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Eraserheads
Eraserheads (sometimes stylized as ƎRASERHEADS or ƎRASƎRHƎADS) are a Filipino rock band formed in Quezon City in 1989. The band consists of lead singer and primary songwriter Ely Buendia, guitarist Marcus Adoro, bassist Buddy Zabala, and drummer Raimund Marasigan. Hailed as “the Beatles of the Philippines”, they are regarded as one of the most influential and successful bands in the country. The band released their debut album, '' Ultraelectromagneticpop!'', in 1993, to critical acclaim and strong sales. Followed by ''Circus'' (1994) and ''Cutterpillow'' (1995), the band ushered in a second wave of Philippine rock bands in the 1990s. They also received MTV Asia’s Viewers Choice Award at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, the only Philippine artist to have received the award before the conception of the MTV Asia Awards. After releasing the Christmas concept album ''Fruitcake'' (1996), Eraserheads experimented with electronic and art rock styles for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ely Buendia
Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia (born November 2, 1970) is a Filipino musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Eraserheads, with whom he has released seven albums since their founding in 1989. Raised in Naga, Camarines Sur, Buendia attended University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, where he met drummer Raimund Marasigan, bassist Buddy Zabala, and guitarist Marcus Adoro, with whom he would later form Eraserheads. Their debut album '' Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' (1993) ushered in a second wave of Philippine rock bands, and launched Buendia and the band to rock stardom. Buendia was the primary songwriter and creative voice behind the band's early albums, including ''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'', '' Circus'' (1994) and '' Cutterpillow'' (1995). After releasing the Christmas concept album '' Fruitcake'' (1996), the band experimented with electronic and art rock styles for their next albums '' Sticker Happy'' (1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraelectromagneticpop!
''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' is the debut studio album by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, first released on July 1, 1993 by BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. It was produced by the band (credited as “Dem”) and Ed Formoso. Eraserheads formed in 1989 at University of the Philippines Diliman and signed a recording contract with BMG in 1992. They recorded ''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' from July 1992 to April 1993. The recording was hampered by several reasons such as frequent brownouts and Formoso leaving the studio for undisclosed reasons. The album spawned hit singles such as " Ligaya”, “ Toyang”, and “Pare Ko”, best known for its explicit lyrics. It is often credited with revitalizing the alternative rock genre in the Philippines during the 1990s. Background The members of Eraserheads met while attending University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City. They formed a band in 1989 and named themselves Eraserheads, a nod to the David Lynch film ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cutterpillow
''Cutterpillow'' is the third studio album by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, released on December 8, 1995 through BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. It became the band’s most commercially successful album in the Philippines. To date, ''Cutterpillow'' has sold over 400,000 units in the country, becoming the third biggest-selling album in OPM history and the biggest for any Philippine band or group. The album features hit singles such as “Overdrive”, "Torpedo", “Huwag Mo Nang Itanong”, and “ Ang Huling El Bimbo”. Recording The band returned to the studio to record songs for ''Cutterpillow'', bringing back Robin Rivera as producer after working with him on their previous album ''Circus''. “We’re doing a lot of experimentation this time,” said drummer Raimund Marasigan. “Sonically, it’s gonna be a lot more diverse than the previous albums.” Vocalist Ely Buendia added: “We have more freedom ''na maglagay ng mga songs na type namin'' (to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimund Marasigan
Raimund Emmanuel Parcon Marasigan (born May 22, 1971) is a Filipino musician and record producer. He is best known as the drummer of the alternative rock band Eraserheads. Marasigan has been described as "the busiest man in the Pinoy music scene". Raised in Candelaria, Quezon, Marasigan attended University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, where he met Ely Buendia, who had posted an audition notice for a new band. Inviting his fellow freshmen Buddy Zabala and Marcus Adoro, they would later form Eraserheads. Their debut album '' Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' (1993) ushered in a second wave of Philippine rock bands in the 1990s, and the next albums ''Circus'' (1994) and ''Cutterpillow'' (1995) brought critical and commercial success to the band. After releasing the Christmas concept album ''Fruitcake'' (1996), Marasigan took on a more active role in Eraserheads as they experimented with electronic and art rock styles for their next albums ''Sticker Happy'' (1997), ''Natin9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eraserheads Discography
Eraserheads is a Philippine alternative rock band. Formed in Quezon City in 1989, the group consists of singer Ely Buendia, bassist Buddy Zabala, guitarist Marcus Adoro, and drummer Raimund Marasigan. The Eraserheads discography consists of seven studio albums, two live albums, five compilation albums, three extended plays (EP), 21 singles, two video albums and 13 music videos. With their debut album ''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' (1993) and the following albums ''Circus'' (1994) and ''Cutterpillow'' (1995), Eraserheads ushered in a second wave of Filipino rock bands in the 1990s. Their first three albums also achieved commercial success, with ''Cutterpillow'' becoming the third biggest-selling album in OPM history and the biggest for any Filipino band or group. After releasing the Christmas-themed concept album ''Fruitcake'' (1996), Eraserheads experimented with electronic and art rock styles for their next albums ''Sticker Happy'' (1997), ''Natin99'' (1999), and ''Carbon Stereox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fruitcake (album)
''Fruitcake'' is the fourth studio album by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, released on December 6, 1996 by BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. A Christmas concept album recorded in English, it tells the story of a little girl’s journey through Fruitcake Heights. It was accompanied by a storybook released the following year. Like the band's previous albums, ''Fruitcake'' became a commercial success but received mixed reviews. Concept The album was inspired by the Beatles album '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' (1967). It tells the story of a young girl named Frannie Wei who runs away from home with her dog Shadow. She finds herself in Fruitcake Heights, a town ruled by a group of people called the XMASCOM. Frannie meets its eclectic residents such as the Gatekeeper, the Baker Boy, the Lord of the Rhum, and the Carol Kings (the band’s alter egos). The XMASCOM had ordered the Carol Kings to play the same Christmas carols every year. However, they had re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus (Eraserheads Album)
''Circus'' is the second studio album by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, released on November 4, 1994 through BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. ''Circus'' received positive reviews upon its release. It eventually turned quintuple platinum with 200,000 copies sold. Its hit singles include "Kailan", " Magasin", " Alapaap" and " With a Smile". Music and lyrics Eraserheads returned to the studio to record songs for ''Circus'' in 1994, recruiting their former college professor and friend Robin Rivera as producer. They contributed “Wating” to Ishmael Bernal's 1994 film of the same name as its theme song, with actress Carmina Villarroel on guest vocals. It was later released as a bonus track for the album's CD release. The album's first single "Kailan" was originally written as part of the musical ''Manhid'', directed by Auraeus Solito while the band studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1991. A lounge version was also included in the album as a bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Adoro
Marcus Antonius Corpuz Adoro (born December 31, 1971) is a Filipino musician who was the lead guitarist of the Eraserheads, a Filipino alternative rock band in the 1990s. He is also known by the stage name or band name Markus Highway. He is also a member of Pi Omicron fraternity at University of Philippines - Diliman. Eraserheads During his days as lead guitarist for the Eraserheads, Adoro only had a few contributions when it came to songwriting. He would compose one song per album, which were usually album fillers, like "Punk Zappa" in the album, ''Circus'', and "Southsuperhiway" in the album, ''Natin99''. The most contributions he had ever given to the band was in the album ''Carbon Stereoxide'', in which he wrote the songs "Pula", "Wala", and "Escalator Alligator". Adoro's style of lead guitar was a very significant piece to the Eraserheads' sound, and to a greater extent, using takamine, Gibson and Yamaha the sound that came to define Pinoy alternative rock. His minimal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy Zabala
Hector "Buddy" Avanceña Zabala (born November 13, 1971) is a Filipino musician and producer. He is currently the bassist of Filipino pop band Moonstar88, and widely known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the alternative rock band the Eraserheads. He also served as bassist to The Dawn and Hilera. Early life Zabala was born in Zamboanga City, Philippines, and attended University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City. Career Eraserheads bassist (1989–2003) Zabala only began writing and singing songs as an Eraserhead starting with the band's 1996 Christmas album, ''Fruitcake''. The album contains "The Fabulous Baker Boy" and "Fruit Fairy." Buddy later also sang and wrote "Tama Ka" and "Kahit Ano" in the 1999 album, '' Natin99''. Buddy's bass-playing is prominently featured in the drum & bass opening track of the '' Natin99'' album, "Sinturong Pangkaligtasan". In ''Aloha Milkyway'' (the band's first international release), the songs were heavy with his bass work. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offshore Music
Offshore Music Philippines is an independent record label founded by Ely Buendia (of Eraserheads) in 2016. Offshore Music entered into a distribution agreement with Sony Music Philippines in 2023. History Buendia formed Offshore Music in 2016. He has also taken on sound engineer and executive producer roles in its subsequent releases, with the label's artists being able to record in Buendia's home recording studio Crow's Nest. Offshore's first releases were Buendia's soul and R&B supergroup Apartel’s debut album '' Inner Play'' (2016) and his collaborations with Itchyworms, "Pariwara" and "Lutang", which were released as a 7-inch single for Record Store Day in 2017. After briefly running out of funds, the label relaunched in 2018. “We don’t sign up every band we see. We pick the ones that we believe in, and whose music we like," Buendia said in a press release. "We don’t sign anyone we know we couldn’t support, as we have very little resources, and have a very small bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich (stylized as <S>andwich in earlier releases) is a Filipino alternative rock band from the Philippines formed by Raymund Marasigan and Diego Castillo. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Raymund Marasigan, guitarists and backing vocalists Diego Castillo and Mong Alcaraz, bassist Myrene Academia and drummer Mike Dizon. History Formation and ''Grip Stand Throw'' (1998–2000) The band was formed in 1998 by Raymund Marasigan (drummer of Eraserheads) and Diego Castillo (The Aga Muhlach Experience) for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. When Raymund Marasigan saw The Aga Muhlach Experience in a gig, he told Diego that he wanted to form a band that sounds like Weezer and Whales. He then recruited Diego Castillo and his bandmates from The Aga Muhlach Experience - Mike Dizon (also from Teeth) to play drums, as well as bassist Myrene Academia (Imago). Sandwich was searching for a vocalist when music video director Marie Jamora recom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mongols (band)
The Mongols were a Filipino underground band comprising Eraserheads vocalist Ely Buendia, Teeth guitarist Jerome Velasco, bassist Yanni Yuzon, and drummer Bogs Jugo. Formed after Buendia left Eraserheads in 2002, The Mongols released an album, '' Buddha's Pest'', in 2003. Velasco left the band soon after to study in the United States, and the rest of the band recruited Teeth guitarist Dok Sergio and renamed the band Pupil. History 2002–2003: Formation Buendia had left Eraserheads in March 2002. He later organized live shows with his friends, playing covers of his previous band, Teeth, and The Velvet Underground. Meanwhile, Teeth had gone on hiatus in 2003 after their vocalist Glenn Jacinto migrated to the United States. Velasco later met Buendia and got together for informal jam sessions. Buendia came up with the name of the band after visiting the American Museum of Natural History in New York City with his partner Diane Ventura (who later managed the band), where they saw a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
