Lola Amour
Polished OPM that pairs tight, funky horn sections with bittersweet melodies. It is the sound of a rainy Manila night captured in a shimmering pop bottle.
Polished OPM that pairs tight, funky horn sections with bittersweet melodies. It is the sound of a rainy Manila night captured in a shimmering pop bottle.
Lola Amour creates a sound that is simultaneously sophisticated and deeply relatable, characterized by a vibrant brass section that elevates their indie-rock foundations into something closer to modern city pop. Their music often feels like a warm embrace in a cold rain, balancing high-energy funk rhythms with lyrics that dwell on longing, memory, and the complexities of urban relationships.
What truly sets them apart is the interplay between the rhythm section and the horns. While many of their contemporaries lean into acoustic balladry, Lola Amour maintains a relentless groove, using syncopated basslines and bright trumpet flares to provide a sense of movement even in their most melancholic tracks. There is a tactile, live-band energy to their recordings that feels both professional and intimate.
Start with the viral hit Raining in Manila to understand their atmospheric power, then dive into Fallen for a masterclass in how they blend funk-rock urgency with a pop sensibility that has come to define the modern sound of the Philippines.
Lola Amour is a Filipino rock band formed in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, in 2013. The band consists of Pio Dumayas on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, David Yuhico on background vocals and keyboards, Manu Dumayas (who had previously served as a session musician for the band from 2017 to 2024) on bass, trumpet, and backing vocals, Zoe Gonzales on lead guitar, Angelo Mesina on trumpets, Jeff Abueg on saxophone and backing vocals, and Raffy Perez on drums. They dabble in the genres of modern rock, funk, and pop.
Shares indie pop, alternative rock (subgenres); joyful, bittersweet, nostalgic (moods)
Shares indie pop, alternative rock (subgenres); gentle, crooning, breathy (vocal style)
Shares indie pop, alternative rock (subgenres); joyful, bittersweet, nostalgic (moods)
Shares indie pop, alternative rock (subgenres); gentle, harmonized, crooning (vocal style)
Shares indie pop, alternative rock (subgenres); analog warmth, studio polished, hand played (production style)
Shares indie pop, alternative rock (subgenres); gentle, harmonized, crooning (vocal style)
Shares studio polished, analog warmth, orchestral arrangement (production style); indie pop, alternative rock (subgenres)
Shares city pop, indie pop, golden hour, alternative rock (signature)
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