Sandwich and Suyen Announce First Collaboration With New Single ‘basura’

Marikina’s alt-rockRockA guitar-driven genre that grew from rhythm and blues in the 1950s and splintered into countless styles, from punk and metal to alternative. With a long history of rebellion andGo to Rock Glossary veterans Sandwich is teaming up with rising musician Suyen for a no-frills, high-voltage collaboration single called “basura.” The collaboration single will bring their own unique styles of performing and approach in songwriting, cutting a sharp line through the increasingly blurred lines of OPM’s alternative indie and mainstream scenes. The single will have its official launch on June 6 at 123Block in Mandala Park, Mandaluyong, with Ila and Kim Leo joining the bill. 

Suyen came out in the music scene with her debut single “Sonic Tonic,” a grunge-popPopShort for popular music, a broad genre built on catchy melodies, clear hooks, and polished production that aims to reach a wide audience. Pop constantly borrows from other styles, andGo to Pop Glossary earworm that carved its way through Metro Manila’s live circuit, including mainstay music venues like Imajin in Marikina and Mow’s in Quezon City. 

Sandwich, meanwhile, needs no detailed primer. The band’s two-decade run of cult hits like “Sugod,” “Butterfly Carnival,” and “Betamax” has made them something of an essential compass in the rockRockA guitar-driven genre that grew from rhythm and blues in the 1950s and splintered into countless styles, from punk and metal to alternative. With a long history of rebellion andGo to Rock Glossary scene. But this collaboration isn’t about legacy co-signs or a track that signals a blast from the past. For fans who’ve followed either act, the collaboration opens a new kind of dialogue, one where experience meets the unfiltered noise of what’s next.

Suyen’s debut EPEPShort for extended play, a release longer than a single but shorter than a full album, usually three to six songs. EPs let emerging artists introduce their sound without aGo to EP Glossary Suyen Imnida came out last year via Filtered Music, while Sandwich released their latest EP Kaswal earlier this year.

Elijah Pareño

Music Writer

Elijah Pareño is the Music Writer of Rolling Stone Philippines. He writes daily music news, features, reviews, and radar stories of the website.

In addition to music writing, Pareño has written about the behind-the-scenes writers and producers from the P-pop scene, interviewed hip-hop artists like Shanti Dope and Zae, and featured up-and-coming artists for the Music Forecast 2026. Aside from music, Pareño has written about the state of affairs that affects pop culture. He wrote a movie review for 'Mortal Kombat II' and reported and interviewed photojournalists at the September 21, 2025 protests in Luneta and Mendiola.

Prior to working in Rolling Stone Philippines, Pareño was a freelance writer for 3 years and independent live music promoter

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