December Avenue is a 5-piece indie rock/pop rock band from Manila, Philippines known for their light and soft rock compositions. The band is composed of Zel Bautista on vocals and guitars, Jem Manuel on guitars, Don Gregorio on bass, Jet Danao on drums and backing vocals, and Gelo Cruz on keyboards and backing vocals.Their songs mostly touch romantic subjects, with their musical style often compared to City and Colour, Mae, and Dashboard Confessional.
December Avenue has a solid following all over the Philippines, with over 8 million collective views in their official YouTube channel. In 2012, Tower of Doom Music released a live recording of December Avenue’s “Sleep Tonight” and it has garnered more than 5 million views and counting.
