On the surface, Paramita defy a number of usual rock band conventions. For one

thing, they don�t have a frontman, in both the �front� and �man� sense. The

band�s haunting vocal melodies come from a woman, which isn�t exactly

uncommon these days, except that in this case, this woman does her singing from

behind the drum kit. And fortunately, Ria Bautista is a deft and agile drummer

who could effortlessly keep up with the technical idiosyncrasies of her seasoned

bandmates, bassist Alsey Cortez and guitarist Marco De Leon. Onstage, Paramita

are impressively tight, like a three-headed creature that moves as one; when it

flies, all three heads know exactly where to go..

-Jason Caballa