The band got its start when Kean met Tatsi in highschool and became bandmates.No, they didn't get their name from a flower. Kean and Tatsi joined a Battle of the Bands search in Pateros but their band has yet to have a name. Satisfying his hunger with bread in a bakery after a rehearsal, Kean liked the bread so much he asked the vendor of its name. "Callalily," he was told and the rest as we say is history. It was only later that they came to know its true meaning.
When they entered college (Kean as music major at UST and Tatsi as nursing student at FEU), luck started knocking on their door when Tatsi closed a gig at popular bar Mayric's. However, there was only Kean and Tatsi at that time. To fill in the void, Kean got his college friend Aaron as bassist. Alden and Lemuel (also UST music students) were taken in as guitarist and drummer respectively through an audition. Their first gig at Mayric's elicited early admiration from a few people.
Little did they know that it will be the shape of things to come. Band manager Darwin Hernandez took notice of the band when they performed alongside 6cyclemind during an event. He immediately got Callalily to his fold. Soon more gigs followed. But the biggest break came when Sony BMG signed Callalily.
The result-- "Destination XYZ," an album described as pop alternative with a touch of rock, speaks of their personal experiences, love, friendship and emotions wanting to be expressed. Produced by 6cyclemind guitarist Rye Sarmiento, it boasts of songs written by the members themselves topbilled by "Stars," a single written by Lemuel about love lost. The single recently peaked at #1 on MYX. Likewise, he penned "Magbalik," and "Pasan," an adaptation of "Footprints in the Sand." Kean contributed "Kung Kaya Ko Lang," "Sanctuary," "Cool Off," "Yakap" and "Take My Hand," the single he dedicated to depressed persons. The girl that broke Alden's heart became his inspiration to write "The Final Song" and "Insane." Other noteworthy tracks are "Takipsilim" and "Dream" by Sarmiento and their manager.
