The fundamental principal of the universe in Eastern
philosophy is "InYo" (yin and yang). All
materials and phenomena arise from two types of
"qi" (energy), "In" (yin) and
"Yo" (yang), and exist in relative relations
of the two. There is Balance & Harmony.
InYo’s
music is a free flowing mix of pure rock and poignant
lines, dipping on influences from reggae to blues,
alternative to “nu” metal and somewhere
in between.
Formally
formed in the early part of 2006, the band's originators,
Franco Reyes and Mike Sylvia first crossed paths
during an audition for the band Panic Den in 2000
in Boston, MA. Where Mike was the drummer. Vocalist/Guitarist
Franco Reyes already had 15 years of professional
singing/songwriting experience under his belt at
that time in the Philippines. His then-band “FRANK!”
had already achieved top-chart singles, played for
music festivals, bar set-ups, TV & radio stations.
Drummer Mike Sylvia's rap sheet on the other hand,
included tours and recordings with O-town, Jon Secada,
Debbie Gibson, and Macho Man Randy Savage, to name
a few. Unfortunately, the band fell through and
so did Franco and Mike's hopes for a collaboration.
Then
in 2006, fate finally put its foot down on both
guys this time for a music project that eventually
led to recording an 11-track album at Big3 Records.
Their songs are richly infused with melodic hooks
and poignant lyrics with a very distinguishing voice
behind it. Not having a bassist and a lead guitar
player at that time, the two recorded the tracks
having Mike play all the drum parts while Franco
did the bass lines and guitar parts, but at of the
end of the session, opportunity knocked on Tommy
Jamin and Anton Cortes and the guys filled the positions
fittingly.
Bassist
Tommy Jamin is a soulful, folk-rock, singer-songwriter
originally from Tampa Bay, FL. He started as the
lead singer/lyricist for a rock band in high school
called 28 Gates that went on to get a production
deal in Atlanta, GA. He went to college to pursue
music production (and some other stuff). During
and after his college days, Tommy recorded his band's
album as well as some of the other bands where he
earned recognition awards (and yes, a few plaques
to go with it).
Lead
guitarist Anton Cortes had two things in common
with Franco, they come from the same town in the
Philippines and swayed with the same crowd of musicians
there. Anton has played for several prominent bands
in the Philippines: Burning Culture, Chained, and
Cattski, to name a few. He has been playing for
8 years for musically diverse bands from reggae
to pop/alternative to metal.
Being
reunited with a transformed drive, Franco and Mike
are aiming at giving the musical forefront a distinctive
tune. With Tommy and Anton's forte, InYo brings
an original oomph to the ProTools age of music.
Filming
History
The
Garage
- Solo filming session with Anton - 12/15/07
Boomerz - Full Stage
performance/filming of Encore Show with InYo - 05/16/08
The Garage - Solo filming
session with Tommy - 10/05/08
Gasoline Alley - Solo
filming session with Franco - 10/10/08
Bourbon Street Cafe
- Solo filming session with Mike - 10/11/08
State Theater - Full
State Performance & Solo with Anton - 11/06/08
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