Davao, Philippines (May 7, 2012)- To celebrate Davao’s widely diverse music culture and showcase the inherent talent of its home grown musicians, the Davao music community is launching a website to increase awareness and support for Davao music culture and Davao musicians.
Davao Music Nation (DMN) is an internet magazine created by the Davao music community for the fans and for anyone looking for good music. “
We have all this talent in Davao City and most of us who live here aren’t even aware that they exist,” says entrepreneur and website co-founder, Jessica Madrazo. “There’s actually more to Davao than just show bands and ethnic music.
We have reggae, hip hop, metal, folk, acoustic, jazz and many more. We have tons of great original music just waiting for an audience. And we have lots of great music places that could rival any bar or club in the country.”
Efforts like this have been done before, but the founders believe that this time, Davao City is ready to appreciate its own music. Johann Calderon, member of the band Austronauts and co-founder of the DMN, adds, “We know there are people in Davao looking for good, original music but they just don’t know where to find it. And with the population of the city growing at such as fast pace, the demand for good music is increasing.
And unlike the websites that came before us, we’re armed with the knowledge and skills to make these musicians more visible on the internet. We have a massive social media following. We have great online resources now that make it easier for fans and musicians to interact with one another.”
In addition to being an online resource for Davao music talent, Jessica sees the website as a means to a bigger goal. “By showing fellow Filipinos and the world how great Davao music is, we’re giving them more reasons to come and stay in Davao.
We see this website as the first big step in strengthening the Davao music community so it can eventually make a mark in the local and music market. We have all the means to create and produce great music. DMN is simply the avenue to help musicians make their music more accessible to the public without changing their identity.”
To show Davao City that DMN is intent on making its presence known, the website will celebrate its launch this May 26 with not just one, but two concerts which will occur simultaneously and these concerts will be streamed live on its website. Why two concerts? “That’s how big the Davao music community is,” says JR de Castro, band member of Astronauts and co-founder of the DMN.
“We have so much talent in Davao City that one concert not enough.”
The first concert will be at D-Bar located inside the Madrazo Compund, Bangoy Street. The second concert will be at Saless Diner and Moozika, located at Sales cor. Monteverde. Details of the concert will be released through DMN’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Both concerts will be streamed live on the website, DavaoMusicaNation.com.
Some of the local bands expected to perform in the event included; We Ride Dynamite, As the City Sleeps, Alto Indio, Anne and The 50s, Kwatro Medya, Maybe Someday, Pigflu, Simple lang, Villain (pr)
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