On the Spot: Ebe Dancel

Not a lot of people know that Dancel was once part of the band Cambio with Raimund Marasigan, Kris Dancel, Diego Mapa, and Buddy Zabala. He has also helped produce tracks for SinoSikat, Nyoy Volante, and General Luna, and contributed to Chito Roño's award-winning musical, Emir. When Sugarfree announced in January that Dancel was leaving the band, the rock-loving Pinoy community was heartbroken. After the announcement, Dancel Tweeted: "Crying inside a coffee shop while reading Tweets for the first time. I'm overwhelmed. Di ko alam na ganito nyo ako kamahal. Salamat po." Fast forward to today: Dancel is back with a solo debut album titled Dalawang Mukha Ng Pag-ibig, his fan base excited and still growing. The limited edition double CD features a refreshing yet nostalgic set of original tracks written by the University of the Philippines Diliman Creative Writing graduate. The first CD contains 10 tracks in full-band version, while the second CD showcases the same songs redone in acoustic takes. Listen and you'll experience the same (if not a notch higher) heart and sensibility Dancel poured into Sugarfree's songs, plus a freer and more exciting vibe. For this album, he collaborated with some of Pinoy music's best like Buddy Zabala, Raimund Marasigan, Francis Reyes, Kakoy Legaspi, and more.