The Vowels They Orbit

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The Vowels They Orbit
Origin Metro Manila, Philippines
Genres OPM / Pinoy rock
Indie pop
Pop rock
Years active2018present
LabelsSoupstar Entertainment
Sony Music Philippines
MembersNikka Melchor
Hannah Dela Cruz
Jeremy Sayas
Gene Santiago
Patch Javier

The Vowels They Orbit is a 5-piece indie pop/rock band from Metro Manila, Philippines. They consist of Nikka Melchor (vocals and guitar), Hannah Dela Cruz (keyboard and backup vocals), Jeremy Sayas (drums and backup vocals), Gene Santiago (guitar), and Patch Javier (bass). The band is represented by Soupstar Entertainment. [1]

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History

The band was formed in 2018 and signed under Soupstar. They became openers for the Manila concert of American pop rock band Against the Current on the same year. [2]

In 2019, the band officially signed to Sony Music Philippines. [3] They released their debut single "Selos". [4]

In 2020, the band released their debut 5-track EP Ang Unang Ikot, featuring previous releases like "Selos" and "Kiliti". [5]

Band members

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected details
TitleEP Details
Ang Unang Ikot
tuloy tuloy tuloy!

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbumRef(s)
"Selos"2019Ang Unang Ikot (EP) [4]
"Kiliti"
"Pasa"2020
"Una"2021tuloy tuloy tuloy! (EP)
"Here In My Arms"2022
"If You Come Back To Me"2023
"Sandali"2023

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References

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