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It All Started In May takes center stage

Published May 27, 2025 05:05 pm

At A Glance

  • The band draws heavily from '70s music in both sound and style.
The local music landscape is dotted with different acts eager to share their music to anyone who cares to listen. 
From indie to pop and everything in between, there is always something new to discover.
That's where It All Started In May comes in.
Gaining attention from Tiktok where they upload their inimitable covers of OPM classics such as "Manila" by Hotdog and "Your Song" by Parokya ni Edgar, the group is now ready to bask in the spotlight.
Consisting of Red (guitar and lead vocals), Jai (keyboard), JP (bass and vocals), Pau (guitar and vocals), and Mikee (drums), It All Started In May (IASIM) hail from Cavite.
Red, Jai, JP, and Mikee are students at National University Dasmariñas, while Pau is a professor from the same school.
They formed May last year (as made obvious in their moniker).
The band draws heavily from ‘70s music in both sound and style, as heard on their debut single "O kay Tamis."
At the launch of their single, held at the Street Kohi cafe in Diliman last May, 23. Mikee shared how overwhelmed they are with the support of their fans.
"Sobrang overwhelming po para sa amin kasi very new po ito sa amin especially we're just college kids, and kasi lahat naman po ng musicians dumadaan sa ganito and we're just so thankful that we get to experience this with Universal Records," He said.
(It's so overwhelming for us because this is very new to us, especially we're just college kids, and because all musicians go through this and we're just so thankful that we get to experience this with Universal Records)

Meanwhile, Pau related how great an experience it is for him to join his students in a band.
"Actually parang inaya lang po ako nila mag vocals for their band during an event, and eventually naman po na enjoy ko naman doing this music thing with them," Pau said.
(Actually, they just wanted me to do vocals for their band during an event, and eventually, I started to enjoy doing this music thing with them)
The band quickly went to work, hitting the studio to record their original songs and create new ones. And now they have finally released their debut single “O’ Kay Tamis,” much to the delight of fans and those who discovered them on TikTok.
According to Red, "O kay Tamis" came about while he was taking a bath.
"Mahilig po kasi talaga magbuo ng melody kapag naliligo po ako, in that way parang tinatandaan ko lang po, tapos isasalpak ko na po yung gitara ko. Then pinarinig ko po sa bandmates ko, then dun na po namin nabuo yung kanta," Red shared.
(I really like to compose melodies when I'm taking a shower, in that way, I just remember them. Then I'll put my guitar in. Then I let my bandmates listen to them, then that's when we came up with the song)
With a fast-growing fanbase, distinctive sound and style, an amazing debut single, and electrifying stage presence, this is definitely just the start for It All Started In May.
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