HAVING performed back-to-back shows this November in seven different malls around Metro Manila, the British indie-pop duo HONNE’s James Clutterbuck and Andy Hatcher, whose hits include “Warm On A Cold Night,” “Day 1” and “Location Unknown,” are still on cloud nine over the support of their Filipino fans.
The duo took a trip down memory lane to their first gig in Manila which happened back in 2017 at the Wanderland Music & Arts Festival.
“I remember that show very well. It’s pretty one of my favorite shows that we’ve done up until that point. You’re probably right. We were smiling quite a lot probably in disbelief ‘cause it was our first show in the Philippines. And everyone was singing,” vocalist Andy said.
“And it’s so nice that people are coming still and singing to every word to every song. Yeah it’s very, very cool and great experience,” Andy said.
The duo, which spent more than a week in Manila alone, also got to try some of the best Pinoy dishes.
Hatcher said, “We tried adobo.”
“It was good actually,” Clutterbuck added, referring to the famous Filipino dish.
“And we’ve tried sisig. I’m not sure which one that was but it was good – the one with the soupy broth thing. Kansi,” Andy stated, revealing that he also loved the Ilonggo nilaga and bulalo fusion kansi.
But the ultimate winner dish for both of them?
“I like sisig because it was a real mixture of things. And I’m not sure what was in it. But I’m not going to find out. I’m just going to enjoy it and taste it. It was good. I like it a lot. We’ve tried it last night and it was very nice,” Hatcher said of the Pinoy dish originating from Pampanga.
“Tasty,” Clutterbuck added.
Although HONNE wasn’t able to go to some of the country’s best tourist spots to unwind, the duo hope they get to visit Laguna and Cebu in the near future.
“We’ll have to make that a plan for next time,” Andy Hatcher said. (Push)
