Reg Rubio: ‘Rock Music Must Push the Boundaries of Freedom’ | The Rolling Stone PH Interview

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#RegRubio believes rock music is a genre that defies and pushes the boundaries of freedom. On this episode of The Rolling Stone Philippines Interview, the Filipino musician and lead vocalist of #Greyhoundz talks about the rise of the band, what it was like to come up alongside fellow members of the nu metal triumvirate Slapshock and Queso, the blurred line between being mainstream and underground, and how he learned to “calm down” in recent years. Only on Rolling Stone Philippines. Subscribe for more stories on music, culture, and society. 00:00 Intro 1:10 What it means to be a “rakista” 3:05 Reg Rubio’s musical influences 5:27 How Rubio went from choir boy to nu metal vocalist 8:15 The rise of Greyhoundz 9:43 On the changes in the underground music scene 14:50 How NU 107 and Club DREDD helped Greyhoundz break through 18:26 Why the scene back then was brutal 20:10 The stories and experiences behind Rubio’s songs 22:33 On the beef between rock and metal 26:53 What it was like to rise as Greyhoundz with Slapshock and Queso 32:33 On how things changed after Allen Cudal’s death 34:34 How Rubio’s music and Greyhoundz’s style and strategy changed over time 37:36 On calming down over the years since becoming a father 40:00 On his debut solo album and fan expectations 44:19 Rubio’s message to himself as Greyhoundz celebrates 30 years Follow us on social media: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rollingstoneph Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollingstoneph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rollingstonephilippines TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rollingstoneph X: https://x.com/rollingstoneph Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31zj6f5llml5neutenvmgtjdbxgq Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/rollingstoneph ROLLING STONE PHILIPPINES MEDIA CHANNELS PUBLISHER Anne Bernisca MEDIA CHANNELS MANAGER Kenneth Dimaano PODCAST PRODUCER Anton Molina PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Megan Lim VIDEO EDITOR Jomar Allan COPYWRITER AND RESEARCHER Nica Glorioso VIDEO EDITOR Lian Dela Cruz EDITORIAL TEAM CHIEF OF EDITORIAL CONT