This Band (band)

This Band is an indie pop rock band based in Las Piñas, Philippines. They are best known for their sleeper hit single "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na."^[1] The official music video for the song reached 22 million views, and the official lyric video reached 6.5 million views.^[2][3]

This Band
This Band members (from left to right), Ar-Em Gubat, Melvin Carson, Euwie Loria, Andee Manzano, John Macaranas, and Mikki Galvan.
Background information
Origin	Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines
Genres	Pop rock indie pop
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Viva Records
Members	Andee Manzano Euwie Loria Mikki Galvan John Macaranas Melvin Carson Ar-Em Gubat

Career

In 2017, This Band started performing as a band at KM17 Place and several food parks in Las Piñas. The band went through various male singers before finding Andrea Manzano whose voice is being compared to KZ Tandingan.^[4] Andrea used to sing for a Christian band in her local church before joining the band.^[5] Later on, they released their first single, "Kahit Ayaw Mo Na". Their next single, "Hindi Na Nga", reached 17 million views on YouTube.^[6]

Members

Current members

• Andrea Manzano – lead vocals (2017–present)
• Euwie Von Loria – guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
• Miccael Galvan – bass guitar (2017–present)
• John Kenneth Macaranas – drums (2017–present)
• Melvin Carson – keyboard, backing vocals (2018–present)
• Raymart Gubat – lead guitar (2018–present)^[7][8]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Album
"Kahit Ayaw Mo Na"	2018	Non-album singles
"Bitaw Na"
"Tampisaw"
"Hindi Na Nga"
"Ligaya?"	2019
"'Di Na Babalik"
"Nang Iwan"
'"Wala Na ang Init" (with Pusakalye)
"'Di Sapat Pero Tapat"
"Rebound"	2020
"Sinungaling Ka"		Huwag Matakot
"Kaya Sorry Na"
"Bakit Ganon"
"Aalis Ka Rin"
"'Di Susuko"
"No Label"
"Huwag Matakot"
"'Di Na Babalik - Acoustic"	2021	This Band Stripped Down Album
"'Di Sapat Pero Tapat - Acoustic"
"Kahit Ayaw Mo Na - Acoustic"
"Nang Iwan - Acoustic"
"Hindi Na Nga - Acoustic"
"Wala Ka Nang Magagawa"		Non-album singles

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Album
"Sa Nangungulila" (with Sarah Geronimo)	2019	Coke Studio Season 03
"Kilometro" (cover of the Sarah Geronimo song)
"Liwanag sa Dilim" (cover of the Rivermaya song)	2020	Rico Blanco Songbook (Various Artists)

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Album
"Kahit Ayaw Mo Na"	2018	Kahit Ayaw Mo Na (Soundtrack)[9]
"'Di Na Babalik"	2020	Love the Way You Lie (Soundtrack)[10]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Result	Ref.
Asian Academy Creative Awards	2020	Best Branded Program or Series	"Coke Studio Season 3: Family Feels featuring Sarah Geronimo and This Band"	Won	[11]
Awit Awards	2019	Album of the Year	"Kahit Ayaw Mo Na"	Nominated	[12][13]
		Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist		Won
		Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist		Nominated
		Record of the Year		Nominated
		Song of the Year		Nominated
MOR Pinoy Music Awards	2019	Band of the Year		Nominated	[14]
PMPC Star Awards for Music	Song of the Year	Nominated		[15]
		"Hindi Na Nga"	Nominated
Village Pipol Choice Awards	Group Performer of the Year	"This Band"	Nominated	[16]