Chito Miranda on going solo: 'Hindi ko kaya gumawa ng magandang kanta na wala yung mga kabanda ko'
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Chito Miranda does not see himself ever going solo.
No one will contest that Parokya ni Edgar frontman Chito Miranda is cemented on the ranks of the most iconic Pinoy rock legends but even so, going solo never crossed his mind. To him, his creative talent is tied with the enduring brotherhood he has with his bandmates.
“Maliban sa fact na ayoko mag-isa at mas masaya talaga pag sama-sama, tumatak na sa ulo ko na hindi ko kaya gumawa ng magandang kanta na wala yung mga kabanda ko, at yung mga katrabaho namin,” he said in a lengthy Instagram post where he pondered on his band's newest album and how they made music through the years.
For Chito, one reason why his band has lasted for decades is each member's humility and support for one another.
“Kaya din siguro tumagal ang Parokya eh. Kasi we rely on, and appreciate the people we work with, and credit them when we come up with something that we like and enjoy...more so than ourselves,” he added.
Usually, when a band comes out with a breakthrough hit, almost always, the vocalist alone gets the credit. Everyone else on the sidelights, though equally important, rarely gets a piece of the spotlight. With the members of Parokya ni Edgar, however, their humility not only strengthened their brotherhood but productively improved their music as well.
“We always think that it's somebody else's 'fault' why maganda ang isang kanta...instead of saying na 'kasalanan ko kung bakit maganda yan,'” he said.
In the end, he simply pointed out how expressively thankful he is to have worked with wonderful bandmates who had the same musical vision that made Parokya ni Edgar stand the test of time.
“Again, hindi ako nagpapaka-humble ha! Aware lang ako na mas maganda yung kalalabasan ng mga ginagawa kong kanta sa tulong ng mga kabanda ko, at mga taong nakapaligid sa amin...and I acknowledge the fact that I am blessed to be working with talented people like them,” he shared.
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