Mojofly

Like Barbie's Cradle and Moonstar 88, Mojofly offer a more radio-friendly, pop-leaning alternative to the Philippines' other modern rock bands. Formed in the late '90s by bassist Ricci Gurango to fulfill his side of the record contract of his earlier group, Hungry Young Poets, Mojofly reeled in both mainstream and alternative crowds with their 1999 debut LP, Birthday. The band toured malls in the Philippines, reaching out to the masses with an accessible sound that was harder than the country's overflow of MOR artists but not quite as cutting edge as their name would suggest. ...