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1987
: Pre-Eraserheads
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Ely's first college band was called, Bluidie Tryste,
from the freshmen's dorm, Kalayaan Residence Hall at UP Diliman.
The line-up was: Raymund Dela Pena (aka "Luci") -
vocals, guitars / Ely Buendia - bass / Earl Pangilinan - keyboards
/ Drexis Tabiligan (?) - drums. Their first gig was in a "protest
concert" in the AS building lobby. A memorable gig!
[read story]
- This band did covers by bands such as: The Cure,
The Smiths, U2, The Police, The Dawn, Van Halen
1988
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By this time, Raymund, Marcus and Buddy were freshmen at UP
- Ely and Raymund "Luci" wanted to form a new band
so they posted audition ads at Kalayaan dorm. Raymund (Marasigan)
was the first to respond. His piece was The Cure's "Hot
Hot Hot". He later invited Marcus and Buddy. They jammed
at Alberto's rehearsal studio behind the Nepa Q-Mart in Cubao,
Q.C. Nothing happened with that audition/jam.
- Raymund, Marcus and Buddy formed their own band
called, Curfew. They had a lady vocalist named
Candy Pelayo.
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They covered bands such as: The Primitives, The Housemartins,
The Bolshoi, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Soup Dragons
- Ely and Raymund "Luci" formed a new band called,
Sunday School. They only had session drummers
and Raymund Marasigan would sometimes session for them.
- Wanting to focus on jazz, instead of "new wave",
"Luci" eventually left Sunday School. Raymund brought
in Marcus and Buddy from Curfew and joined Ely; hence the merge
gave birth to a new band called, Eraserheads.
1989
: Eraserheads
DECEMBER
- The "Eraserheads" combo was born out
of two bands: "Sunday School" (Ely) from Molave Residence Hall
& "Curfew" (Raymund, Buddy & Marcus) from Narra Residence
Hall; University of the Philippines, Diliman, Q.C.
- Raymund would usually get them gigs around the campus. However,
they'd usually play last when the crowd was almost gone!
- They did covers by bands such as: The Cure, Sex Pistols, The
Beatles
- They had a small but loyal fanbase in the campus.
- the combo played their first ever gig at a variety show called
"Peace Lang Ha!", on the AS steps in UP. The show was sponsored
by the Sigma Delta Phi sorority.
1990
- the Eheads were part of the musical,
"Manhid" at UP. The 2-hour musical is based on Salman Rushdie's
novel, "Midnight's Children" & "X-Men" comic books. The
Eheads were doing about 30 songs. The musical was later moved
to FAT (or CCP ???)
[watch videos: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7]
FEBRUARY
- Valentine show gig, College of Engineering. They met Jett
Pangan of The Dawn & Jett advised them to audition at Red
Rocks (Club Dredd's old name).
JULY
28th - performed at the show, "Para Sa
'Yo Bagong Isko", opening for The Dawn, Engineering Lobby, UP
Diliman, Q.C.
1991
- failed auditions at Mayric's, Espana,
Manila & Anthem, Tandang Sora, Q.C.
- auditioned & landed a bi-monthly gigs deal at Red Rocks
/ Club Dredd, Timog Ave., Q.C.
(They were paid P200 a night)
- performed at Aznar Stadium, Cebu with Introvoys & local
Cebu bands, The Monks & Ledgerline. At one point, they were
pelted with "otap" crackers (the Eheads' first ever out-of-town
gig!)
JANUARY
26th - The Eraserheads recorded a 9-song
demo in Raymund's garage, Candelaria, Quezon...aka "garage jam"
tape, they shopped this demo around to various radio stations,
clubs & record labels including OctoArts & NU107...RJ
Recording Studios people said the demo was "not
pop enough".
[read
review]
FEBRUARY
- performed at the UP Fair '91
MARCH
26th & 27th - This first "official demo" and/or "unofficial
album", "Pop-U!" was recorded & mixed on a 4-track
recorder by Sir Robin Rivera, a Humanities professor & formerly
of "Captain Bakal", in the makeshift, Faculty Studio, UP Faculty
Center, UP Diliman, Q.C.
APRIL
- "Pop U!" is released. Limited copies
of about 20 cassette tapes were made & given to a handful
of fans & friends.
DECEMBER
- struggling in his Calculus class, Buddy
quit the band; took a leave of absence & went back to his
hometown in Zamboanga...He was replaced by a session bassist,
Mally Paraguya (of The Skavengers; ex-Betrayed)
1992
- The Eraserheads combo performed live
at DZUP, their college radio, in early 1992. Buddy was not in
the band that time (Raymund was a student DJ at this station)
- sometime this year at Club Dredd, Raymund walked out in the
middle of their set because Ely & Marcus were "tripping"
onstage. The club banned them for a month.
FEBRUARY
- performed at the UP Fair '92. (With
Mally Paraguya on bass, their set included cover versions of
The Knack's "My Sharona" and John Lennon's "Cold
Turkey")
MARCH
- Buddy came back from Zamboanga &
re-joined the Eheads.
JULY
- recording for "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
started
1993
- In this year, they had thier first ever
TV appearance on "Sa Linggo nAPO Sila". They performed
"Ligaya".
[read story]
APRIL
- finished
recording "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
JULY
- the first "major label" album, "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
is released.
OCTOBER
- "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
album launch at Makati Skyline
DECEMBER
17th - performed at the 12-hour music
festival called, "Bistro Sa Amoranto: Tugtugan Pa-Morningan",
Amoranto Football Stadium, Roces Ave., Q.C.
1994
- At the 1994 NU Rock Awards, they won
the "Album of the Year" for "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
FEBRUARY
5th - "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
concert at UST Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas, Manila
MARCH
- performed at Ateneo De Manila [watch videos: 1 / 2]
MAY
14th - performed at the "Puerto Azul Music
Fest", Puerto Azul Beach Club, Cavite
18th - gig at Montano Hall, Cavite
21st - gig at Jose Rizal High School,
Malabon
27th - gig in Subic, Zambales
28th - performed at the benefit show called
"Si Toyang Sa Pasay", Pasay Sports Complex, Pasay (or Pasay
City East High School Gym?)
OCTOBER
- the 2nd album, "Circus" is released.
DECEMBER
3rd (Sat) - first major concert, "Eraserheads
Jamboree", Folk Arts Theater, Manila. The first time sessionist,
Noel Garcia played with the Eheads...It was originally scheduled
for Nov. 24th
1995
- They won a "Guillermo Memorial Award"
for "Most Favorite Band"
- TV guesting on "Superstar" (RPN 9); performed "Magasin" [watch video]
- TV guesting on "ASAP" (ABS-CBN); performed "Alapaap" [watch video]
- TV guesting on "ASAP" (ABS-CBN); performed Engelbert Humperdick's "Am I That Easy To Forget" [watch video]
JUNE
25th - performed at "D'isko Fever" during
"Freshman Lingo", UP Diliman, Q.C.
JULY
- the movie, "Run Barbi Run" is released
in theaters. The Eraserheads as themselves, co-starred with
Joey De Leon & Maricel Laxa. They wrote the theme song for
the movie of the same title & a song called "Policewoman".
[watch full-movie]
18th
(Tue) - gig at Club Dredd, EDSA, Q.C.
AUGUST
- Senate assistant majority leader Vicente
"Tito" Sotto's controversial call for a ban on the airplay &
sales of "Alapaap", Teeth's "Laklak" & Yano's "Iskolar Ng
Bayan".
[read
the band's letter to the senator]
NOVEMBER
- performed "Alapaap" at the 1995 NU Rock
Awards. They won the "Listener's Choice Award", "Band of the
Year" & "Album of the Year" (Circus).
29th
- gig at Philippine Christian University
DECEMBER
- performed "Overdrive" at "ASAP" (ABS-CBN) [watch video]
- "Cutterpillow" launch at the UP Sunken
Garden, UP Diliman, Q.C.
8th
- the 3rd album, "Cutterpillow" is released.
1996
- "Cutterpillow" 5x Platinum awarding at "GMA Supershow" (GMA) [watch video]
- At the 9th Awit Awards, they won the
"Album of the Year" (Cutterpillow)
- At the 2nd Katha Music Awards, they won "Best
Rock Album" (Cutterpillow), "Best Rock Song" (Ang Huling El
Bimbo) & Best Rock Group
- TV feature on "Probe presents Ang Himig Natin" (ABS-CBN) [watch video]
JANUARY
- TV show, "Magandang Gabi Bayan" aired
an episode, "Nakatagong Maskara sa Baligtad na Musika". It discussed
the puzzling phenomenon of "backmasking" & the controversial
episode featured songs from "Cutterpillow".
20th
(Sat) - They opened for the MTV Alternative Nation Tour's "3
in 1 Rock Concert" featuring: Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth &
Foo Fighters; Araneta Coliseum, Q.C...The Eheads did four songs
off the album, "Cutterpillow". Rapper, FrancisM joined in during
"Superproxy".
FEBRUARY
2nd - concert at Perpetual Help College
Gym, Binan, Laguna
3rd - concert at Colegio De San Juan De
Letra Grounds, Calamba, Laguna
MARCH
- performed "Ang Huling El Bimbo" at Club Dredd, EDSA, Q.C. [watch video]
9th (Sun) - 2nd major concert, "Electric
Fun", Folk Arts Theater, Manila. The sold-out show featured
guest appearances by the Apo Hiking Society, FrancisM &
Medwin Marfil (Truefaith).
APRIL
- TV guesting at "ASAP" (ABS-CBN); performed "Torpedo" [watch video]
JUNE
1st - TV
performance of "Huwag Mo Nang
Itanong" at "SangLinggo nAPO Sila"
[read story] [watch video]
15th - gig in Tagaytay, Batangas
16th - gigs in Pandi, Bulacan & Subic,
Zambales...Marcus & friend Vince got into a car accident
on Marcos Highway in Cogeo
AUGUST
- They had a special show for the children
called "Eraserheads For The Kids", 70's Bistro, Q.C.
13th
(Tue) - gig at Rocks Grove, Antipolo, Rizal
16th (Fri) - gig in Digos, Davao Del Sur
17th (Sat) - gig in Cotabato City
20th (Tue) - gig at Mayric's, Manila
27th (Tue) - gig at Club Dredd, EDSA,
Q.C.
30th (Fri) - gig in Surigao
31st (Sat) - gig in Butuan
SEPTEMBER
24th (Tue) - gig at Club Dredd, EDSA,
Q.C.
NOVEMBER
- the 3-trk EP, "Fruitcake" is released.
- performed "Fruitcake" at the 1996 NU Rock Awards. They won
"Album of the Year" (Cutterpillow), "Best Music Video" &
"Song of the Year" (Ang Huling El Bimbo).
19th
(Tue) - gig at Club Dredd, EDSA, Q.C.
DECEMBER
6th - the christmas album, "Fruitcake"
is released.
9th - "Fruitcake" album launch, Hard Rock
Cafe, Makati
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