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Wanderland artists excited to perform for Pinoy fans

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Joko Magalong

MANILA -- In less than two weeks, Wanderland 2017 will be opening its gates on March 4 at its new venue at the Filinvest City event grounds in Alabang. The highly anticipated jungle-themed festival welcomes returning and new artists to its stage. <figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iDnuAXEOY_8" width="560"></iframe></figure>Get to know more about this year’s performers, as they answer questions from ABS-CBN News.TEMPER TRAPHaving headlined the inaugural festival, the band is coming back to the Philippines with new music. Q: How would you describe the new music? What and who were your inspirations for the third album? Johnny (bass): I would describe it as melting pot of a lot of what we do best, driving guitars, dramatic changes. I think this album, we looked in instead of out to other influences. We just put our heads down to see what came the most naturally to us. Q: After headlining the first Wanderland, what were your impressions of the Philippines/Filipino fans? Johnny: We loved it [that] they were all very engaged and we can&#x27;t wait to spend more time there with them.Q: It&#x27;s been four years since you first headlined the first festival. Any expectations of how the festival is now? Johnny: Oh tough question! The festival seems to evolve slowly over time but the essence of it is made by who goes, and to be honest, I’ll be happy if it&#x27;s exactly the same as last time. We had a great time. THE TING TINGSThe UK dance duo will visit the Philippines for the first time. Q: Where do you get your inspiration? How do you get your inspiration? You&#x27;ve got Beastie Boys and Spice Girls in the mix, how do you reconcile that? Can you walk us through your typical writing process?The Ting-tings: We are like sponges. Absorbing sounds new and old. Each album we make comes from a new city or country. Hanging in NY back in 2014, we found more Beastie Boys influence and that found its way into some of our music. There is no &quot;typical&quot; in the band. The minute we feel “routined,” everything gets broken down and we start again. Being a musician in our band is all about progress and evolution. We can&#x27;t stay in year 1 and we won&#x27;t know what the final destination is until we are there (or not). Every record is a new challenge -- new surroundings, language, culture, people, instruments. Time is short. Our writing rolls between us both, [and] is constantly changing. We could be fixated on piano and drums for a period of time, one of us on lyrics and the other on music and then we find ourselves immersed in art and colour or electronics and guitars both on lyrics or both on music. Enthusiasm is always key, finding honest emotion within music = enthusiasm to create = make a statement = make some noise. Q: Can you describe a typical gig? The Ting-tings: Historically every show is exhausting! We throw everything at it. Riding high on stage with energy and rhythm is king. Never over rehearsed, always an element of discovery!Q: Since it&#x27;s your first time in the Philippines, any expectations of the Filipino crowd? The Ting-tings: We anticipate an energetic crowd and very much looking forward to seeing Manila night life…YUNA<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9SGHPQ2FVm8" width="560"></iframe></figure>This Malaysian indie darling is set to win more fans in the Philippines with her soulful voice. Q: Who are your musical influences? Yuna: Sade, Alanis Morissette, Aaliyah and Radiohead. Q: You&#x27;ve crossed over internationally, and how has it been so far? Anything you want to accomplish? Yuna: I just wanna make really good music, and have my career grow so I can continue to tour for bigger audiences around the world. Q: Is it your first visit to the Philippines? What have you heard about the Filipino Wanderland crowd? Yuna: This will be my first time in the Philippines, but I have a lot of fans from there who have been reaching out on social media, so I&#x27;m excited to perform for them.HONNEThis London-based electric duo will bring their brand of soul music to Wanderland 2017. Q:What/who are your musical inspirations? James (producer): I grew up listening to Michael Jackson. The first gig I ever went to was his actually and it completely blew me away. And, of course, Quincy Jones&#x27; production played an enormous part in drawing me to his music. In terms of more recent music, when we first started Honne, we were listening to James Blake, Bon Iver, Rhye and Inc, along with some great old soul music like Bill Withers and Darondo.Q: With your name and some of the images associated with your music, does Japan have any influence in your music? Andy (producer, singer): Yes, definitely. I spent a couple of months living in Tokyo a couple of years ago and fell in love with the place. I found it so interesting and inspiring. We ended up writing some tracks whilst I was there and James was in London, one of which is &quot;No Place Like Home.&quot; Whenever we come back after some time touring around the world, we always come back with fresh ideas to work on.Q: Is it your first time in the Philippines? What should a fan expect in your show? Andy: It is our first time! We&#x27;ve been seeing more and more people asking us to come to the Philippines on Twitter, etc over the last couple of years, so it&#x27;s exciting to finally get the chance to play there. On record our music is pretty downbeat and chilled out, and we still have those elements when we play live. However, it is a lot more energetic. We have a live drummer, bass player and backing vocalist who tour with us, and they really make the songs come alive. We&#x27;re hoping there will be a lot of singing along and dancing too. Can&#x27;t wait.WOODLOCKAcoustic and folk music is a mainstay at Wanderland festivals. This year, Woodlock is set to provide that and more. Q: How have you guys changed from the &quot;busking&quot; trio that you were before? Woodlock: We are still a 3-piece, but we have added in a few new instruments and some more energy into the mix, and the major changes are in our sound. We began as a folk band, but we have progressed to become more alternative rock. We still carry the same performance, and we will always be story tellers at heart, which I think people love about us.Q: What&#x27;s a Woodlock gig like? Woodlock: Energetic, emotional, relatable. We like to try to create more than just a gig going experience, and take you on a journey through the stories of the songs we write. Be it the joy of growing up, the longing of missing someone, we want our fans and listeners to feel like they were a part of a bigger picture.Q: Any expectations of Filipino fans? Woodlock: We just want the fans to come ready for a good time and a sing along. Come with the expectation to enjoy yourself and the energy to dance. We are in it together!LANY<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SSTp0rknOgA" width="560"></iframe></figure>This alternative band from California serves up electro-dream pop-tinged alternative rock. Their acoustic version of &quot;ILYSB&quot; shows their range. Q: You said that you&#x27;re influenced more with visuals, so what were the visuals that has inspired you lately? Lany: T think the visuals from very every-day kind of situations or circumstances… whether that’s talking about picking up pancake mix from the grocery store at 2 a.m. and staying up all night, or having an argument on the front porch of someone’s apartment.Q: Any expectations of Filipino fans? Lany: All I’ve heard is how incredible you guys are and how invested you get with the music you love. So that’s what Ii’m expecting/wanting/needing from you!Wanderland 2017 will also feature indie local artists. Up Dharma Down returns to the festival, joined by the Urbandub duo of Gab and John, Fools and Foes, Tom’s Story, Reese Lansangan, as well as the winner for this year’s Wanderband/Jungle Battle competition, Lola Amour. Wanderland tickets are available at all SM Tickets outlets.