P.O.T. was a
Filipino
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rock band, formed in 1994 and officially disbanded in 2005. The band was fronted by
Karl Roy
Karl Roy (May 25, 1968 – March 13, 2012) was a Filipino rock singer. He was the lead singer of the groups Advent Call, Kapatid and P.O.T.
Early life
Karl Roy was the elder brother of Kevin Roy, the lead singer of the band Razorback, and ...
who also fronted the bands Advent Call and
Kapatid. The group is famous for their 1997 remake of the song "Yugyugan Na", originally performed by The Advisors in 1977. The band held a reunion concert on July 22, 2006, at The 70's Bistro in
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
. On 1997, Harley Alarcon left the band and was replaced by Jay Alviar who also left a year later. In 1999, Ian Umali left the band to go back to school and continue his studies.
In February 2005, EMI Philippines release a repackaged version of the first (and only) P.O.T. album. with an additional bonus tracks a new version of the song Ulitin", “Piece of This", and “Panaginip", as well as a brand new song.
The initials of the band name P.O.T. is a
pseudo-acronym, meaning it doesn't stand for anything at all or as what Karl Roy stated in an interview, fans of the band can freely decide in making up any meanings that fit the initials.
In the early morning of March 13, 2012, Karl Roy died due to
cardiac arrest
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.
Return
P.O.T. performed again for the first time in almost 16 years on June 25, 2022, at The 70's Bistro with original members Paraguya and Umali, Red Dela Peña of Ojo Rojo filling in for vocals, and Reli de Vera on drums. The band is slated for another concert on July 16, 2022, at 19 East in
Parañaque City
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people.
It is ...
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Members
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Karl Roy
Karl Roy (May 25, 1968 – March 13, 2012) was a Filipino rock singer. He was the lead singer of the groups Advent Call, Kapatid and P.O.T.
Early life
Karl Roy was the elder brother of Kevin Roy, the lead singer of the band Razorback, and ...
† – lead vocals
*Mally Paraguya – bass guitar
*
Francis Reyes
Francis Florentino Saludo Reyes (born June 20, 1967 in Lipa City, Batangas) is a Filipino musician. He is best known for being the guitarist for the Filipino rock band the Dawn. He was the chief radio announcer and musical director for the roc ...
– guitars
*Ian Umali – guitars
*Jeff Lima – drums
*Carol Hope Castillo – drums
*Harley Alarcon – drums
*Jayman Alviar – drums
Session musicians
*Tom Vinoya – Keyboards
*Jay Gapasin – Percussion
Discography
Studio albums
*''P.O.T.'' (1997; PolyEast Records)
*''Remastered'' (2005; PolyEast Records)
Singles
*"Yugyugan Na!"
*"Fishcake"
*"F.Y.B."
*"Hindi N'yo Alam"
*"Overload"
*"Love to See"
*"Monkey on my Back"
*"Posse-bility"
*"Panaginip"
*"Don't Blink"
*"Ulitin"
*"Piece of This"
*"It Don't Matter"
Awards
References
External links
GMA News Online - Karl Roy rocked this world to the end
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Filipino rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1994
Musical groups disestablished in 2005
1994 establishments in the Philippines
Musical groups from Manila