Members
Skarlet - vocalist
Rhany Torres - bassist
Jay Alviar - drummer
Marc Liwanag - guitarist
Harold Llanes - saxophonist
Jon - saxophonist
Bong Termulo - trumpeter
Dennis Quilkot - trombonist
In 2001, Philippine swing band Brownbeat All-Stars released their debut album, The Brownbeat All-Stars, on local independent Viva Records. The group's female lead singer is called Skarlet, but her real name is Myra Ruaro, former vocalist for 1990s local groundbreaking ska band Put3ska.
The group's sound is rooted mostly in 1930s-styled swing, re-popularized in the 1990s by such acts as Squirrel Nut Zippers and Brian Setzer.
In addition, "Hunger," "Lampungan" (Loving), and "Azucar" are ska-based. "Azucar" contains beautiful, Latin-based piano, horn lines, and percussion that add punch to the song's strong melody, while the arrangement to "Powerful Seduction" contains dazzling Santana-influenced percussion.
~ David Gonzales, All Music Guide
Skarlet - vocalist
Rhany Torres - bassist
Jay Alviar - drummer
Marc Liwanag - guitarist
Harold Llanes - saxophonist
Jon - saxophonist
Bong Termulo - trumpeter
Dennis Quilkot - trombonist
In 2001, Philippine swing band Brownbeat All-Stars released their debut album, The Brownbeat All-Stars, on local independent Viva Records. The group's female lead singer is called Skarlet, but her real name is Myra Ruaro, former vocalist for 1990s local groundbreaking ska band Put3ska.
The group's sound is rooted mostly in 1930s-styled swing, re-popularized in the 1990s by such acts as Squirrel Nut Zippers and Brian Setzer.
In addition, "Hunger," "Lampungan" (Loving), and "Azucar" are ska-based. "Azucar" contains beautiful, Latin-based piano, horn lines, and percussion that add punch to the song's strong melody, while the arrangement to "Powerful Seduction" contains dazzling Santana-influenced percussion.
~ David Gonzales, All Music Guide
