MANILA, Philippines - Late last year, Ebe Dancel of Sugarfree announced that he will be doing an album of his own, and has signed a record deal with Warner Music. Not long after, in the first week of 2011, he officially announced to the fans of Sugarfree that he is leaving the band to embark on a solo career. Thus ends 11 years of the pop-rock band as we know it, and heralding a new era of original music from both the remaining members of the band and Ebe but on separate paths.
“This is not a decision made lightly,” Ebe insists. As much as he would like to stay in Sugarfree while doing his solo pursuits, Ebe knew that his time with the band was up. “I guess it’s fatigue — all these years of playing together. We’ve had our share of differences, but right now, we — the band — are handling the situation very well.”
Ebe is recording his solo album under Warner Music, and everything is on fast track. One of his songs Hanggang Sa Dulo, that will be part of his new album, has been handpicked for a new telegrande entitled 8 Kingdom, a Chinese epic to be launched by TV5 on Jan. 24.