K-pop indie band Wave To Earth is ready to meet their Pinoy fans.
Comprised of guitarist-songwriter Daniel Kim, bassist John Cha, and drummer Dong Q Shin, Wave To Earth is joining the much-anticipated On Festival Off: Manila music festival on November 3, 2023 at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
In an exclusive interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), Daniel, John, and Dong said that that they are all looking forward to their first live concert in Manila.
"I'm very excited to finally meet my fans in Manila. It's our first show in the Philippines, so I can't wait to be on stage," Daniel enthused.
To which, John said, "I have always wanted to perform in the Philippines where many fans are. I am grateful to be able to come to Manila for the On Festival Off Manila music fest."
John also recalled fond memories of the band's first trip to Manila a few months back.
The music video of their song "Sunny Days" was shot in Pampanga, where the band got to experience riding a jeepney and performing in a dry river bed filled with Pinatubo sands.
John said, "I was in the Philippines for the first time to shoot the music video for 'Sunny Days' and I'm so excited to meet you all for real this time.
"The most exciting thing is to play 'Sunny Days' at the Manila On Festival."
Craving for this Filipino fruit, he added, "I want another mango from the Philippines, it was so delicious."
Echoing the same sentiments, Dong piped in, "Since we filmed a music video 'Sunny Days' in Angeles City and Pampanga, I would like to explore the cityscape of the Philippines this time.
"I also want to try local restaurants. I remember the pudding ice cream I had before."
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HOW WAVE TO EARTH STARTED
Wave To Earth debuted with its initial track "Wave" in 2019, and then the band released their first EP wave 0.01 in 2020.
Talking about how their group started, Dong related, "Daniel and I met in middle school and played music together. Also I was the original drummer in the band 'The Poles'.
"In high school, there was personal situation that I had to leave.
"At that time, Daniel promised me that we would meet again someday and make music, and that's how 'Wave to Earth' was created."
John went on to say he was serving his military service in Korea when he joined the group.
"Daniel let me listen to the demos of 'Light' and 'Gold' by Wave to Earth, and that is my first memory of wave to earth.
"We had our first jam session together, and all three of us had the electric feeling and decided to start working on the wave 0.01 album together."
What is the story behind their band's name?
Daniel answered, "The name ‘Wave to Earth’ was inspired by the big waves I saw in the Gangneung in South Korea.
"While looking at the waves, I thought, 'Let us become a new wave one day,' and decided to name the band Wave to Earth."
Wave To Earth released its first full-length album 0.1 flaws and all, which includes the band's more upbeat songs "peachy eyes," "pink," and "bad."
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QUICK FACTS ABOUT DANIEL KIM
Birthday: March 18
Position in the band: Producer, Vocal & Guitar
Musical influences: Radiohead, Jeff buckley, Nick Hakim, Garry Clark jr.
Favorite time of day: Coffee Time!
Interests: I'm an obsessive coffee drinker. Lately, I've been very interested in interiors.
What inspires you to create music: The moment I got into making music
Favorite food: Coffee!, Japanese food
Words you live by: Nothing is impossible.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT JOHN CHA
Birthday: 13th, August
Position in the band: Smooth Charisma
Musical influences: Radiohead, Jeff buckley, Nick Hakim, Garry Clark jr.
Favorite time of day: Quiet time
What inspires you to create music: Nature
Favorite food: I'm a big fan of French fries. Indian, Hamburger
Words you live by: Work hard, hustle.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT DONG Q
Birthday: January 23
Position in the band: drummer
Musical influences: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sunset Rollercoaster, The 1975, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Video Age
Personality type: NFJ
Interests: I have a cute puppy name ‘Jelmi’, and I love eating and cooking.
Favorite time of day: The time when I cook and eat
What inspires you to create music: Go for a walk, see nature, and have coffee.
Favorite food: Soy Sauce/Spicy Sauce marinaded Crab (Gejang)
Words you live by: Don't take gratitude for granted.
Don't miss Wave To Earth on On Festival music fest headlined by Ben&Ben and Suho.
Other Korean artists joining the music fest are Melomance and Seori. Filipino artists who are part of the line-up are Moira, Darren, and Adie.
Tickets are available at Ticketnet.com.
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