AfterImage

{{short description|Filipino rock band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = AfterImage

| origin = Manila, Philippines

| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|OPM|Pinoy rock|pop rock|soft rock{{cite book |last1=Philippines |first1=Cultural Center of the |title=CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Philippine music |date=1994 |publisher=Cultural Center of the Philippines |isbn=978-971-8546-40-6 |pages=66 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MAVs1E0KiYgC |access-date=3 May 2020 |language=en}}}}

| years_active = {{hlist|1986–1997|2008–present}}{{cn|date=December 2022}}

| label = Dyna Records/Buhay Banda Pilipinas

| website =

| current_members = Wency Cornejo
Bobit Uson
Chuck Isidro
Rogie Callejo
Arnold Cabalza

| past_members = Francis Reyes
Niño Mesina

}}

AfterImage (sometimes spelled as After Image) is a Filipino rock band formed in 1986{{cn|date=December 2022}}, best known for their songs "Habang May Buhay", "Next in Line", and "Mangarap Ka". They disbanded in 1997 and became active again in 2008 after they reunited and released their fourth studio album. After disbanding in 1997, Wency Cornejo, the band's vocalist, pursued a solo career.

In January 1992, the band signed with Dyna Records, The band's first album, entitled Touch the Sun, was released in July 1992.{{cite news |title=AfterImage Touch the Sun album launch |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B5cVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5150%2C4310750 |access-date=25 September 2022 |date=24 July 1992}} Among the eight songs that the album contained, four were released as singles: "Next in Line", "Bai (Sa Langit ang Ating Tagpuan)", "Only You", and "Pagtawid". The title of the album, which was the concluding part of the lyric to "Next in Line", was said{{By whom|date=April 2023}} to have just been a spontaneous utterance of a phrase which Cornejo made during the recording session for the said song. The spontaneous utterance of words is random.

History

The band was composed of five members: Bobit Uson on bass guitar, Chuck Isidro on lead guitar, Rogie Callejo on drums, Arnold Cabalza on keyboards and Wency Cornejo on vocals. Francis Reyes was the former guitarist of the band before Chuck Isidro took his role.

In 1994 at the height of the first band craze in the Philippine music scene, AfterImage released their second album titled Tag-Ulan, Tag-Araw. The album's name was taken from two singles from the album. "Tag-ulan", the album's carrier single, topped various charts in the Philippines and was awarded a Gold Record Award, and later the follow-up single "Mangarap Ka" also became a huge hit for the band. They also won the first NU Rock Award for Artist of the Year in the same year.{{cite book |last1=Murray |first1=Jeremy A. |last2=Nadeau |first2=Kathleen M. |title=Pop Culture in Asia and Oceania |date=2016 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-4408-3991-7 |page=40 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ot2uDAAAQBAJ |access-date=3 May 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Radovan |first1=Jill Tan |title=The 15 Best OPM Bands From the '90s |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/music/best-opm-bands-a2328-20200314-lfrm3 |website=Esquiremag.ph |access-date=3 May 2020 |date=14 March 2020}}

At the 1995 Awit Awards the album Tag-Ulan, Tag-Araw was named Album of the Year. A few months after winning the awards, Niño Mesina became the band's newest bassist leading Bobit Uson to play guitar alongside Chuck Isidro.

In 1996, the band released their 3rd album "Bagong Araw".{{cite news |title=AfterImage releases Bagong Araw |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=32UVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3547%2C221192 |access-date=26 August 2022 |date=1 July 1996}}{{cite news |title=Habang May Araw |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=82UVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0goEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5047%2C3532650 |access-date=26 August 2022 |publisher=Bert B. Sulat Jr |date=22 July 1996}}

In 1997, AfterImage disbanded due to management conflicts. After 11 years of disbandment, the band reunited in 2008 for their new album, Our Place Under the Sun.{{cite news |last1=Datu |first1=Alex |title=After Image reclaims "Our Place in the Sun" |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/music/1786/after-image-reclaims-our-place-in-the-sun |access-date=3 May 2020 |work=PEP.ph |date=4 April 2008 |language=en}} from Viva Records, 12 years since their last album in 1996 from Dyna Records.

Members

=Current members=

  • Wency Cornejo – lead vocals{{cite web |title=Iconic '90s frontmen Jett, Dong, Basti and Wency share stage for the first time {{!}} People Asia | date=9 January 2020 |url=https://peopleasia.ph/?p=16869 |access-date=3 May 2020}}
  • Chuck Isidro – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Bobit Uson – bass guitar
  • Rogie Callejo – drums
  • Arnold Cabalza – keyboards, backing vocals

=Former members=

Discography

=Studio albums=

  • Touch the Sun (1992)
  • Tag-Ulan, Tag-Araw (1994)
  • Bagong Araw (1996)
  • Our Place Under the Sun (2008)

=Compilation albums=

  • Lites (1995)
  • Greatest Hits (1996)

=Singles=

  • "Next in Line" (1992){{cite news|title=Christmas with the AfterImage|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U5UVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6642%2C3810759|access-date=December 9, 2021|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kamahalan Publishing Corp.|date=December 25, 1993|page=19}}
  • "Bai" (1992)
  • "Believe"
  • "Brightest Day"
  • "Castaway"
  • "Defenseless"
  • "Extro"
  • "Finding it Hard to Breathe"
  • "Forevermore" (1994)
  • "Habang Ako Ay Narito" (While I am Here)
  • "Habang May Buhay" (While There's Life)
  • "Lakas" (Strength)
  • "Mangarap Ka" (Dream)
  • "More Than Life"
  • "Musikero" (Musician)
  • "Only You"
  • "Our Place Under the Sun"
  • "Pagkat Ika'y Narito" (Because You're Here)
  • "Pagtawid" (Crossing)
  • "Panahon" (Time)
  • "Patalim" (Blade)
  • "Standing By Your Side"
  • "Tag-Araw" (Summer Season)
  • "Tag-Ulan" (Rainy Season)
  • "Without You"
  • "You Made Me Believe"

Post-AfterImage

Former AfterImage lead singer Wency Cornejo went a solo career after the disbandment of the pop rock band in 1997. Aside from being a singer, he was also a former TV host for the youth-oriented lifestyle documentary magazine program "Tipong Pinoy" starring with his co-host, the late Susan Calo-Medina. Cornejo still performing mostly in music bars & restaurants. Chuck Isidro went on to join the music group 6cyclemind.

Awards

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! Year !! Award Giving Body !! Category !! Nominated Work !! Results

rowspan=2|1992Catholic Mass Media AwardBest Rock Recording"Bai"{{won}}{{cite news |title=Christmas with the AfterImage |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U5UVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3woEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6642%2C3810759 |access-date=22 August 2022 |date=25 December 1993}}
DM 95.5 FM 1st Pinoy Music AwardsBagong Himig Kakaibang Tinig Award"Next in Line"{{won}}{{cite news |title=Broadcast station launches Music Award |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W2cVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=igsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6083%2C408414 |access-date=5 September 2022 |publisher=Pocholo Concepcion |date=3 January 1992}}
19936th Awit AwardsBest Performance a New Duo or Group of Recording Artists"Next in Line"{{won}}{{cite web |title=Awit Award Winners |url=http://www.awitawards.com.ph/awitwinners.doc |website=awitawards.com |publisher=Awit Award |access-date=March 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305004725/http://www.awitawards.com.ph/awitwinners.doc |archive-date=5 March 2017 |url-status=dead}}
1994NU Rock AwardsArtist of the Year{{N/A}}{{won}}{{cite web |title=1994 Nu Rock Award Winners |url=http://www.philmusic.com/zine/features/2001/12/121201_rockawards/1994.shtml |website=philmusic.com |access-date=25 March 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325072904/http://www.philmusic.com/zine/features/2001/12/121201_rockawards/1994.shtml |archive-date=25 March 2006 |url-status=dead}}
rowspan=7|19958th Awit AwardsAlbum of the Year"Tag Araw, Tag Ulan"{{won}}
NU Rock AwardsKeyboardist of the Year(for Arnold Cabalza){{won}}{{cite news |title=AfterImage Acoustically Live |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jo0mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1AoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3987%2C1307947 |access-date=22 August 2022 |date=8 December 1995}}
rowspan=5|Katha Music AwardsAlbum of the Year"Tag Araw, Tag Ulan"{{won}}
Best Rock AlbumTag Araw, Tag Ulan{{won}}
Best Rock Group Performance{{N/A}}{{won}}
Best Rock Song"Habang May Buhay"{{won}}
Song of the Year"Habang May Buhay"{{won}}
1996NU Rock AwardsKeyboardist of the Year(for Arnold Cabalza){{won}}{{cite news |title=The Year of the Wolf |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WZVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4719%2C2724297 |access-date=3 August 2022 |publisher=Barbara Marchadesch |date=19 November 1996}}

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Category:Filipino rock music groups

Category:1984 establishments in the Philippines

Category:Viva Records (Philippines) artists