entertainment.
For more information on these concerts and the MTV Concert Series, tune in to MTV Philippines on Channel 57 on Sky Cable (or ask your cable operator for channel designation) or log on to www.mtvphil.com
To reserve tickets, call Ticketnet at 911-5555 (for Incubus) and Ticketworld 891-9999 (for Harry Connick Jr.). For sponsorship inquiries, call MTV Philippines at 706-1580.