With the eventual addition of other band members—Joe Fontanilla, Zig Rabara, Jing Gaddi, Selena Salang, Heidi Pascual, Kathy Gener, Enzo Zulueta, and Debb Acebu—Shirley is seen by peers and younger artists as one of the most influential groups in the Filipino independent music scene, being dubbed as "masters of romantic songcraft".
[2] According to Alvero in an interview, the song was chosen to represent their group as the lyrics of its chorus pretty much reflect their music and their personalities.
As many feature writers quite unanimously put it, Shirley's complex yet relatable music can be described as having "catchy" beats and "infectious" tunes while still having that ability to sing one's heart out and convey one's innermost feelings, may it be due to a heartbreak or a surge of infatuation.
From this point up to 2012, when they released their second album, Tama Na Ang Drama, the band relayed in an interview how each member grew as different persons and how they had to transition to varying phases in their individual lives.
[11] Furthermore, while most of the songs in Themesongs were primarily penned by Alvero and Aguila, Tama Na Ang Drama introduced the works of other members, making the album's sound more eclectic.
Rather, Favorite became a collaborative project with the help of other talented and skillful musicians: Migi de Belen of Nights of Rizal, "The Ringmaster" Francis Lorenzo, Mario Consunji of the Big Hat Gang, Joon Guillen of Modulogeek, and Mikey Amistoso of Ciudad.
Various Filipino artists and musicians whose cultural influence span across generations came together in solidarity in front of the People Power Monument in EdSA on November 30, 2016, to protest against the hurried burial of the late dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
[17] The likes of Jim Paredes of Apo Hiking Society, Noel Cabangon, Moonstar88, Bayang Barrios, Gary Granada, Bullet Dumas, and Cheats graced the stage along with Ang Bandang Shirley.
As a sign of support to local artists and musicians, Philippine's exclusive distributor of Kia vehicles, Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC), launched Kia Beats Music Festival, a 2-part concert series featuring local bands and musicians, Ang Bandang Shirley, Farewell Fair Weather, Motherbass, and Rico Blanco in collaboration with the 48-piece Metro Manila Concert Orchestra (MMCO) to deliver a full orchestral arrangement of the bands' and musicians' original songs.
In June 2011, Ang Bandang Shirley worked up the stage at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre in Singapore as they graced their Filipino and non-Filipino fans with their popular songs, Patintero/Habulan/Larong Kalye, Taksil, and Nakauwi Na.