EMI’s beatnik band THE BLOOMFIELDS live at SM City Cebu

They sound excited, joyful, happy to be alive, inspiring, crazy, and willing to experiment—they are EMI’s newest beatnik band who puts melody to rock and roll. THE BLOOMFIELDS—comprised of five young gentlemen who have taken a liking for the rock and roll music of the 60s—had just released their self-titled debut album. Watch Bloomfields live at the Entertainment Plaza of SM City Cebu come August 19, Sunday at 4pm.

The Bloomfields’ style of retro-inspired music and boundless enthusiasm in performing is similar to The Beatles, The Beachboys, The Shadows, The Ventures and Dave Clark 5. “It’s happy music” as they like to call it as you dance, twist and shout and do the hop ‘til you drop with JJ Lozano, 22, on the lead Rickenbacker (the guitar John Lennon used), Louie Poco, 21, on the bass Rickenbacker (also a McCartney Favorite), Pepe Lozano, 24, on the electric guitar, Lakan Hila, 24, on piano/organ/keyboards and Rocky Collado, 21, on the drums.

While this album remains a stunning example of the beat music of the 60s, The Bloomfields delivers five original compositions and 12 covers in an album thrived on hazy and dreamy songs that featured their blended vocal harmony and melting melodies. Their first single is an original Tagalog song “Wala Nang Iba,” which is now playing on radios with a music video that proves rock and roll revivalism and music-hall nostalgia is set to conquer rock outfit. This was written by the band as requested by their fans to produce a Tagalog song. It was also composed by the band’s drummer Rocky Collado and melody by JJ Lozano. “Alam Mo Na Yun,” “The Way I Care,” “Please Don’t Go,” and “Say You Do” also complete the album which is reminiscent of the Beach Boys.

If you are a fan of early rock n’ roll and you are looking to find some great tunes from your favorite classic rock gems, the band also borrowed songs that you have probably missed all these years. Featured remakes include “At the Hop” of Danny and the Juniors; the jazz samba “Girl From Ipanema” of Astrud Gilberto; “If I Fell” and “You’re Going To Lose That Girl” by The Beatles; “Never Let Her Slip Away” by Andrew Gold; “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Surfer Girl,” “Little Honda” by the Beachboys; “King Creole” by Elvis Presley; and “Walk On By” by Dionne Warwick and Bacharach.

There are also remakes of OPM hits of yesteryears like Bodgie Dasig’s original composition and also revived by Richard Reynoso, “Ale, Nasa Langit Na Ba Ako?” and “Iskul Bukol” of Tito, Vic and Joey.

The Bloomfields proudly echoing everyone from The Beatles to The Beach Boys to Elvis Presley is here reviving the classic rock anew. Watch them perform and delight you with the old rocking and rolling experience as you never have heard in years.

For more information of the band, please log on to www.emimusic.ph