SPONGE COLA RELEASES 'ARAW ORAS TAGPUAN' STUDIO ALBUM

POP/ROCK band Sponge Cola releases its much awaited and highly anticipated 4th full-length, studio album under Universal Records titled Araw Oras Tagpuan.  It should be noted that this is Sponge Cola's first mainstream album since it released its self-titled CD in 2008.

YAEL YUZON

Sponge Cola is composed of Ateneans Yael Yuzon on guitars and vocals, Armo Armovit on lead guitars, Gosh Dilay on bass, and Tedmark Cruz on drums.


Araw Oras Tagpuan contains 12 tracks including songs from the band's "Tambay" EP which released early this year via Coca-Cola's summer promo.

Some of the songs included in "Araw Oras Tagpuan" are "Tambay" - an original song written by the band's front-man Yael Yuzon, which was peaked at number one on Myx and various radio stations and was the only OPM song on magic 89.9's countdown for several weeks;  "Regal" which is the CD's current carrier single;  "Walang Wakas" which was also the theme song of ABS-CBN's series Wansapanatym:  Rod Santiago's Buhawi Jack which starred Gerald Anderson; an upcoming single titled "Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay;"  "Araw Oras Tagpuan;"  "Warning" which features drummer Tedmark Cruz on vocals; and "New Steel" featuring Salamin vocalist Paolo Valenciano.  The CD also features guest vocals from Norma Love, Iwa Motors, and MowMow.

Majority of the songs in this CD are written by Yael Yuzon and it should be noted that this is the band's first full-length studio recording with their new drummer Tedmark Cruz.  Araw Oras Tagpuan is an innovative album that blends fresh ideas by incorporating piano as performed by Yael Yuzon, drum loops, and synths while retaining the trademark sound of Sponge Cola which endedared the band to its loyal fans and music aficionados as well.

Araw Oras Tagpuan will be released in all leading record bars nationwide on the first week of September.

     SEPTEMBER 14. 2011  "PRESSCON"