• 7 months ago
Jay Durias on His Music Career, Controversy and Working with SB19 | OG

Jay Durias of South Border talks about the multi-role he plays in his music career, its challenges, working closely with bandmates, going solo, and more.

And by more, that means working with a new artist - SB19. So how does it feel to be co-producing a hit by a rising Pinoy boyband?

And not just that.

Lastly, watch how Jay Durias answers the most inescapable question thrown at them. Why was South Border kept changing a lead singer?

Check out this interview and get to know more.

South Border is a celebrated OPM band known for their smooth sound and lush style of vocal arrangement. If you remember how their songs are conveyed by former lead vocals Brix Ferraris, Luke Mejares, Duncan Ramos, and Vince Alaras you catch the drift.

South Border gained popularity when they launched their first self-titled album in 1996. Kahit Kailan was one of the tracks in the album and quickly hit the radio airwaves. And it was epic that various radio stations named it Song Of The Year. Their other sentimental songs like Love of My Life, Rainbow, and Ikaw Nga are definitely in The Best of South Border's playlist, you could say.

A lot of names have been part of the band. But you know what they say. People come and go. As for Jay, he has always been the band's chief songwriter, arranger, producer, musical director, and the lead creative force. He keeps the band together.

Video Clips Courtesy :

OPMmusics
https://youtu.be/M4eC6clmVWg
GMA Music
https://youtu.be/agX4VbAxqKM
SB19 Official
https://youtu.be/qu1NVw2q3DI
https://youtu.be/OAww-qrSnPs
B N
https://youtu.be/tVSgya4gt1g
azrielian14
https://youtu.be/9hMPrJIYS3A
greenhillsshopping
https://youtu.be/AFkLYq8LAoA
Jezrocks Channel
https://youtu.be/D20XMNDXIDA
MrsThor
https://youtu.be/8h9yHi5fj6s
2Hot4You
https://youtu.be/5yX3Z7lnMuc
Umberto Carola
https://youtu.be/PXfUdnmO1oM
LD Systems Philippines
https://youtu.be/UCo6m4KPxzE
awesome2110
https://youtu.be/SbQDztbdP_4
South Border Official
https://youtu.be/xSOhG2QT08Q
https://youtu.be/ew-xTT-e6rU
Perfect Visual Productions
https://youtu.be/jjCuo2HD5VA
bcvsa
https://youtu.be/1GssvUKqHUM
inSight Films
https://youtu.be/jRjCOLMRTuk
KARYL
https://youtu.be/ZmbGXrjKGYs
JUNGEE MARCELO MUSIC
https://youtu.be/imObvgJ0t_Y
RadioRepublicPH
https://youtu.be/EqYIdSDSQTw

Music Courtesy :
Theo's Musiq
https://youtu.be/84vFtm-Idwk

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Transcript
00:00 Why is it the vocalist of South Border keeps on changing?
00:03 You know, that's a good question.
00:04 You know, one thing about me, when I create music, I really shut myself out from the world.
00:11 Being a composer/producer, arranger,
00:24 you're like a supervisor, floor manager, board member. You do all those stuff, you know.
00:32 It's different if you compare it to other countries.
00:36 But we're already syncing with what we're doing right now.
00:40 Before, it used to be, the work of the arranger is separate from the producer.
00:49 Now, producing and arranging is one thing, and songwriting can be a whole package.
00:55 Unlike before, you have a lot of work.
01:01 The producer is different, the arranger and the composer are different.
01:04 With South Border, with the albums that we released,
01:18 I've been closely working with the singers.
01:21 For the first album, it was with Bricks, but mostly I wrote the lyrics.
01:27 For the second album, it was almost always me.
01:32 Because Bricks left, and Luke replaced him.
01:36 But the third album, no, I think the fourth album, it's a different story.
01:42 It's with Vince and Duncan, so these guys are songwriters too.
01:47 [Music]
01:52 This is my passion, and I get paid doing this.
01:56 I get to meet a lot of new people, new artists.
01:59 And it's just a very, very good feeling when you're sharing music with anybody.
02:05 The downside with that is the time that it consumes.
02:10 You know, when you're in the studio, you wouldn't notice that
02:15 you're there for three days already.
02:16 Something like that.
02:18 But you know, it's all worth it.
02:21 In the local industry, I find it much easier to produce my own songs.
02:28 It's so much fun, but it's also different when you're composing or arranging,
02:33 producing for other artists.
02:35 You get to learn a lot, you get to experience the evolution of these newcomers,
02:44 their skills, their talents, their creativity.
02:47 It's up to you, the producer, to make it happen.
02:50 So it's a different world, but I really had fun.
02:54 I guess it's the generation that I've experienced, I've seen.
03:00 So I just adapt.
03:01 And lately, I've been producing this new boy group called SB19.
03:08 I did their "What?" and "Mapa".
03:12 Co-produced that and arranged.
03:14 I'm just so glad that I'm still in the game.
03:17 I'm a co-producer, so the song is already...
03:25 It has begun now, and it came to me.
03:29 Siguro is possible with the finishing touches of the song,
03:32 like adding guitars, whatever rhythm or what's needed, piano.
03:37 Very short relationship lang, pero it was good.
03:41 [Music]
03:48 Sometimes, because when you're in this age,
03:50 I've seen a lot of generations then.
03:54 With South Border, I was just 15.
03:57 It's a good feeling, it's a familiar feeling when I was with them,
04:01 because I can see the drive.
04:03 The hunger, the drive itself, the passion that's burning inside these kids.
04:11 I can relate to that because we've experienced that as well.
04:17 [Music]
04:30 [Music]
04:36 Why is it that the vocalists of South Border keeps on changing?
04:40 Siguro, I would say that I'm not really holding them on the neck.
04:48 They can leave anytime, they can come back anytime.
04:50 Kasi there are moments that we get reunited with the past vocalists.
04:58 We are purely music, you know.
05:00 We didn't come here to make forma.
05:03 One good example is Earth, Wind & Fire.
05:06 Toto, they had numerous singers, but none of that matters.
05:15 It's the music naman eh.
05:17 We are here for the music, and as long as people are here to listen to us, we'll keep going.
05:24 Did you ever thought of leaving South Border and pursue a solo career?
05:28 I tried that, but they always call me "South Border".
05:31 So, no use.
05:34 That's why I retained the name South Border.
05:38 I came up with a solo project, but that was just like a project, side project.
05:46 Within the existence of South Border, the original members,
05:52 may ginawa akong songs I grew up with, the title of the album.
05:56 When I came back from the States, I still pursued my music here,
06:01 and tried to establish J Duryas.
06:05 Pero whenever people say "Si South Border", wala na.
06:08 Wala na talaga.
06:09 South Border na lang.
06:16 When I create music, I really shut myself out from the world.
06:22 I shut down from listening to the radio.
06:27 They're there na eh.
06:30 Wala na mga meron dyan.
06:31 Once I get down to writing, I try to listen to myself.
06:36 I wanted to be isolated and talaga give me a room.
06:41 One week, walang labasan, kaya ko yun.
06:43 For me, it works.
06:45 Hi, this is J Duryas.
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