Years Active: 2013 to present
Genre: indie folk, indie pop
Country: Philippines
Website: https://theransomcollective.com/
Members:
Kian Ransom (vocals / guitar)
Redd Claudio (drums)
Jermaine Choa Peck (percussions / vocals)
Leah Halili (bass / vocals)
Lily Gonzales (keyboards / vocals)
Muriel Gonzales (violin / vocals)
Artist Bio:
With initial influences like Mumford & Sons, Local Natives, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, The Lumineers and Of
Monsters and Men, The Ransom Collectives sound may not be unusual, but they are definitely an
unconventional new player in the Philippine music scene. The sixIpiece indie folk/pop band unites the
piano, violin, percussions, bass and guitar, each voice and instrument like veins sustaining a beating heart.
Formed only in late August of 2013, the band found themselves on stages all over Manila within their first
six months. After winning Wanderband, a competition between the countrys most promising indie bands,
The Ransom Collective went on to play the annual Wanderland Festival, sharing the stage with bands such
as The Drums, The Royal Concept, Architecture in Helsinki and more. The band then released their selfI
titled EP in November 2014 to high praise from music critics and peers. In May 2017, they released their
first full-length album entitled Traces. In addition, the band has released three music videos and has
worked with several notable companies in releasing promotions and launching campaigns.
Comprised of Kian Ransom (vocals and guitar), Redd Claudio (drums), Jermaine Choa Peck
(percussions and vocals), Leah Halili (bass and vocals), Lily Gonzales (keyboards and vocals......[Read More]
With initial influences like Mumford & Sons, Local Natives, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, The Lumineers and Of
Monsters and Men, The Ransom Collectives sound may not be unusual, but they are definitely an
unconventional new player in the Philippine music scene. The sixIpiece indie folk/pop band unites the
piano, violin, percussions, bass and guitar, each voice and instrument like veins sustaining a beating heart.
Formed only in late August of 2013, the band found themselves on stages all over Manila within their first
six months. After winning Wanderband, a competition between the countrys most promising indie bands,
The Ransom Collective went on to play the annual Wanderland Festival, sharing the stage with bands such
as The Drums, The Royal Concept, Architecture in Helsinki and more. The band then released their selfI
titled EP in November 2014 to high praise from music critics and peers. In May 2017, they released their
first full-length album entitled Traces. In addition, the band has released three music videos and has
worked with several notable companies in releasing promotions and launching campaigns.
Comprised of Kian Ransom (vocals and guitar), Redd Claudio (drums), Jermaine Choa Peck
(percussions and vocals), Leah Halili (bass and vocals), Lily Gonzales (keyboards and vocals), and
Muriel Gonzales (violin and vocals), the band fuses unique percussive patterns, acoustic guitar driven
leads, violin solos, and full band vocal swells to create their distinctive folk pop sound.
Lead singer Kian Ransom writes songs with overarching themes of youth, discovery, adventure, and at
times, even apprehension. There is caution and comprehension in his words, of growing up, its truths and
its fictions, of change and the passage of time. But here is where The Ransom Collective reveals itself,
where the words of its old soul is sung the way only a young heart can I with fearlessness and abandon.
From footIstomping rhythm, unorthodox transitions, and grand to mellow orchestration, the band
showcases diverse qualities in their songs I the result of which is a sound that is truly vibrant and unique.......[Read Less]
