Music photographer Niña Sandejas has launched her own independent publishing imprint, alt164 Press, dedicated to the visual archive of Filipino music, alongside its first release: GREYHOUNDZ. The photo book spans 408 pages, documenting two decades of images Sandejas captured of the nu-metal icons.
The book features live concert shots from festivals, mosh pits, and circle pits, as well as unguarded in-between moments of the band outside of performances.
Sandejas began capturing more of the band during their Execution Style-era in 2008. “My first gig was during the 2010 Rock Awards,” Sandejas tells Rolling Stone Philippines. “Then shortly after, in 2011, Red Horse Beer hired me to document Muziklaban, and my first shoot was with Greyhoundz.”
Sandejas met the band’s bassist Niño Avenido and has maintained access to them ever since. “It’s not meant to be a chronological book since I wasn’t there in 1997, but I told the story as they have told it to me,” she says. “[I] arranged the photos to recreate their story by showing their journey from small bars to big stages based on my experience with them.” She later married Avenido.
The book is now available for pre-orders via alt164.press.
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alt164 Press is an independent Philippine publishing imprint founded by veteran music photographer Niña Sandejas. The platform is dedicated to preserving, publishing, and archiving the visual history and subcultures of the Filipino music scene through high-quality photo books and print media.
The 408-page GREYHOUNDZ photo book captures two decades of live festival performances, mosh pits, backstage moments, and candid off-stage life of Philippine nu-metal icons Greyhoundz, assembled from Niña Sandejas’ extensive personal photo archives starting from 2008.
Rather than following a strict chronological timeline, the book is organized narratively based on Niña Sandejas’ personal journey and access with the band, illustrating Greyhoundz’s evolution from intimate underground club shows to massive stadium festival stages.
Niña Sandejas is a prominent Filipino music photographer known for documenting the country’s rock, heavy metal, and indie underground scenes for over fifteen years, having worked closely with major acts, music festivals, and editorial publications.
The GREYHOUNDZ photo book is published independently by alt164 Press and is available for pre-order directly through the imprint’s official website (alt164.press).
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