Franco is a rock band from the Philippinesthat was formed in 2008. The band started out as a supergroup with local rock icon members from different well-establishedFilipino bands. The original lineup, which consisted of Franco Reyes (InYo) on vocals, Gabby Alipe (Urbandub) on guitar, Paolo Toleran (Queso) on guitar, Buwi Meneses (Parokya ni Edgar) on bass guitar, and JanJan Mendoza (Urbandub) on drums,[2] disbanded in mid-2012. The band now has a new lineup which is made up of front man Franco Reyes and session musicians Paul Cañada on guitars, Dave Delfin on bass and Victor Guison on drums.
Franco's roots are traced from the Cebu-based band Frank, which Reyes formed in 1996. Franco started by playing songs from Frank! and InYo. Frank was one of the bands that boosted the Cebu rock scene.[3] Though most of its songs were originally written by Reyes with Frank! and InYo, Franco's music is straight to the ears and considerably heavier than the reggae-leaning sound of Frank! and the alternative rock sound of InYo. Interestingly, two songs—“Touch the Sky” and “Song for the Suspect”—have Rastafarian messages such as the spiritual use of marijuana and the belief in Jah, the almighty god of the Rastafarian faith.
Track listing
1. Seasons
2. Touch the Sky
3. Castaway
4. Memory Kill
5. A Mass for the End of Time
6. Last Waltz
7. Next Train Out
8. Song for the Suspect
9. Tetrahydrochloridedub
10. This Gathering
11. For my Dearly Departed