Ben&Ben is showing no
signs of slowing down. In terms of consistency, the nine-piece outfit continues
to break streaming records and dominate cultural conversation with releases
that resonate with people from various walks of life.
Last January 2020 alone, the
acclaimed folk-pop band won Wish FM’s Group
of the Year and Urban Performance of
the Year for their chart-topper “Pagtingin.” On top of this milestone, the
band is currently at number one on Spotify Philippines Top 50, with their cover
of “Make It With You.”
With overwhelming support
from music fans and industry peers, there is no doubt that Ben&Ben is
simply defining the times that we live in: the band pours their energy in
uplifting our fellow countrymen with their brand of accessible but well-crafted
music. “It really boils down to the heart behind the song,” Miguel Benjamin,
vocalist and guitarist points out. “When a song is written as a vessel to carry
a message that is beyond ego or prideful intent, and simply mirrors the
feelings, experiences and lessons that come from a higher place, then somehow
it may find its way from the artist's soul to at least one other person's
heart, and that is always enough. We fully know that it isn't up to us to
produce these works out of our own will, but we are simply vessels for some
greater message to fulfill itself through us.” Striking a balance between relatability
and raw honesty, the band has managed to push things forward with songs that
not only capture an emotional spectrum, but also throb at the core moment of
one’s personal experience.
To give back to the
community responsible for contributing to the group’s unrelenting success, the
award-winning ensemble is releasing two new music videos from the best-selling
full-length album, Limasawa Street and
a brand new single this month, under Sony
Music Philippines. “We just really wanted to put out new material that
reflects the blissful and bittersweet experiences we've been through over the
past few months, both visually and sonically,” Miguel Benjamin stresses. “All
these we want to do for our fans, in the hopes that they get through whatever
rough patch they are in. It was a spur of the moment decision, really. We felt
that we owe it to them, cos they have been pouring out so much love for us in
the past few months.”
In the next few weeks,
Ben&Ben is set to debut the music videos of their hit songs “Fall” and
“Masyado Pang Maaga”—directed by filmmakers Raymond Dacones and Jorel Lising,
respectively. According to Miguel, the treatment for “Fall” represents
them “as a band and the themes and moods” their art stands for, while “Masyado
Pang Maaga,” depicts “a real story that most of us have found ourselves in at
one point of our lives.” The talented musician-performer adds, “Both of them
aim to paint a visual universe that is uniquely Ben&Ben, with whatever sabaw ideas we've come up with so far.”
As finale for the string of
releases this month, Ben&Ben will be dropping the new single “Sa Susunod Na
Habangbuhay” very soon. The Sindikato-managed
outfit debuted a performance of the highly anticipated tune at the Samsung
Awesome Concert last February 5, 2020, which trended on Twitter Philippines for
several hours. “We don't want to say much about it yet, but it's our most
personal, painful song so far,” says Paolo, the other half of the Benjamin
brothers. “Miguel wrote and sung it, and we're playing it in our live shows.
We've heard that lots of videos of the live version are going around, and we
find that super cool.”
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