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Artists are now sprouting like wild mushrooms in every corner of the metro. Now we focus our attention on one of the bands that gives new tunes to our ears. They're called "Crossed Fingers". They named themselves this because of its wide range of use. Like when you're in an exam, you cross your fingers to pass or maybe doing something risky that you have to cross you fingers just to pull it off.

Or even tell a white lie while saying it. So I interviewed their vocalis LJ and asked here a few question that will shed light about CF (Crossed Fingers).

Now I shut up to let ya'll know more about them.



Cloud88: How did you guys (Crossed fingers) start out and when?

CF: College days in UST. Pare-pareho na kmeng musically inclined, pa-jam-jam, but Crossedfingers was officially born when we joined Rx Band Breakout in 2003


Cloud88: I see. So how many members are there? Who are they and what do they play? Hehe. (This is a serious question ha.

CF: Kmi ay lima, kagaya ng mga fingers sa isang kamay. (hekhek) Simon "Sai" Ruidera - bassist, Christopher "Bong" Ugale - Rhythm guitarist, Jayson Chavez - Lead guitarist, Gino Borja - Drummer, at ako (LJ Gaudiel) - vocalist.


Cloud88: So after playing your first gig, did you guys had regular gigs then? Where was it?

CF: I'd say occasional gigs lang since we were studying then. Mostly we were invited in school events and mga productions in bars. We became active na lang when we finished school (more or less) :D


Cloud88: Ayus! And what was your first recorded song and are there any samples that the readers can check out?

CF: First ever song...Whooh! Ang walang kupas na "Puting Panaginip". First official song ng Crossedfingers kasi ito din yung official entry namin when we joined the Rx competition. They can visit soundclick.com/crossedfingers for some demo tracks.

Cloud88: That's good to hear! Are you guys currently playing in bars or some other place where people can see you live? (Now it's time to plug anything you want!)

CF: Mga kababayan! Ako po si LJ ng Crossedfingers, nakikiusap na panoorin nyo kami at ang ibang mga banda sa Freedom Bar, Anonas, QC every Wednesday! No entrance fee, P25 lang ang beer!

Friendster tayo mga kababayan ko! Please add us up: crossedfingers_two@yahoo.com. You'll see and learn a lot from our page , you may also click yung "amp" link wherein you could listen to some of our tracks. Multiply na rin please. And then we are selling our 5-track EP. Mura lang po. Suportahan nyo po kami.

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Cloud88: So what's next for Crossed Fingers? Any plans on releasing an indie album or maybe a signed one? :) And how do you guys plan to expand your creativity with music since bands are popping out like mushrooms everywhere?

CF: We're currently recording tracks for submission sa mga recording labels/radio stations/tv stations. Plans? Madami pero drawing pa rin. hopefully mabigyan kami ng industriya ng chance to share our music. Compo lang ng compo ng mga new songs...We're keeping our faith up and fingers crossed for that "break" which most bands are aiming for. Sana magka-official album na kami! Yun lang masaya na kami. :)