This band knew how to save a life; with genuinely written songs that tug at every heart strings, they were able to connect with people and on a few occasions might have saved someone’s life through their heartfelt songs. On June 21, 2012 prepare for a celebration of love, sorrow and life as THE FRAY gives Manila a one night of auditory pleasure.

Formed in 2002, American pop rock band from Denver, Colorado started as a worship band and was initially composed of Isaac Slade and Joe King then joined later on by Dave Welsh and Ben Wysocki. They made waves in 2005 with their breakthrough single “How To Save A Life”. The single reached Top 3 in the Billboards Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by RIAA. The album, How To Save A Life, where the same titled song came from also brought forth the hit “Over My Head (Cable Car)”. The band was then nominated for Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or a Group and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or a Group in 2007. These singles propelled the band into commercial success and international recognition.

“How To Save a Life” was featured in the hit TV Series Grey’s Anatomy and Scrubs, making it one of the most played and widely recognized song in that 2006-2007. The song’s inspired lyrics came from an encounter Isaac Slade had with a boy with drug problems and realizing that all the boy need was support from his friends and family. People related so well with the song it opened up variety of interpretations, all in all, the song was able to touched the hearts of many and thus solidify The Fray’s ability to reach out to their audiences at a deeper level.

Their single “You Found Me” from their self titled sophomore album The Fray, debuted at #28 at the Hot 100 and peaked at #7. “Never Say Never” also from their second album was featured in the movie Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, allowing them to increase their loyal fan following worldwide. With the release of their latest single the upbeat and ear friendly “Heartbeat” from their latest album Scars and Stories, The Fray once again displayed the emotional side of rock and their ability to connect to people.

The Fray’s musical approach is composed of piano driven, mid tempo tunes with a laidback feel. Their music is easy to listen to and the lyrics are highly relatable and heartfelt. Some compared the band to the likes of Coldplay and Keane primarily because of the piano driven tracks that leads into power ballads, though they cited The Wallflowers, Counting Crows and U2 as few of their influences. Isaac Slade vocal style gave The Fray the distinction it deserves. The band’s ability to render poetic, moving and sincere words into their songs is their strongest point, that and never lacking in melody and catchy hooks.

Be the first to witness The Fray’s first time performance here in Manila on June 21, 2012 at the new Mall of Asia Arena. For tickets visit www.smtickets.com or call 470-2222.

This event is brought to you by Dayly Entertainment and That’s Ntertainment Productions.

For tickets visit www.smtickets.com or call 911-5555 for more information. Ticket prices: Patron VIP6,000, Patron 5,000, Lower Box 3,500, Upper A 2,500 and General Admissions 1,000. (subject to 6% service charge).

Co-presented by Fox and Starworld. Official TV partner: ABS-CBN. Official Music Channel: Myx. Media partners: RX 93.1, Mellow 94.7, 955 Pinas FM, 96.3 Easy Rock, 97.1 Brgy LS FM, 90.7 Love Radio, 101.1 YES FM, Win Radio, Big Radio, Business World, Philippine Star, Pep.ph, Clickthecity.com, Philstar.com, Manila Concert Scene, Orange Magazine TV, WheninManila.com, PhilippineConcerts. Special thanks to: Sony Music and Ivory Records, Exclusive Circle, Astroplus and Odyssey.

There For Tomorrow
There For Tomorrow made their mark in the music industry following the release of their singles “No More Room to Breathe” and “A Little Faster”. This rock band from Orlando, Florida displayed impressive melodic hooks and strong vocal lines in their songs and exudes confidence in their performance. Hailed by most critics as “a promising band to watch out for’, There For Tomorrow showed even greater promise with the release of their album The Verge in 2011, where the incredibly catchy “Hunt Hunt Hunt” came from.

Every Avenue
This American rock band from Michigan, began making waves after touring with known pop rock bands Hit the Lights, Mayday Parade, All Time Low and The Maine. Their album Shh. Just Go With It reach #27 in the US Billboard Heatseekers Chart upon its release. Their single “One More Song” was featured in the TV show The Real World: Hollywood. The band’s upbeat, feel good, almost pop like songs made them very popular with teenagers and young adults. Their music has all the qualities one would expect from artists in their genre – catchy, melodic and relatable. Their latest album Bad Habits showed a much more aggressive guitar play and refined songwriting that’ll make their fans love them even more.

William Beckett
Formerly from the pop punk band The Academy Is…, William Beckett is out to show the world what he can do. With influences like John Mayer and Bright Eyes, he displayed his musical prowess through songwriting and creating memorable records through his old band. With his captivating voice, he never ran out of loyal supporters. With his new album Walk the Talk, he displayed the depth he has as a musician and as a singer and stated that the new album speaks of being true to one’s self, a mantra he lives up to and wishes to share with his fans all over the world.

Catch the explosive trio on June 12, 2012 and prepare for a rocking night at SM North EDSA Sky Dome. For tickets visit www.smtickets.com or call 470-2222. You may also visit any Ticketnet outlets or call 911-5555 for inquiries.

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Expect another heartfelt performance from the band that gave us the hits “You and Me”, “Sick Cycle Carousel”, “First Time” and many more. Lifehouse live in Manila on May 26, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

It is not surprising that Lifehouse was able to maintain a solid fan base here in the Philippines. Starting with their hit single “Hanging by A Moment”, the band was able to capture the pulse of the Filipino: love for love songs. Though Lifehouse’s music may be classified as radio friendly rock songs, they were still able to catch the attention of ballad lovers here in the country. Lifehouse music centers on love, losing someone, faith, life and survival. Their songs contemporary and echoes sweet but concise sentiments that are easy to relate to.

Songs in their earlier albums also talks about faith and believing, which also added to their allure as Christian music. Their lyrics in “Take Me Away”, “Everything” and “Breathing” may be interpreted as an ode to God but their words were not imposing, it’s sweet, sentimental and moving. Lifehouse strength lies in their ability to effectively speak of feelings without sounding cheesy or forced. This type of songwriting gave them an edge over other alternative rock bands.

Catch another exquisite and remarkable performance and fall in love once again with Lifehouse. Lifehouse Live in Manila on May 26, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Tickets are available at all Ticketnet outlets or call 911-5555 for more information. Ticket prices: Patron VIP 5,500, Patron 4,500, Lower Box VIP 4,000, Lower Box 3,500, Upper A 2,500, Upper B 1,500 and General Admissions 800. (subject to 6% service charge).

This event is brought to you by Dayly Entertainment and That’s Ntertainment Productions. Co-presented by Fox and Starworld. Official TV partner: ABS-CBN. Official Music Channel: Myx. With sponsors: WOW Karaoke, BDO Credit Cards. Media partners: RX 93.1, Mellow 94.7, 955 Pinas FM, 96.3 Easy Rock, 97.1 Brgy LS FM, 90.7 Love Radio, 101.1 YES FM, Win Radio, Big Radio, Business World, Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business Mirror, Gala Magazine, Pep.ph, Clickthecity.com, Philstar.com, Manila Concert Scene, Orange Magazine TV, WheninManila.com, PhilippineConcerts. Special thanks to: MCA Universal Music, Exclusive Circle, Astroplus and Odyssey.

After deciding to complete the album “Nightmare”, the band brought it Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater to work on the drum tracks of the album. It seems justly appropriate to have Portnoy working on The Rev’s work since he considered him as one of his “drum idols”. He played The Rev’s drum tracks as how it would sound if The Rev himself was behind the drums. Portnoy was with Avenged Sevenfold for the duration of 2010. Afterwards, Arin Ilejay, formerly of metalcore band Confide, replaced Portnoy and continued playing for the band for the remainder of the tour.

Arin Ilejay, also came from a family of musician. His father, Ric Ilejay, of American and Filipino descent, was a professional guitar player while his mother was a gospel singer. Growing up under a variety of musical influence has given Arin the musical versatility that he has. He was recommended by A7X studio drum tech Mike Fasano and has impressed the band with his attitude, professionalism and work ethics. Avenged Sevenfold released the following statement in their official website last January 2011

“We recently asked several friends who knew Jimmy and his style, and also knew our music and each of our personalities to suggest drummers to tour with us starting this year. Our longtime studio drum tech Mike Fasano recommended Arin Ilejay. We’ve rehearsed with Arin and have been impressed with his technical skills, attitude and work ethic. We’re very excited to tour with Arin and hope all of you will give him the warm welcome to the family we have.”
Although Arin isn’t officially a member of the band, the band and fans the A7X has welcomed him as part of the family and shared a mutual pleasure in working with each other. Avenged Sevenfold recorded an single with Arin called “Not Ready to Die” which was featured on Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Catch Avenged Sevenfoldlive in Manila on April 26, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Tickets are now available at all Ticketnet outlets. Ticket prices (excludes 6% service charge) are: Patron Standing 3,500, Patron Seated 3,500, Lower Box 3,000, Upper A 1,500 and Upper B 600. For more information please log on to www.ticketnet.com.ph or call the Ticketnet outline at 911-5555.

Avenged Sevenfold Live in Manila is brought to you by Dayly Entertainment and Dickies in cooperation with LAMC Productions and Rockstar Touring. Media partners RX 93.1, Love Radio, YES FM, Brgy LS FM. Official online partners Splintr.Com, Yahoo Philippines with Pep.ph, Clickthecity.com, Manila Concert Scene, Philippine Concerts, WhenInManila.com, IxomsoftTV.com, OrangeTVMagazine, Philstar.com, Inquirer.net

Reference:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/avenged_sevenfold_since_the_revs_passing_weve_had_to_grow_up.html

http://a7xfans.com/site/?page_id=406

www.avengedsevenfold.com

Feat. The Used, The Cab, Cobra Starship and Dashboard Confessional Chris Carraba LIVE IN MANILA

Let the summer mayhem begin as DAYLY Entertainment proudly brings: SMASH PROJECT 2012 feat. The Used, The Cab, Cobra Starship and Dashboard Confessional Chris Carraba. Four foreign bands on ONE stage for a night of rock induced energy, amplified further by local rock bands: Chicosci, Urbandub and Typecast.

Expect American rock band The Used to rock the Dome in this year’s first mini music festival. Formed in 2001, they rose to fame in 2002 after releasing their self-titled album. The band has sold 3 million records worldwide. The title of their second studio album, “In Love and Death” was in reference to frontman Bert McCracken’s personal tragedy during the recording of the album. “In Love and Death” received favorable reviews with three singles “Take It Away”, “All That I’ve Got” and “I Caught Fire”, gaining commercial recognition.

The Used’s rock music can be further described as Gross Pop – which was how Bert McCracken put it, saying,“In the past, we’ve always kind of brought pop sensibility into heavy rock, but this is going to be all that much more tantalizing and brutal. Our songs are 10 times messier and noisier than they’ve ever been. Quinn Allman said Gross Pop “[It's] gonna be pretty raw. I think a lot of the stuff is very much more poetic and lyrical, and the sound is more retro and raw with less production.” Members: Bert McCracken (vocals, piano, keyboards), Jeph Howard (bass), Quinn Allman (guitar), Dan Whitesides (drums)

The Used will be joined by Cobra Starship, an American synthpop band created by lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003. Cobra Starship is known for their songs “Good Girls Go Bad” feat. Gossip Girl Leighton Meester and “You Make Me Feel…” from their “Night Shades” album.

Members: Gabe Saporta (vocals), Ryland Backington (guitars), Alex Suarez (bass), Nate Navarro (drums), Victoria Asher (keytarist)

Also joining the melee is American rock band The Cab. The band was proclaimed by Alternative Press magazine as one of the “100 Bands You Need to Know in 2010”. Their self-released album Symphony Soldier was hailed by critics as a “masterpiece” while its single entitled “Bad” received positive reviews from critics and listeners as well. The band, though relatively new, already has a solid base and is continuously gaining worldwide recognition with their fresh approach to rock music.

Band Members: Alexander De Leon (vocals), Alex Marshall (piano, guitar, backing vocals), Joey Thunder (bass)
Dashboard Confessional is also an American rock band who will be joining this summer’s rockfest on an acoustic set up. Led by singer-songwriter Chris Carraba, the band is known for their hit songs “Vindicated” (featured in the Spiderman 2 soundtrack), “Stolen” and “Belle of the Boulevard”. Their last album, “Alter the Ending”, showed maturity in terms of musicality and content. Fans of the band since 2000 has been following the music that Chris Carraba has exquisitely given life. Known for his unplugged performance, frontman Chris will be gracing the stage this March to end this rocking lineup.

End the first quarter of 2012 with a bang, and witness a rock fusion like never before. SMASH Project 2012 live in Manila on March 8, 2012 at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Tickets available on sale on the 24th of December, 2011. Ticket prices: Patron Standing: Php 4,500, Lower Box: Php 3,500, Upper A: Php 2,500, Upper B: Php 1,000 and Gen Ad: Php 500. This event is brought to you by DAYLY Entertainment.

DAYLY Entertainment and ARF Production is proud to bring the world renowned singer songwriter that gave us the hits – “Straight from the Heart”, “Please Forgive Me”, “Heaven” and “Everything I Do (I Do It For You)”. Catch Grammy Award winning rock sensation Bryan Adams as he brings heaven in Manila on February 18, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Born in Ontario, Canada, Bryan Adams has been given numerous awards for his contributions to music. These include 20 Juno Awards, 15 Grammy nominations including a win for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. In addition he also won 2 Ivor Novello Awards for song composition and has been given recognition by Golden Globe and the Academy Awards for his songwriting in for films.

Being a competent and avid songwriter, Bryan Adams spent the first part of his music career, writing songs and sending in demos to various studios in Canada. His self-titled album was released in February 1980, marking the beginning of what was to become a long term songwriting partnership between Bryan Adams and songwriter/producer Jim Vallance. His breakout album “Cuts Like A Knife” released in January 1983, achieved three times platinum status in Canada, platinum in the United States and gold in Australia. Its single “Straight From the Heart” was the most successful song in the album having reached number 10 in the Billboard Hot 100. Other singles from the album that gained global recognitions were “Cuts Like a Knife” and “This Time”. By November 1984, Adams released another album “Reckless”, with hits like “Summer of 69”, “Heaven”, “Somebody” and “It’s Only Love” a duet with Tina Turner, making it Adams’ best -selling album.

1990s marked the start of his foray into films by writing the original score “Everything I Do (I Do It For You) for Robinhood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner. The song peaked at several charts worldwide and spent a record breaking 16 consecutive weeks at number 1 on the UK Singles chart. Adams won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television for the song. He has become known for his scores for motion pictures, like “All For Love” – a collaboration with Rod Stewart and Sting for the film Three Musketeers, “Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?” for the Don Juan DeMarco starring Johnny Depp and “I’ve Finally Found Someone” a duet with Barbra Streisand for the movie The Mirror Has Two Faces.

Adams has reached global success with his commercially successful songs that spans through decades. His songs transcend generations and his numerous collaborations with recent performers (When You’re Gone with Mel C of the Spice Girls and Bang the Drum with Nelly Furtado) made him still relevant in this day and age.

Be prepared to be knocked off your feet, as this rock icon serenades Manila this February. Bryan Adams Live in Manila on February 18, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Tickets priced at VIP P7950, Patron P6360, Lower Box Center P6360, Lower Box Sides P5300, Upper Box A P2915, Upper Box B P2120 and General Admissions P795. This event is brought to you by Dayly Entertainment and ARF Productions.