
Hale is a band from the Philippines, composed of Champ Lui Pio (vocals and guitars), Roll Martinez (vocals and guitars), Sheldon Gellada (bass), and Omnie Saroca (drums).
On July 2004, Hale was formed.also, Instead of going indie and performing in underground gigs, Hale focused on playing their originals. With only less than half a year playing as a band, Hale was signed on November by EMI Philippines. On the first quarter of 2005, Hale released their first single Broken Sonnet along with their self-titled debut album. It was not until their second single The Day You Said Goodnight that Hale stared to gain attention from music aficionados around the Philippines. Likewise they were one of the bands who started the "pogi" rock trend along with Cueshe and Sponge Cola.
Soon, their debut album went from gold (20,000 copies sold), to platinum (40,000), to double platinum (80,000), which was surprising for a rookie band with Coldplay as their sole inspiration. With two hit singles under their belt, they released two more singles, Kahit Pa and Kung Wala Ka, which made it to the #1 spot in the charts of radio stations nationwide. By the end of 2005, Hale became known as one of the most popular bands in the Philippines.
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