New Era... And Beyond

Here's something about my band K24/7...

Our album New Era was finally revealed mid-December.  Like I said on my New Era blog, the album is a product of approximately 5 years of blood, sweat, and tears.  It's a dream come true for me; my first-ever album as a professional musician.  I can now say that I'm a certified recording artist.  I'm hoping for more recordings in my career.

Now that the first batch of New Era albums are available, where will my band go from there?  This question has been running in my head for days now.

The first set of people who have possession of our new album are loyal friends and followers, relatives and loved ones, and individuals who have helped us through the years, particularly with the recording and production of the album.  We have received mostly positive feedbacks and reactions from our music, and we sincerely appreciate all these.  All the hard work is beginning to pay off.

For those who have their New Era copies, I want to point out a minor flaw on the album design...  Some of you may not notice it, but on the back cover part, we mislabeled tracks # 8 and 9, which are Pangako and Come Back.  Pangako should be Track # 8, while Come Back should be Track # 9.  We intend to correct that on our next batch of cds.  Anyway, to those who already have their New Era copies, don't worry about the minor design flaw.  The cds you have right now are the first-ever batch; consider it as a collectible (that is, if we make it big someday).

Going back...  We are still yet to promote New Era on a bigger scale.  We haven't made any formal album launch yet.  The band and management are working on it, so that would be something to look forward to in the coming weeks.

For me, the title "New Era" is symbolic.  During the Holiday season, we were greeting "Happy New Era" on Facebook.  For me, it means a lot.  "New Era" does not only mean a new year for us, but also a whole new decade.  And for me, the new decade is a time for greater change.  It's time to step up; to level up.  As for K24/7, the time has come to make greater developments in our music and career.

In the past 3 years or so, my life with K24/7 was pretty much routine.  The last few years were mostly spent by playing at Off The Grill, Mugen, and occasionally at Taboo on weekends, plus the occasional events and parties.  I'm not complaining; in fact we are forever grateful to these establishments for the opportunity to perform and establish a "home court" venue and crowd.  Plenty of moments and memories were made from those gigs.  Right now, I think it's about time for a growing band like K24/7 to reach for greater heights and aim for bigger goals.  I'm thinking about more albums, major concerts, overseas tours, frequent TV appearances, product endorsements... The works!  For me, K24/7 is more that just a bar band, a party band, or a cover band.  We can do more.  And we must do it this decade.  I'm sure longtime K24/7 friends and followers will agree with me.

This will be the new journey of K24/7 from now on.  This is going to be a very interesting decade.

Comments

[Maris]

very well said dio..surely we will support you all the way as you move up, step up and explore the limitless possibilities of being a band. you guys are awesome. and with a couple of frends i gift your album to, i got positive and inspiring feedback despite the fact that it was the first time they heard you.

**yeah i noticed the interchanged track #s for those songs. of course pangako was the first song i listened to and was a bit diappointed at first coz i thought the arrangement was changed hehe

new era is indeed something that brings not only new album for you but a new hope for everyone.. good luck! count me in to support and love you all the time ;)

[Anthony Dio]

Maris... Thanks for the kind words and the appreciation. Sorry about the mislabeled tracks. We overlooked that, and we will correct that in our next cd production. It's nice to know that New Era brings new hope to others as well. I'm glad our album has that kind of impact. Thanks!

[Jonessa Galo]

I only have great hopes for your band, Dio. I've been following your band for 6 months now, and I know it's nothing compared to how long your other friends have been supporting you. But I never expected that I'd become good friends with you; and I just wish nothing but the best for K24/7. My 2009 was a great year because of you guys, and I wish that 2010 will be greater for all of us. Amen to more albums, concerts, TV appearances and major endorsements. You guys deserve it!

[Anthony Dio]

Jonessa... Thanks for the kind words and for the full support. For us, it doesn't matter if friends have been supporting us for 6 months or for 6 years already... We sincerely appreciate all the love and support, and all these are huge blessings. For me, it's alright to dream big, and we'll be definitely working hard for our bigger goals and aspirations. I hope and pray that all goes well this 2010 & beyond. Thanks again!