1987 : Pre-Eraserheads
- 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
- 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.
- 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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