Narda no more

A couple of days ago, Ryan Villena, Narda’s drummer, made an announcement in their mailing list that they are scheduled to play their last gig on April 12, 2007 at Saguijo. It seems that the band has gone through a lot of changes in their line-up; which continues to this day, and this has prevented them from completely moving on.

Narda has probably been in the scene since 2001. I remember the first time I discovered Saguijo, when it was virtually unknown, they already had a schedule; they’re one of the pioneers and I think there could be no better place for them to hold their last gig.

The direction they took their music to is something I admire. When I heard Discotillion, their last album, it was unmistakably Narda yet it was so fresh. Seems like they were garage-influenced this time, and they incorporated it to their sound; something that’s easy to do but hard to pull-off. I hope to still see them doing other projects, especially Katwo, one of the best female performers today. Soon her and their act will be gone. Sad to see this band go.

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