Six Degrees of Separation from Sandwich
How the band’s richly-textured discography tells a story of the twists and turns of the times.
Sandwich’s expansive and richly storied history has seen the twists and turns of the times: from cassettes to Spotify, nu metal to frenzied dance punk, and rock and roll riots to — well, still rock and roll, but with the wisdom that comes from being a band for twenty-five years. After all of the awards and hits that have made them a cornerstone of Philippine pop culture, it’s clear how the band remains grateful to be able to do what they love, and being able to pay that forward. The band’s original lineup in 1998 comprised Raymund Marasigan and Marc Abaya on vocals and guitars, Diego Castillo on guitar, Myrene Academia on bass, and Mike Dizon on drums. The band was — and still is — essentially six degrees of separation away from every local band: Marasigan was the drummer of the Eraserheads; Dizon was the drummer of Teeth; Abaya..
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