History

      December Avenue was formed in 2007 during freshmen year in college. All of the members attended the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music. In a 2009 article published by one of the university’s newsletters, Tomasino Web, December Avenue was still portrayed and up and coming band. It was said that December Avenue’s name used to be “Sense and Sound,” but was later changed to December Avenue.
“Sa tingin ko nag-mature rin kami in terms of marketing ourselves so we decided to change the name to something that’s more marketable,” said Bautista to Rappler Philippines.
When asked if there was a specific reason for picking “December Avenue,” Bautista said that the December Avenue name reflects the kinds of songs they make.
“Our songs mostly talk about life, moving on, an December is actually the last month of the year which is an avenue towards the New Year, which [signals] a new life,” Shares vocalist Zel Bautista in an interview with One Music.
December Avenue released their first single, “Time To Go” in 2010, and it started their slow rise to the mainstream indie circuit. Regularly playing gigs, December Avenue has gained a steady fan base since then.
2016 proved to be a big year for December Avenue. On February, December Avenue released their highly anticipated first full-length album. Later that year on December 8 and 12, 2016, December Avenue held their first headlining concerts in Teatrino, Greenhills. Musicians Clara Benin, and rock icons Gabby Alipe and John Dinopol of Urbandub appeared as guests.