The Chongkeys BICOL EXPRESS Tour!

The Chongkeys BICOL EXPRESS Tour Jan 19-21, 2012

Jan 19 at PAAYAHAYAN BAR & RESTO, Legaspi City

Ticket: Php100

Featuring great local reggae/ska acts of Albay:

MUCHASS GRASSAS

MR. WANG JR.

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

STOLENSHOTS

For tickets contact: 09175590040
For CD, t-shirts and merchandise, contact: Johan Lugtu

Jan 20 IRIGA CITY
Mariolis Bar & Grill 

Ticket: Php100

Jan 21 at WHARF GALLEY ROCK CAFE 
(Avenue Square), Naga City 

With performances from Asan Ka Hulio!?, SKAndaloza and more!

Ticket Php120 with beer

THE CHONGKEYS (Rock Reggae)

The name “The Chongkeys” (chong-keys – as pronounce) was given by the band it self, from the word “chong” or also use as “tyong” is a Filipino slang word for “tiyo” or in modern days its also considered as a call for close friends. This is the word they use to call each other in the start then they added the word “keys” as they thought “music” is the “key” for them to formed a mix genre band of good music.

The four members met their “destiny today” in the year 2004, while hanging out in a mini bar called Groove Shop (that also sells clothing line, arts and crafts), located in Marikina. They started merely tripping on the music they listen to: Trip Hop, Punk Rock, Rap, Rock, Funk, Hardcore, and a soul full of Reggae. Gaining good impression and reviews, their tripping turned into a series of serious performances that gave birth to a 4-peace band called “The Chongkeys”.

Johan Lugtu (guitarist/vocals) is from Cakewalk, a hardcore band; Mark Marquez (drummer) from the band Cherry Cornflakes & also a guitarist from Dai I Chi; Denis Deloviar (bass) also from the band Dai I Chi, while Benjie Estanislao (vocals) who owns the Groove Shop bar, is a die-hard listener of trip-hop (electronic music), punk, funk, dub and a whole lot of reggae.

A little Rock, a little Rap, a little Funk, a bit touch of hardcore, dub and a soulful of Reggae rolled into one. The Chongkeys is a band that may have not recognized their genre yet (some say it is rock reggae or hard reggae) but for them it’s all good, it’s music.