{{short description|Filipino rock band}} {{For|other uses of POT or Pot|Pot (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = P.O.T. |image = |caption = |background = group_or_band |origin = Manila, Philippines |instrument = |genre = Pinoy rock, alternative rock, funk metal, stoner metal |years_active = 1994–2000, 2004–2005, 2022-present |label = PolyEast Records |associated_acts = Advent Call <br /> Tikbalang <br /> Skavengers <br /> Dead Ends <br /> Rizal Underground <br /> Leper Messiah <br /> Orphan Lily <br /> Razorback <br /> The Dawn <br /> Kapatid |website = |current_members = Mally Paraguya<br />Ian Umali<br />Red Dela Peña<br />Reli de Vera |past_members = Karl Roy<br />Francis Reyes<br />Jeff Lima<br />Harley Alarcon<br />Jayman Alviar }}
'''P.O.T.''' was a Filipino rock band, formed in 1994 and officially disbanded in 2005. The band was fronted by Karl Roy who also fronted the bands Advent Call and Kapatid. The group is famous for their 1997 remake of the song "Yugyugan Na", originally performed by The Advisors in 1977. The band held a reunion concert on July 22, 2006, at The 70's Bistro in Quezon City. On 1997, Harley Alarcon left the band and was replaced by Jay Alviar who also left a year later.<ref>{{cite web |title=P.O.T. - Marching to the beat of a (lot of) different drummers |url=http://www.philmusic.com/zine/news/1998/12/120198_pot/index.htm |website=philmusic.com |publisher=Philmusic |access-date=February 21, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060221205847/http://www.philmusic.com/zine/news/1998/12/120198_pot/index.htm |archive-date=21 February 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1999, Ian Umali left the band to go back to school and continue his studies.<ref>{{cite web |title=P.O.T. Guitarist & Co-founder Quits; But the Band Plays on |url=http://www.philmusic.com/zine/news/1999/01/011299_pot/ |website=philmusic.com |publisher=Philmusic |access-date=September 11, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050911201135/http://www.philmusic.com/zine/news/1999/01/011299_pot/ |archive-date=11 September 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In February 2005, EMI Philippines released a repackaged version of the first (and only) P.O.T. album. with an additional bonus tracks a new version of the song Ulitin", “Piece of This", and “Panaginip", as well as a brand new song.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Return of P.O.T. and Sugar Hiccup |url=http://www.philmusic.com/blog/index.php?p=93 |website=philmusic.com |publisher=Philmusic |access-date=March 25, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325045403/http://www.philmusic.com/blog/index.php?p=93 |archive-date=25 March 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=P.O.T. Update: Repackaged first album out Feb 2005 |url=http://www.philmusic.com/blog/index.php?p=95 |website=philmusic.com |publisher=Philmusic |access-date=March 25, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325043144/http://www.philmusic.com/blog/index.php?p=95 |archive-date=25 March 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
The initials of the band name P.O.T. is a pseudo-acronym, meaning it doesn't stand for anything at all or as what Karl Roy stated in an interview, fans of the band can freely decide in making up any meanings that fit the initials.
In the early morning of March 13, 2012, Karl Roy died due to cardiac arrest.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pinoy rock legend Karl Roy dies at 43 |first=Marj |last=Casal |date=March 13, 2012 |publisher=GMA News and Public Affairs |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/251239/lifestyle/people/pinoy-rock-legend-karl-roy-dies-at-43}}</ref>
==Return==
P.O.T. performed again for the first time in almost 16 years on June 25, 2022, at The 70's Bistro with original members Paraguya and Umali, Red Dela Peña of Ojo Rojo (Red Eye) filling in for vocals, and Reli de Vera on drums.<ref>{{cite news |title=Panaginip O Totoo? The return of funk rock band P.O.T. |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/28/22/panaginip-o-totoo-the-return-of-funk-rock-band-pot}}</ref> The band is slated for another concert on July 16, 2022, at 19 East in Parañaque City.<ref>{{cite web |title=Red dela Peña and a case of kismet as P.O.T vocalist |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/09/22/red-dela-pena-and-a-case-of-kismet-with-pot |website=news.abs-cbn.com |publisher=Rick Olivares |access-date=July 9, 2022}}</ref>
==Members== ===Current Members=== *Mally Paraguya – Bass *Ian Umali – Guitars *Red Dela Peña – Lead Vocals *Les Banzuelo – Drums
===Former Members=== *Karl Roy† – Lead Vocals *Harley Alarcon – Drums *Francis Reyes – Guitars *Jeff Lima – Drums *Carol Hope Castillo – Drums *Jayman Alviar – Drums *Reli De Vera – Drums *JP Dela Rama – Drums
===Session musicians=== *Tom Vinoya – Keyboards *Jay Gapasin – Percussion *Jam Bumanlag – Guitars *Aldrin Asuncion – Drums
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== *''P.O.T.'' (1997; PolyEast Records) *''Remastered'' (2005; PolyEast Records)
==Singles== *"Yugyugan Na!" *"Fishcake" *"F.Y.B." *"Hindi N'yo Alam" *"Overload" *"Love to See" *"Monkey on my Back" *"Posse-bility" *"Panaginip" *"Don't Blink" *"Ulitin" *"Piece of This" *"It Don't Matter"
==Awards== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Award giving body !! Category !! Nominated work !! Results
|- |rowspan=4|'''1997'''||rowspan=4|NU Rock Awards||'''Best New Artist'''||{{N/A}}||{{won}}<ref name="1997 Nu Rock Awards Winners">{{cite web |title=1997 Nu Rock Award Winners |url=http://www.philmusic.com/zine/features/2001/12/121201_rockawards/1997.shtml |website=philmusic.com |access-date=25 March 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325072909/http://www.philmusic.com/zine/features/2001/12/121201_rockawards/1997.shtml |archive-date=25 March 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |'''Album of the Year'''||"P.O.T"||{{won}}<ref name="1997 Nu Rock Awards Winners"/> |- |'''Bassist of the Year'''||(for Mally Paraguya)||{{won}}<ref name="1997 Nu Rock Awards Winners"/> |- |'''Drummer of the Year'''||(for Harley Alarcon)||{{won}}<ref name="1997 Nu Rock Awards Winners"/> |- |rowspan=3|'''1998'''||rowspan=3|"4th Katha Music Awards"||'''Best New Artist'''||{{N/A}}||{{nominated}}<ref>{{cite web |title=GRACE NONO, CYNTHIA ALEXANDER, AND KULAY SWEEP KATHA AWARDS NOMINATIONS |url=http://www.philmusic.com/zine/news/1998/11/110498_katha/index.htm |website=philmusic.com |publisher=Philmusic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325033726/http://www.philmusic.com/zine/news/1998/11/110498_katha/index.htm |access-date=March 25, 2006|archive-date=March 25, 2006 }}</ref> |- |'''Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal'''||"Yugyugan Na"||{{won}}<ref name="Philmusic">{{cite web |title=JAYA, KULAY, and GRACE NONO Sweep 1998 Katha Awards |url=http://www.philmusic.com/zine/news/1998/11/111298_kathawinners/index.htm |website=philmusic.com |publisher=Philmusic |access-date=March 1, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030301060036/http://www.philmusic.com/zine/news/1998/11/111298_kathawinners/index.htm |archive-date=1 March 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |'''Best Rock Album'''||"P.O.T"||{{won}}<ref name="Philmusic"/> |- |rowspan=3|'''1998'''||rowspan=3|"11th Awit Award"||'''Best Performance a New Duo or Group of Recording Artists'''||"Yugyugan Na"||{{won}}<ref name="Awit Awards">{{cite web |title=Awit Awards Winners |url=http://www.awitawards.com.ph/awitwinners.doc |website=awitawards.com |publisher=Awit Awards |access-date=March 5, 2017}}</ref> |- |'''Best Performance by a Duo or Group of Recording Artists'''||"Yugyugan Na"||{{won}}<ref name="Awit Awards"/> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/251334/lifestyle/people/karl-roy-rocked-this-world-to-the-end GMA News Online - Karl Roy rocked this world to the end]
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