KARL ROY AND HIS MOJO

I don't know what the word "mojo" means but It sounds great for a title. Just like the music magazine and certainly the favorite four letter word of Austin Powers - I believe it has something to do with being cool and driving chicks wild. If it is, then that four letter word should aptly stand in a sentence with Karl Roy.

Known as the godfather of Pinoy Funk in the scene, the name Karl Roy was first born with the band Advent Call. I honestly don't know any song from them besides the fact that he is their front man. Coming from the 90's band explosion, Advent Call rocked on with the likes of Teeth, Yano, Rizal Underground, Datu's Tribe, Color It Red and the Eraserheads. But unfortunately OPM weakened and would eventually give in to Death's final call. When the music died, so did the band. The band called it quits and left the hungry loyal fans for more.

Alas, it seemed destiny has a different plan for Karl Roy as he soon found himself playing for P.O.T. It was like night of the living of the dead, every gig was a victory celebration with every one singing to Yugyugan na! P.O.T. created a new vibe and introduced a new sound to the public. Funk was a Rock n' Roll fan's dance music. It had a mix of Jazz, Soul, and the old reliable Rock n' Roll sound. Once you hear their sound it's as inspirational as ever. It's like going black and never going back! The beat of the drums, whaling guitars and Karl Roy's voice became the new face of OPM. Just as they found themselves on the top, Mr. Roy's second band would take another hit. Their promoter apparently spent all their cash on drugs and left them without nothing. It only needed a few words before the band separated and that was hearing "we're broke".

He took a hiatus for a while before returning on stage with some close friends to form Kapatid. With a different take on music, from the POT sound I grew up I was in it for Karl Roy. As a pioneer of sorts, the band was on my watchlist because of him. They were good but not great in my opinion. It's like watching Washington Wizards play because of MJ. I think it's the part in me that secretly wishes for a POT comeback, which limited their potential on my personal musical appreciation standards.

On March of this year, he suffered from a stroke. But good cheers to all his fans as he is on his way to recovery. A long process but I'm sure he'll get back on his way to funky town!