And For the Record

Musings and happenings in the life of a Filipino rocker-journalist amid the glitz and challenges of Philippine music scene

Author Yugel Losorata extracted salient points from his many years making music, being in a band, writing news and features, and keeping up with the euphoria and struggles of being a writer-musician in the Philippines. By way of narrative essays that jump from personal struggles to the privileges of hobnobbing or being friends with celebrities, he crafted his true-to-life tale that only a Filipino recording artist and performing musician who happens to be a rock journo, too, could go through.

On one hand, Losorata stumbled in his attempts to crack mainstream success. But in his own right, he tasted a bountiful of small wins amid the backdrop of Philippine showbiz that is rich in culture and artistry, yet heavy on politics and bitter twists.

Losorata-songwriter, performer, rock journo, reflectionist-has gone through it all. He felt compelled to genuinely tell his story and share his version of pop rock reality, especially that his life mirrors that of a dreamer facing difficulties and surviving the whole shebang with dignity intact and without regrets.