Degs and Gabba, formerly known as Tom's Story, is an

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trio based in

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. The band is composed of original members: Tom Naval on bass, Gabba Santiago on guitars, and Christer "Degs" de Guia on drums. The band independently released its self-titled album in 2016, and is currently managed by A Spur of the Moment Project, an independent record label.

History

The band started in 2010 during their senior years in high school (and at that time, the trio were friends since 2007), due to their musical influences such as

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. Originally intended to be punk rock, the band switched to

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but keeping their instrumental rock genre as the main focus. In 2015, they played their first overseas gig in San Francisco, California. In 2016, their self-titled debut album was independently-released, with "Anchors" as their first original single, followed by two-part sequels "Dream" and "Catcher". On March 4, 2017, the band performed at

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in Filinvest Alabang. In January 2019, Naval announced his departure from Tom's Story. Santiago and De Guia, as well as their record label, released their own statement on the former member's exit with an added statement involving a serious incident.

Discography

Studio albums

*''Tom's Story'' (2016)

Singles

References

External links

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