Stephen Speaks’ longstanding place within the Philippines’ rock & roll community forms the core artistic foundation that leads directly to Weather, a rock & roll sound rooted entirely in the cultural and creative landscape that has shaped so much of the work emerging from that community. For generations, rock & roll as it is cultivated in the Philippines has existed as both a continuation of the genre’s global foundational roots and a distinct iteration that carries the specific creative priorities of the artists who call the archipelago home, drawing on the shared history of collaboration, community building, and commitment to the core ethos of rock & roll that binds every artist working within the scene.