Elmer Ona - vocals, guitars
Ben RIego - guitars, back up vocals
Vhall Bugtong - bass
Shinji Tanaka - drums
The South Super Highway (also known as SLEx) is a famous expressway that connects Manila to the provinces of the CALABARZON region in the Philippines.
A catchy name for a band producing catchy tunes--SouthSuperHighWay (yes, one word) is not an entirely new band. Elmer Ona (on vocals and guitars) and Ben Riego (vocals, guitars) were part of bands Happy Project and The RadioFlyers, respectively, originating from the province of Quezon. The duo went to Manila for work and eventually formed SouthSuperHighWay in 2006 together with Vhall Bugtong on bass guitar and Shinji Tanaka (of BOG) on drums.
An assortment of drama, wit and humor is evident in most of SouthSuperHighWay’s songs such as Sa Silid, Luwas and Tampo. SLEX, as fondly called by friends, delivers a radio-friendly set of songs that anybody can somehow relate to. Their songs are catchy, melodic and can be very well recognized as pop rock. The group can be found gigging around the Metro in places like Saguijo, Route196, Club Dredd, Ten02, etc. Be a friend and add them up at www.myspace.com/thesouthsuperhighway, http://thesouthsuperhighway.multiply.com, www.friendster.com/thesouthsuperhighway. Hitch a ride at SouthSuperHighWay with Elmer, Ben, Vhall and Shinji!
For bookings and other inquiries, you may contact Leigh Topacio @ +639209237515 or email her at leighhey@yahoo.com or southsuperhigh@yahoo.com
