toad

parasite

songs to drive to 

post nasal drip

everything everywhere all at once

Lyrics:

Contemplating suicide
Forgetting all the ways to die
Forgot to feed my dogs at five
No matter how I try to hide
 
Your beliefs are a mess
And the way that you dress is kind of depressing 
Fuck the world fuck everything
God saved you, isn’t saving me 

Keep on lying to yourself that there’s someone who can replace me
Just the thought of forever with you 
It scares me and brings me to my knees

I can’t lie I’ve had enough
Of your cutthroat glare and dagger tongue 
You know it's not unfair I called your bluff
Baby I’m not scared of moving on

Your voice is shouting in my brain 
Telling me it’s all in vain  
Just another lovely day
Drinking to suppress the pain

Your beliefs are a mess
The way you dress is kind of depressing
Fuck the world fuck everything
God saved you, isn’t saving me 

Keep on lying to yourself that there’s someone who can replace me
Just the thought of forever with you 
It scares me and brings me to my knees

I can’t lie I’ve had enough
Of your cutthroat glare and dagger tongue 
You know it's not unfair I called your bluff
Baby I’m not scared of moving on

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Production, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Vocals - Nicole Bandoquillo
Songwriting - Nicole Bandoquillo, Princess LuzSee
Mixing - Digo Best
Mastering - Jennica Best

Everything Everywhere

Lyrics:

Crash into your waves 
I feel free 

Letting in let it out
I’m coming clean

Fading in fading out
I’m slipping in 

Reach into your waves
I’m coming now

This is two becoming one 
Under the California sun
Make you bend and never break
While I’m caught into your waves
  
This is two becoming one
Under the California sun
Make you bend and never break
While I’m caught into your waves

I’m diving in
I’m going in

Spent far too long 
Thinking its a sin 

When they teach you love
You can’t win

This is two becoming one 
Under the California sun
Make you bend and never break
While I’m caught into your waves

This is two becoming one
Under the California sun
Make you bend but never break
While I’m caught into your waves

-

Production, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals - Nicole Bandoquillo
Songwriting - Nicole Bandoquillo, Princess LuzSee
Mixing - Digo Best
Mastering - Jennica Best

Waves

Lyrics:

Faded sight, stumbling
In the room
Fallin' back, hanging
Onto you
Lead me in
Your kiss is killing me

Lovestruck, heart torn
This is how we get it on
I know you're wrong
Wish we could rewind this song
New tricks, all night
Feeling real tongue tied
When I'm
Heavenly with you

You and me
Walking down the alter
Eyes closed
Leaving a disaster
I can't tell what
I know anymore
Love is lost wither like a flower

You and me walking
Down the altar
Eyes open always and forever
I can see you and me
There is no happy evеr after

Breathe it in
Rеminiscing you
Taken out
Tell me what to choose
With one shot
Your kiss is killing me

Lovestruck, heart torn
This is how we get it on
I know you're wrong
Wish we could rewind this song
New tricks, all night
Feeling real tongue tied
When I'm
Heavenly with you

You and me
Walking down the alter
Eyes closed
Leaving a disaster
I can't tell
What I know anymore
Love is lost
Wither like a flower

You and me
Walking down the alter
Eyes closed
Leaving a disaster
I can't tell
What I know anymore
Love is lost
Wither like a flower

-

Production, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals - Nicole Bandoquillo
Songwriting - Nicole Bandoquillo, Kelly Truong (kelz)

SONGS TO DRIVE TO

Heavenly

Lyrics:

Every hint is a game 
Every word that you say 
It’s all a lie
I’ve wasted my time
I tried to fight
I’m caught in a lie I-

I always let 
Let you in
Always let 
Let you in

Pack it away
It’s time to face
The truth and the heartache 
Couldn’t take 
Written with lies
You couldn’t fake 
You couldn’t fake

I always let 
Let you in
Always let 
Let you in
I’m not gonna let you in

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Production, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals - Nicole Bandoquillo
Songwriting - Nicole Bandoquillo
Mixing - Digo Best
Mastering - Jennica Best

Not A Harana

Softly Demo (No Vox)

Infinity Mirror Demo (No Bass + Vox)

Fix Yourself Demo (No Vox, Bass, Drums)

Break me in two
And let me in 
Write it out
And fix yourself 
Picture me 
And mend me again 
Figure me out
And open yourself

Falling 
Into your ways
Drowning
In your waves 
Falling 
Into your ways
Drowning
In your waves 

Picture you and me again
Cut it out 
And fix yourself
Remember me
When you forget
Love’s a war 
You made me fall

Falling 
Into your ways
Drowning
In your waves 
Falling 
Into your ways
Drowning
In your waves 

Falling 
Into your ways
Drowning
In your waves 
Falling 
Into your ways
Drowning
In your waves

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St. Kio's latest single, "Falling," is a captivating musical journey written, composed, engineered, and produced by Nicole Bandoquillo. The single seamlessly weaves together elements of shoegaze, dream pop, and noise rock to create a distinctive sonic experience.

Music, lyrics, production, engineered by me
Mixing: Danielle Goldsmith @danjelly and me
Mastering: Amy Dragon @amy__dragon 
Album Artwork: Cassidy Mater @cassidymater

Falling

Lyrics:

Faded sight, stumbling
In the room
Fallin' back, hanging
Onto you
Lead me in,
Your kiss is killing me

Lovestruck, heart torn
This is how we get it on
I know you're wrong
Wish we could rewind this song
New tricks, all night
Feeling real tongue tied
When I'm

Heavenly with you

You and me
Walking down the alter
Eyes closed
Leaving a disaster
I can't tell what
I know anymore
Love is lost wither like a flower

You and me walking
Down the altar
Eyes open always and forever
I can see you and me
There is no happy ever after

Breathe it in
Reminiscing you
Taken out
Tell me what to choose
With one shot
Your kiss is killing me

Lovestruck, heart torn
This is how we get it on
I know you're wrong
Wish we could rewind this song
New tricks, all night
Feeling real tongue tied
When I'm

Heavenly with you

You and me
Walking down the alter
Eyes closed
Leaving a disaster
I can't tell
What I know anymore
Love is lost
Wither like a flower

You and me walking
Down the altar
Eyes open always and forever
I can see you and me
There is no happy ever after

Production, drums, vocals, bass, guitars - Nicole Bandoquillo
Vocals - Take Kare 
Songwriter - Kelly Truong (kelz) 
Album Artwork - Nicole Bandoquillo

Heavenly (feat. Take Kare) [Remix]

St. Kio is the moniker of Nicole Bandoquillo, a Filipino self taught multi-instrumentalist, artist, and producer hailing from Los Angeles. With her music, she hopes that marginalized people including femmes, BIPOC, queer people find happiness, comfort, and empowerment. 

Incorporating nuances of pop, shoegaze, post-punk, new wave, grunge, and noise rock, St. Kio's musical compositions exude an undeniable allure. As an independent artist, St. Kio unhesitatingly delves into novel auditory realms, breaking conventional norms and setting avant-garde standards. On September 15, she released her highly anticipated debut EP, "SONGS TO DRIVE TO," which not only highlights her musical prowess but also her desire to take the reins in songwriting, production, performance, and engineering, emphasizing her holistic command over the artistic journey.

For bookings or further inquiries, please contact stkioband@gmail.com or visit www.stkioband.com.

St. Kio

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