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1. When did the
band start? Ans:
Late 1996 2.
How did the band got it's name? Ans:
The band started as an outlet for Jerby's personal songs. The band,
then a power trio, was called Santo Trio ( Ala Juliana Hatfield
Trio...:) ). Eventually new members were added, thus the change of
the name became necessary, more so that there were up and coming
gigs. The band members could not think of anything cool or profound,
so Raymund decided with Campo Xanto (cemetery) , just for the heck
of it and as parody on the mid-90s fascination with death metal,
more like Nu Metal these days. Most bands in Tacloban at that
time had death metal influences and had names that was associated
with the scene. So the band thought that it was really hilarious for
a band that played post punk pop to have the name Campo Xanto. We
were not really serious about the whole thing so we didn't give much
of a thought for the name, until we got more gigs than we expected.
Two years later, we wanted to change the name to DRAG REVOLT
but the name Campo Xanto stucked already. However, a Roman Catholic
priest said that the actual translation of Campo Xanto is
"Sacred Fields". So maybe the name is not that bad at all. 3.
Who are the band members? Ans: Guitar:
Hector Allen Yu Guitar:
Jean Paul Verona Bass:
Raymund Elona Drums:
Kevin Palaņa Vocals:
Jerby Santo Keyboards:
Perry Michael Pancho 3. Did
the band join any "Battle of the Bands"? Ans:
Like most indie bands in the Philippines, Campo Xanto had it's share
in band competitions.. 1999
Champion Tacloban San Miguel Battle of the Bands 2000
Champion Tacloban San Miguel Battle of the Bands 2000
Grand Prize Winner Red Horse Muziklaban Dos, Cebu City 4.
Campo Xanto was supposed to have a record deal with EMI and an
exposure at Channel V as a part of its prize in the Red Horse
Muziklaban Dos. What happened to that? Ans:
Two years have passed and San Miguel Corporation has yet to honor
it's commitment to the band. A country brand manager of Red Horse
once spoke to Jerby about the matter but nothing has come out from
the conversation. We are hoping San Miguel read this. 5.
How does one get a demo CD of Campo Xanto? Ans:
One has to bring a blank CD to any Campo Xanto gig and swap it with
a demo CD. If anyone wants to have it delivered via the mail then a
fee of 5 dollars is required. For deliveries within the
country, 200 pesos is required. Send money order to Campo Xanto c/o
Jerby S. Santo, 217 Candao, Dulag,Leyte, 6505 5.
How much is the rate of the band for a live gig? Ans:
All of these
rates are negotiable: 1.
3 song set- 2,500 Pesos 2.
6 song set- 3,000 Pesos 3.
12 song set-5,000 Pesos 4.15
song set- 6,000 Pesos For
out of town gigs please add 5,000 Pesos (The rate does not include
the fare, food and lodging. We eat anything, we sleep anywhere and
we ride on anything) *
We charge lower on fund raising projects for Women's Rights and
Health, Human Rights Awareness, Third World Debt Reduction,
Environment Awareness... etc. e-mail
us for anything
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