Father and Sons: Everything to Know About the Videoke Favorite Familial Trio of OPM

Picture the scene. It's late in the afternoon, the glass of beer is going around, someone's uncle is strumming an acoustic guitar, and somebody starts the opening bars of "Miss na Miss Kita." Within seconds, everyone's singing, even the guy who swore he was "not a singer."

If that's happened to you, you already know Father and Sons, even if you never learned the name. This guide is for the curious: who they are, why the name says it all, how one movie sent their signature song into videoke history, and why they're more than a "baduy band" punchline.

Who Are Father and Sons?

Father and Sons is a Filipino band with a warm, acoustic-leaning sound and songs built for sing-alongs. Their music is known for tight vocal harmonies and acoustic-based musicianship, and one reviewer compared the harmonies to the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young style. It's heartfelt, melodic, and made for singing along.

They've kept making music for decades, with albums like Saan Ba Ako Nagkamali? and a catalog that includes "Sigaw ng Puso Ko," "Aking Ama," "Hindi Magbabago," and "Bakit Di Mo Sabihin." Their recent single "Sakura" shows up on Apple Music alongside those tracks. These guys are still at it.

Here's the art cover of Father and Sons' self-titled, 1991 album

The Name Explains Itself

This might be my favorite thing about them: the band name is literally the lineup.

• Rico Soliman, the father: songwriter, lead singer, and lead guitarist. He's credited with writing most of the band's songs. Discogs lists him as composer, arranger, and producer on their 1991 album Father & Son.

• Ritchie Soliman, a son: on drums.

• Ryan Soliman, a son: on bass. He also has a songwriting credit of his own on that 1991 album.

A dad with his guitar and voice out front, and his two boys holding down the rhythm behind him. No stage name, no clever wordplay. The band is exactly what it says it is, and that's a big part of its charm. It feels like a family jam session that somehow ended up on the radio and in every videoke machine in the country.

How "Miss na Miss Kita" Became a Videoke Legend

Now the big one. If Father and Sons has a signature song, it's "Miss na Miss Kita," and its rise is tied to the movies.

The song was the theme song of Robin Padilla and Vina Morales' film Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum 2, released in 1992. The soundtrack credits list it as the theme song, composed and arranged by Rico Soliman and produced by Ramon Jacinto under Viva-RJ Records.

Think about what Robin and Vina meant to Filipino audiences then. They were one of the era's biggest screen pairings, and the movie's romance, danger, and heartbreak matched the song's aching mood perfectly. Watch the film, and the song attaches itself to your memory. That's how a movie theme becomes a lifelong earworm.

The song outlived the movie, too. The lyrics are simple and sentimental, and the melody is easy to hum after one listen. Pretty soon it wasn't just a soundtrack anymore. It was the song you picked at videoke when you wanted to sound heartbroken and get a room full of people singing along.

Its pull hasn't faded either. At Vina Morales' 30th anniversary concert, Daniel Padilla, Robin's nephew, sang it to a screaming crowd. A song that gets that reaction decades later has clearly earned its spot.

The Rock and Metal Makeovers

Here's the fun twist: the song also has a life among underground rock and metal fans. The melody is strong enough to survive a full distortion pedal. 

Online you'll find plenty of heavier takes, like a blues-rock version from the channel Sunday Grit and a shred-and-reverb rock cover, with many more from guitarists and bands who grew up singing it. It's a classic love song that turns out to work great with loud guitars.

Of course, we know that some of these versions are AI-generated. But that doesn't diminish the fact that a lot of younger fellas are reimagining the song in a different take, does it?

Other singers have taken it on as well. Robin Padilla, Angelika Dela Cruz, Aljur Abrenica, and Paula Bianca have all recorded versions. When a song gets covered across pop, acoustic, and metal, you're looking at a true OPM standard.

The "Baduy Band" Label and the Pinoy Rock Revolution

Let's talk about the part of the story that isn't all trophies and standing ovations.

The early-to-mid 90s were the golden age of the Pinoy Rock Revolution. Alternative, band-driven OPM took over. The Eraserheads, Yano, Parokya ni Edgar, and their peers were the new face of Filipino music, the bands you saw filling big arenas and everyone's college friends worshipping. 

If you weren't part of that wave, you risked looking old-fashioned overnight.

Father and Sons didn't fit that mold. Their songs were sentimental, plain-spoken, and unapologetically romantic, and they weren't the kind of act that packed huge arenas. That made them an easy target for one word: "baduy." In the eyes of the trendsetters, they were corny and out of step.

But the label missed the point, because Father and Sons never needed the arena crowd. They built an audience where songs actually live:

• In videoke rooms, where "Miss na Miss Kita" is basically a national anthem of heartbreak.

• In barangay gatherings and family parties, where their songs get requested by every generation.

• With middle-aged guys and their acoustic guitars at drinking sessions, strumming through the chords while the whole table joins in.

These fans aren't chasing trends. They love these songs because they know every word, and because the songs are tied to their own memories of first loves, breakups, and long nights with good friends. "Baduy" can be a fair description of a fashion. It's a terrible description of a song that people still sing thirty years later.

Check out this compelling live performance of "Miss na Miss Kita." This is by far, Father and Sons' best performance ever captured on video, that we can find online. 

Songs to Know (Besides the Obvious One)

If "Miss na Miss Kita" is your only Father and Sons song, treat yourself and dig deeper:

• "Saan Ba Ako Nagkamali?", the title track of their album, is a love song in the classic style.

• "Aking Ama", a tribute that feels especially fitting for a group built around a dad and his sons.

• "Sigaw ng Puso Ko", straight-from-the-heart emotion, another videoke favorite.

• "Hindi Magbabago" and "Bakit Di Mo Sabihin", two more sing-along favorites.

• "Sakura", one of their recent singles, proof that they're still making new music.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the members of Father and Sons?
Rico Soliman (songwriter, lead vocals, lead guitar), Ritchie Soliman (drums), and Ryan Soliman (bass).

What is Father and Sons' most famous song?
"Miss na Miss Kita," the theme song of Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum 2 (1992).

Why is the band called Father and Sons?
The name mirrors the lineup: Rico is the father, and Ritchie and Ryan are the sons.

Is "Miss na Miss Kita" a videoke favorite?
Absolutely. It's one of the most-requested heartbreak songs on any videoke machine in the country.

Thoughts to Ponder: Why Father and Sons Remains Legendary

Father and Sons may not be as mainstream today as the streaming-era bands topping the charts, and they were never the biggest names of the Pinoy bands revolution. But their impact on OPM remains very strong, and in its own way, unparalleled.

Few bands can say their songs are still sung in videoke rooms, at family gatherings, and over acoustic guitars long after the hype cycles have moved on.

Next time someone takes the mic and starts "Miss na Miss Kita," you'll know the story behind it: a father, his two sons, and a song that never stopped being loved.