my name is francis maria (both first names). i'm from DC, Philippines. i do vocals for a band called Caitlyn Bailey. i'm an international studies student at a local university, and i got into emo around late 2005 because someone recommended i listen to Orchid since i liked Converge so much. i started listening to better music since i got to Musicbanter and got faster internet. eventually, i started grabbing albums off the internet like crazy, and i started organizing and going to hardcore shows. right now, i listen to a lot of powerviolence/thrashcore/hardcore punk with streaks of grindcore, crust and some post-rock on the side.
i also run an e-zine which is at
Limp Cat Productions E-Zine