Twenty-Nine Eleven sings 6cyclemind’s “I” as part of the tribute project

06/21/2020 02:07:41 PM

One of the known Filipino pop-rock acts today in Twenty-Nine Eleven made it recently as part of 6CycleMind's tribute project.

Through their rendition of the song “I,” Twenty-Nine Eleven became the second act to partake with the Sige I-Cover Mo Lang Project, an online compilation that's produced by 6cyclemind and their management Soupstar Music, and released by Sony Music Philippines as its way to introduce the band’s legacy as reliable hitmakers that continue to define an entire generation’s collective consciousness.

Twenty-Nine Eleven’s version of the alt-rock classic was handpicked as one of the three winners of the of this initiative that encouraged fans to submit covers of their favorite songs from 6cyclemind’s catalog. Their remake of “I” is classified as the second single for the said record.

In a statement released by Sony Music Philippines, their take stands out with its earnest simplicity and delicate arrangements, giving the song a refreshing spin while maintaining the original’s timelessness and emotional appeal.

According to frontman Fony Alfonso, the song is already great on its own. “However, in order to make it sound like us, we wanted to rearrange the song and add more of our personality to it. As with all of the songs that we've done before, we experimented with it until we got the right ‘feel’ that we wanted to express as a band.”

The independent quintet considers 6cyclemind as one of their inspirations.

“After spending time with the members of 6cyclemind, we were able to understand that it wasn't only their music style that made them successful, but also their perseverance in pursuing their career and passion,” guitarist Alexandre Abesamis shares. “As they've told us back then, there were a lot of other better and more skilled bands than them, but what made them stand out is that they never stopped playing.”

At present, Twenty-Nine Eleven is working on new material and experimenting with various sounds and techniques culled from their individual music influences.

Drummer Jerell Co adds, “Ever since high school, we were subjected to various styles and genres of music from the most dramatic love songs to the heaviest rock songs. That alone has developed the kind of music we could make now.”

Listen to Twenty-Nine Eleven’s rendition of “I”, now available on various music streaming and download platforms worldwide.

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