It's a boy thing

Boys will be boys. They are rowdy, loud, fun-loving and sometimes insensitive.

The Sabado Boys comprised of Jimmy Bondoc, Luke Mejares, Paolo Santos, Mike Chan, DJ Myke Salomon and Top Suzara, however, will show the sentimental, romantic side of boys in Niteout on Sept. 20 and 26 at the Music Museum.

It’s a show women of all ages and shapes should not miss, especially if they are looking for nice guys who can carry a tune or two.

“It’s a concept show,” says Mike of Niteout as compared to the group’s show on TV titled Sabado Boys. “We will be singing ‘80s songs and Apo medleys. We are incorporating some segments of our TV show in the Music Museum show.” Niteout will remind one of their banters with their musical guests and taped gigs. It will take us a peek into a typical boys’ bonding or night-out done through music.

In the course of the show, the audience will see different personas of men. Mike will treat one to his ballads and try to win women’s hearts. Luke will perform R&B hits. DJ Myke will sample everyone with his beat box skills, reminiscent of American Idol runner-up Blake Lewis. Jimmy, Paolo and Top will touch the crowd’s softy side with the cool, chill-out acoustic sounds.

Go down memory lane with the ‘80s hits when The Sabado Boys does Don’t You Forget About Me, You To Me Are Everything, Rhythm of the Night, All Night Long and I Can’t Go For That. The all-male group, in the next segment, pays tribute to The Apo Hiking Society by performing hits like Anna. But the much-anticipated part of Niteout is the solo spots of The Sabado Boys where they will try to outdo each other. They will literally and figuratively open their hearts out and pour out their emotions in Heartaches and Pains. A panel of judges will proclaim the night’s best vocalist among the boys. Sabado Boys will try to show that they can do more than group singing or harmony, and their passion for music and performance is what binds them together. This is also why they would come up group shows like Niteout. But this doesn’t mean that Sabado Boys neglect their individual careers. It remains their priority.

As Mike puts it, Niteout is a special project they enjoy so much to do.

“Our enjoyment and happiness being together on and off stage is different,” says Luke. “We can be naughty and be ourselves. We clown around back stage. But we become serious when we hit the stage. I’m happy because it’s all work and play with the boys. We talk a lot.”

The boys have their own day jobs that keep them busy whenever there are no performances, TV guestings, engagements and out-of-town shows.

Mike manages a hydroponics business, while DJ Myke composes songs and jingles and takes photographs on the side. The rest are busy with their recording careers.

Although they have their own personal commitments and life outside the group, Sabado Boys still meet halfway and are able to share their kind of music with their fans. Mike is the spokesperson of the group and does bookings for the rest of the guys. Like real-life brothers, the talent fee is equally divided among them, and each receives a standard amount.

People might see Sabado Boys on stage fighting over trivial things and teasing each other, but there’s nothing personal about it. It’s just a boy thing — and it goes to show how comfortable they are to one another.