Hastang

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Biography
Hastang is a modern rock band based in Cebu City, Philippines.
Hastang was formed in February 2005 when Mark and Guile (remnants of the now-defunct indie rock act Squirrel Talk) began jamming with Tessa and Roy with the sole purpose of writing all-original material. At that time, Roy had already ended his stint with the band Stage Crew and was actively looking for a more aggressive-sounding band. Tessa, on the other hand, came home to Cebu after a year-long stay in Cagayan De Oro.
The band’s first big break came in May 2005 when they made it to the finals of the MTV Hits Cebu band showdown held at the SM City Cebu Parking Lot. With their hard rocking song Oblivion, Hastang went on to win second place over-all in the band competition. Since then, the band’s popularity in the indie scene increased as they made frequent appearances in music bars.
In 2006, the single Random began enjoying regular air play - even rising to the top 4 of a local station's weekly countdown.
With uncanny deftness, the band combines an aggressive sonic style with lyrical sublimity (courtesy of master lyricist and frequent collaborator Julie Ann Redoble) in their songs—no doubt fueled by the diverse musical influences of each of the members.

Members
Tessa Manto - vocals
Raul Luche Jr - guitars
Roy Tutor - guitars
Guile Canencia - bass
Mark Austin Ladanan - drums