Hello everyone, my name is Chris Cantada and welcome to another episode of Once and Always a Fanboy.

Today’s episode is a special one for me. Before the interviews, before the podcast, before the spandex even, I was part of a band that would go on to become one of the most enduring names in Filipino music. For more than two decades, this band has created songs that many of you grew up with and continue to discover even today.

This conversation is unique because I’m not just speaking to any artist or band. I’m speaking to people I once shared a stage with, a rehearsal room at Future Star in Katipunan, and a very meaningful chapter of my life.

Fangirls and fanboys, Sponge Cola.00:00 Preview

00:54 Intro

02:34 Improvements throughout the years

07:45 What you guys do to discover new things about each other

11:13 Ted joining Sponge Cola

16:04 Staying true to your sound

20:12 What success looks like

21:43 New album feels like the first album

24:45 Super power

28:40 Longevity

31:38 Creative differences

35:06 Fanboying over

36:54 Did the band almost break up

39:38 Sponge Cola song that defines the band

47:16 Challenges

55:53 Final words