Yael Yuzon on SPONGE COLA, finding a new drummer, and how K-Dramas influence his songwriting
Hello everyone, and welcome to a new episode of Once and Always a Fanboy with me your host Chris Cantada Force. I turned 40 years old the day we shot this episode. Time really flies by without you knowing it. But, what better way to celebrate it than to have someone who I literally grew up with. We were high school batchmates, as well as members of the high school theater club. We were in a couple of high school bands together, but we ended up being part of a band that changed our lives. He was a groomsman in my wedding, and we both share a love for Park Eun Bin. Fangirls and Fanboys, Yael Yuzon of Sponge Cola.
00:00 Preview
00:46 Intro
02:07 When did you know that you could sing?
02:50 Yael's earliest memory of Chris
03:47 Highschool bands
04:27 Forming Sponge (without Cola)
07:36 When Chris joined the band
09:20 From Sponge to Sponge Cola
10:39 The power of Crazy For You and Kazaa
12:36 The EP
13:37 Palabas
16:45 Transit
18:10 Why Chris decided to leave the band
20:23 Sponge Cola the trio
22:58 How Ted Mark fit into the band
25:07 Being a performer in the age of social media
26:19 Strengths and mistakes of up and coming artists
30:04 What you're currently fanboying over
33:31 Tattoos
36:53 Writing songs about K-Dramas
38:32 Queen of Tears Obsession
43:26 Sponge Cola in 2025
45:05 Final words
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Yael Yuzon is a Filipino musician, songwriter, and producer best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Sponge Cola. The band has released numerous hit songs that helped shape modern Original Pilipino Music. Yuzon is known for his melodic songwriting and distinctive voice. His work continues to influence the Philippine rock and alternative music scene.