The Ransom Collective

The Ransom Collective (also known as TRC and originally known as Kian Ransom) is a Manila-based Filipino indie folk band known for their "spirited music that makes for perfect adventure tunes." The band, which consists of Kian Ransom (vocals/guitars), Jermaine Choa Peck (vocals/percussion), Leah Halili (vocals/bass), sisters Lily (keyboards) and Muriel Gonzales (violin), and Redd Claudio (drums), first received wide public attention when they won first place at Wanderland Music and Arts Festival's pre-event Wanderband competition in January 2014 and played at Wanderland 2014. The band released their self-titled EP in 2014, featuring hit singles "Fools", "Settled", and "Open Road".They also released their debut album Traces on May 20, 2017.