Early life and career
The band was formed in 2004. The name Suitcase101 was derived from the band Matchbox20, whom at that time the band was quite popular at that time.. Formed in mid-2005, Suitcase101 started as an acoustic band in a local resto bar in Bohol who left the band for various reasons. Vocalist Adrian Bayron was in the band.
Its metamorphosis was closely watched by fans from being an acoustic band to an alternative rock band. Suitcase101 continued performing and composing songs the new members decided to take the "band thing" seriously. With Adrian on vocals, Alva Duaban on guitars, Arvin Avergonzado on drums and Venjo Busalla on bass. They slowly gained popularity with their first original composition 'Kalahati' as their regular audience would bring over a friend the next time they came. There was even a time that the song was played twice on the same night as latecomers would insist on requesting the song even though it had already been played earlier..
They recorded the song "Kalahati" and two other original tracks namely "Never Need Someone" and "Three Years Since" in Backyard Project Studios in Cebu City last March 2007. They burst into Bohol's music scene as they released "Kalahati" and "Never Need Some" on local radio stations 911 FM and 102.3 Kiss FM, winning 6 Battle of the Bands competitions and opened for Manila-based artists such as Bamboo, Imago, Moonstar88, Hale and Urbandub to name a few.
Suitcase101 created a wave when the band won the national search of the Globe Kantabataan 2007. It seems that there was no depth to the band's name, but during the course of the Globe Kantabataan competition, the band was frequently traveling back and forth Manila and Bohol. They discovered that traveling together with the band makes their bond a lot stronger and they just love traveling together. Hence, the name Suitcase101 just fit quite right for the band.
Slowly gaining recognition in the Visayas area as their songs "Kalahati" and Globe Kantabataan winning entry "Posible ang Lahat" [2] are enjoying regular airplay in Cebu's radio stations 91.5 Hot FM and 93.1 Smash FM. The recent Battle of the Bands that they won was the Sandugo Battle of the Bands '07 where Adrian won the Best Vocalist, Alva as the Best Guitarist, and Arvin won as the Best Drummer for the third time. But the most prestigious competition they won is the Globe Kantabataan '07. Besting over hundreds of hopefuls and making them 7-time Battle of the Bands Champions.
After achieving success with Globe Kantabataan, Alva left the band to pursue a nursing degree. Felix Oliver Bacareza, who had previously played with the band as a session guitarist, replaced him.
Suitcase101 performed at the Sanggunang Kabataan (SK) National Congress 2008 singing the SK theme song with Philippine Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as guest of honor.
On December 19, 2016, the band was featured on Julius Babao's Mission Possible for supporting a girl fighting against cancer. The full episode was aired right after ABS-CBN's news program Bandila.
Album
After three years, Suitcase101 has a self-titled debut album. [3] They don't have regrets releasing a "late" album as the cliché goes, there's time for everything.
The album has 11 songs--- Riddle, Three Years Since, Kalahati, [4] Never Need Someone (they hate girls!), 163, Starlight, Foreman, Handuraw, Boholano, Live Loud Kicking Out and Lakas ng Himig, the official theme song of the Sangguniang Kabataan--- with two bonus tracks, Kalahati acoustic version and Possible Ang Lahat.
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