Lihim formed in Metro Manila in 2017. Jeff handles vocals, Eves and Benz play guitars, Mark is on drums, and Pam plays bass. They describe themselves as independent — not just in the business sense, but in the most practical one: the band is entirely member-funded, which means every decision is theirs and every constraint is real.
Their sound sits between pop punk and post-hardcore — melodic, with breakdowns that land hard. The OPM influences are present throughout (Urbandub, Maryzark, Kamikazee, Franco), but Lihim process them alongside the international pop punk tradition, finding the intersection where both feel natural.
They write love songs that lean toward pain. That's not a creative posture — it's an honest accounting of what love costs. "Wake up and move forward" is their philosophy, and the push-pull between those two things — the weight of emotion and the determination to keep going anyway — is what gives Lihim their tension.
Their debut EP is on the horizon. Tagalog material is in development. The band is building deliberately, and the foundation is solid: good songs, real chemistry, and a community — the Philippine independent scene — that knows how to hold artists up while they grow.