Tropical Depression

Members:
Dominc "Papadom" Gamboa - Vocals
Pexx Holigores - Bass
Lito Crisostomo - Guitars (lead)
TJ Espinola - Keyboards
Mike Llacar - Keyboards
Omnie Saroca - Drums, Percussions
Lala Lejeune - Backup Vocals

Albums:
Alert Level (1993)
Kapayapaan (1995)
Aabot Din Tayo (1997)
Island Riddims (2004)
Island Krismas (2004)

Web Presence:
Wikipedia Page
Geocities Page

Blogger's Account:

i'm not into TropDep's music although i appreciate Kabilugan Ng Buwan and Kapayapaan. still, more to Papa Dom's credit, the band commands respect much more than their music has made them popular. they can arguably be considered the country's flagholder in the reggae genra. and staying true to their medium despite hush-hush reception aside from critical acclaim is something to admire in itself.

Blooger's Picks:

• Kapayapaan
• Kabilugan Ng Buwan

Siakol

Members:
Noel Palomo - Vocalist
Miniong Cervantes - Guitars
Wowie Flores - Bass
James Rodriguez - Drums

Albums:
Tayo Na Sa Paraiso (1996)
Rekta (1998)
Pantasya (1999)
Sa Pag-ikot Ng Mundo (2000)
Karoling (2001)
Hiwaga (2003)
Sa Kabilang Mundo (2005)

Web Presence:
Official Website

Blogger's Account:

when my friends lineup this band with other masa acts like Aegies, i tended to dismiss them as just another masa band mumbling hapless words. i was almost ashamed to admit i liked Lakas Tama and Lagim the very first time i heard them... it is funny just how pop culture opinions can be so prejudicial sometimes. but this band has proven that being masa and still maintain sense is not impossible. we only have to look at the array of records they have on their sleeve challenging Parokya Ni Edgar even without so giving in to the comedy formula.

Blogger's Picks:

Lagim
Iniwan Mo Akong Nag-iisa
Alaws-Arep
Lakas Tama
Di Mo Ba Alam
Sa Pag-ikot Ng Mundo

Sheila and the Insects

Members:
Orven Enoveso - Vocals
Ian Zafra - Guitars
Boobop Nuñez - Bass
Jerros Dolino - Drums

Albums:
Tangible Rhymes (1999)
Plastic Eyes, Static Minds (2000)
Manipulator (2002)
Flowerfish (2005)

Web Presence:
MySpace Page
Official Weblog
Auralgasms Page
NgKhai Page
Viva Music Page

Blogger's Account:

after the alternative meltdown, new wave became an in-thing locally in Tagbilaran City. that was around 2000. and this band had a publicized concert at the now-defunct Busai, Bohol Quality Complex. mistaking them as just one of those show cover bands in visayas simply milking the appetite for party of the young local elite, i purposedly missed the event. 5 years later, i saw them in national tv and i was more than surprised. i was angry. how could i miss that moment to watch the pre-stardom act of this wonderfully bittersweet musical unit. stupid me. but then how could i know that this humble lads from cebu would turnout to push the southern invation in manila and help advance indie music awareness into the filipino music scene.

Blogger's Picks:

Happenstance
Tomorrow, Not Today
Quick to Panic

Color It Red

Members:
(Original Line-Up)
Cooky Chua - Vocals
Barbi Crisit - Guitars
Maricar Florendo - Keyboards
Mike Villegas - Guitars
Hank Palenzuela - Bass
Edison Javellano - Drums

(Signed Line-Up)
Cooky Chua - Vocals
Barbi Crisit - Guitars
Maricar Florendo - Keyboards
Bobip Paraguya - Bass
Minco Fabreagas - Drums

Albums:
Hand-Painted Sky (1994)
Fool's Circle (1997)
Pop Fiction (2000)
Color It Red (2006)

Web Presence:
All Music Guide Page

Blogger's Account:

CIR is a legend before becoming a star. Hand-Painted Sky is a testament of a sort, albeit a bit short to the expectations of their cult followers. their succeeding followups supported their legacy of crafting pop songs without being popsie... they sell records without being sellouts in terms of musicality. CIR somehow manages to retain that sound so unaggressive yet quite peacefully unconventional. despite their hush-hush popularity mainly maintained by Cookie's showbiz visibility, CIR still earns the respect of many in the industry for what their honesty and sincerity to what they are doing.

Blogger's Picks:

Warm
Helplessly
Healing

Bamboo

Members:
Bamboo Mañalac - Vocals
Nathan Azarcon - Bass
Ira Cara Cruz - Guitars, Backup Vocals
Vic Mercado - Drums

Albums:
As the Music Plays (2004)
Light Peace Love (2005)

Web Presence:
Wikipedia Page
MySpace Page

Blogger's Account:

i've always loved Bamboo the Person's voice since the first Rivermaya album, so much that i seriously doubted Rico Blanco's capacity to carry that band after he left. when i unexpectedly saw Noypi performed at a noontime show, i was more than glad. i was all surprise, excitement and elation. that song single-handedly brought my attention in pinoy rock back after the hardcore explosion indeed proved short-lived. by the time i got a copy of As The Music Plays, i became a total convert. this band's music fused in elements that i never heard fused before in filipino music. and it's that recipe makes them standout.

Blogger's Picks:

Mr. Clay
Noypi
Hudas
Masaya
War of Hearts and Minds
Hallelujah
Alphabetaomega
I-You

Hale

Members:
Champ Lui Pio - Vocals, Guitars
Roll Martinez - Backup Vocals, Guitars
Sheldon Gellada - Bass
Omnie Saroca - Drums, Percussions

Albums:
Hale(2005)
Hale(Special Edition)(2006)
Twilight(2006)

Web Presence:
Soundclick Page
Wikipedia Page

Blogger's Account:

for a band that earned so much naysayers in the elite rock circles, it seems to take great courage to admit liking them. i wont. but to hell with the elites, i will go as far as saying that even though i'm not so sure of the band members themselves, i honestly like their music... anyway, the loudness of their critics only proves their popularity. although popularity cannot at all guarentee creativity, it shall be these young fellas' attitude that shall determine if they will be there to stay long or would just be another shooting star. if the way they handle their fame wont improve (re: too showbiz-flirting), i wont be surprised if they'd end up becoming one of those staple showbands (Rockstar comes to mind) instead of earning the respect they otherwise deserve.

Blogger's Picks:

Blue Sky
Broken Sonnet
Kahit Pa
Take No

Slapshock

Members:
Jamir Garcia - Vocals
Jerry Basco - Guitars
Lean Ansing - Guitars
Lee Nadela - Bass
Chi Evora - Drums

Albums:
4th Degree Burn (2000)
Headtrip (2001)
Project 11-41 (2002)
Back to the 2 Inch (2003)
Novena (2004)
Silence (2006)

Web Presence:
Official Site
Rakista Forum Page

Blogger's Account:

hitting fame almost at the same time as Sandwich but was trendier at that time, i was inclined to dismiss this band as a mere fad act. although their songs indeed impressed me for being both heavy and catchy energy-driven sonic assault, i was not expecting them to last longer than they already do. perhaps it has something to do with their soft-spoken nature on cam and their unrestrained youthfullness on record.

Blogger's Picks:

Purple
Circus Jesus
Numb
Queen Paranoia

Parokya Ni Edgar

Members:
Chito Miranda - Vocals
Buhawi Meneses - Bass
Vinci Montaner - Backup Vocal
Gab CheeKee - Guitars
Darius Semaña - Guitars
Din-din Moreno - Drums

Albums:
Khangkhungkherrnitz The Album
Buruguduystunstugudunstuy
Jingle Balls, Silent Night, Holy Cow!
Gulong Itlog Gulong
Edgar Edgar Musikahan
Bigotilyo
Inuman Session Vol. 1
Halina Sa Parokya

Web Presence:
Official Site
Tripod FanSite
Geocities Almost Official Site
Answers.com Page

Blogger's Account:

i first encounter them in the pages of the now-defunct Rock N' Rhythm mag as the famous crossdressing, pop song-spoofing, comedy rock band that provides smiles at Club Dredd without failure. Notoriously Ateneans and uncompromisingly naughty, this band hit big-time with Buloy. yet, by that time i never thought they would reach the height they enjoy now. enduring the changing trends in pinoy music scene and relying much on the filipinos' penchant for sarcastic and green humor, this band threatens to be the most resilient act in pinoy rock history without ever changing its line-up. to that i'd say: rock on!

Blogger's Picks:

Maybe Someday
Sampip
Absorbing Man
You
Halaga
Para Sa 'Yo
Maniwala Ka Sana

Yano

Members:
(Original Line-Up)
Dong Abay - Vocals
Eric Gancio - Guitars

(Succeeding Line-Up)
Dong Abay - Vocals
Eric Gancio - Guitars
Onie Badiang - Bass
Nowie Fabilla - Drums (session)

Albums:
Yano (1994)
Bawal (1996)
Tara (1997)
Best of Yano (2001)

Web Presence:
Wikipedia Page

Blogger's Account:

the e'heads craze was still fresh when Banal Na Aso... hit the airwaves and surprised the apathetic mainstream of its mass appeal. that song alone helped cement my affection for pinoy rock music and forever etched the band's name in my most respected artiests list.

Blogger's Picks:

Banal Na Aso, Santong Kabayo
Kamusta Na
Trapo
Bawal
Mercy
Sana

Sandwich

Members:
(Original Line-Up)
Raymund Marasigan - Guitar, Vocals
Marc Abaya - Vocals, Guitar
Diego Castillo - Guitars
Mike Dizon - Drums
Myrene Academia - Bass

(2006 Line-Up)
Raymund Marasigan - Vocals, Guitar
Mong Alcaraz - Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
Diego Castillo - Guitars
Mike Dizon - Drums
Myrene Academia - Bass

Albums:
Grip, Stand, Throw (1999)
Four Track Mind (2000)
Under the Moon's Gravitational Pull (2004)
Five on the Floor (2006)

Web Presence:
Wikipedia Page

Blogger's Account:

Grip Stand Throw was a personal runaway fave in a time when pinoy rock is in some king of a lull shortly before the hardcore explosion... to me, it fills in the vacuum left by the gradual demise of the alternative thing and provides a breather from all the RnB thingies dominating the airwaves. i threw nothing off the album and so much that i think Sandwich without Marc Abaya will be short of something already... nonetheless, i saw them live at Sta. Lucia Mall and Raymund indeed knows how to rock... let's just hope he wont let his overconsciousness of being not too serious get the best out of his creativity...

Blogger's Picks:

Butterfly Carnival
Six Factor Set To Nine
Faye
Art Too Di Too
Freestyle Analog
Pachyderm 5
Sasakyan
Jetlag
Food For The Soul
Hairpin

Sugar Hiccup

Members:
(Original Line-Up)
Melody del Mundo - Vocals, Guitars
Czandro Pollack - Guitars
Russel Dacasin - Bass
Mervin Panganiban - Drums

(2006 Line-Up)
Beatriz Alcala - Vocals, Guitars
Czandro Pollack - Guitars
Russel Dacasin - Bass
Mervin Panganiban - Drums

Albums:
Oracle (1995)
Womb (1998)
Of Tongues and Thoughts (2006)

Web Presence:
Last.fm Page

Blogger's Account:

Five Years took me off my feet. and everything from them in the Numeric Sample I simply mesmerized me. this is one band i am so proud to be a fan of... Melody has embarked on a US career and the band is getting somebody new on mic. haven't heard their newest outing. i sincerely hope she will live up to the band's integrity. Melody may be irreplaceable, but i believe the rest of the band truly made up the rest of what the band's music was and a new voice will only fill what Melody left and add a new dimension to the music.

Blogger's Picks:

Five Years
Moden De
Someday
Barn
Trust
Womb
Mikaela

TrueFaith

Members:
(Original Line-Up)
Medwin Marfil - Vocals
Ferdie Marquez - Guitars
Eazer Pastor - Guitars, Keyboards
Francis Guevarra, Jr. - Keyboards
Caryl Campos - Bass

(2005 Members)
Medwin Marfil - Vocals
Eugene Marfil - Acoustic guitar, Vocals
Bimbo Yance - Bass
Kenneth Ilagan - Guitars
Jake Lumacad - Keyboards
Benedict Esguerra - Drums

*(Yeng Remulla, Jay Valencia, Jun Dizon and Carlo Sison)

Albums:
Perfect (1993)
Beyond Doubt (1994)
Build (1995)
Looking Up (1997)
Bliss (1998)
Memories Are Cheap: The Best of TrueFaith 1993-2000 (2000)
Legalized Intense Vague Emotions (2001)
Truefaith Live: Myxed Emotions At Halo-Halo (2001)
Grace (2002)
Eto Hits...Acoustic (2004)
Stray To Be Found (2006)

Web Presence:
Faithfools Fan Forum
Wikipedia Page

Blogger's Account:

i never liked Perfect, thus i never liked the band in their early days... i often tagged them along with Side A ruffruffs... Not until Melody del Mundo of Sugar Hiccup said something like "there's a band out there that is alternative to the 'alternative'", or something to that effect... i have so much respect for Sugar Hiccup and so i decided to check this band. it so happens that the Build album was on the record bars that time... in the spirit of experimentation, i grab and copy... and it stayed in my player for several months if not years...

Blogger's Picks:

Hi
Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw (for sentimental reasons)
Ala-ala
Shot Gun, Baby baby, Bang Bang

Wolfgang

Members:
Basti Artadi
Wolf Gemora
Mon Legaspi
Manuel Legarda

*(John Templo and Angelo Villegas had played bass for the band)

Albums:
Wolfgang (self-titled) (1995)
Semenelin EP (1996)
Semenelin (1996)
Semenelin, U.S. Release (1997)
Wurm (1997)
Serve In Silence (1999)
Acoustica (2000)
Volume (US Release Only) (2001)
Black Mantra (2001)

Web Presence:
Wolfgang Site at Geocities
Anwers.com Page
Wolfgang FanSite at Angelfire

Blogger's Account:

the first time i heard Darkness Fell, i couldn't believe it was a local act. i admit i often underestimate local artists' capability to make quality recordings before. this band, did just that perhaps with their debut album without so much digital tweeking. i mean, with a dashing exhibition of technical proficiency, this band crashes critics labeling of them as Metallica/Pearl Jam ripoffs... it was with Wolfgang that i had my most intimate engagement with a major band... headbangin', slam dancing, and yelling along with each of their songs during a Tagbilaran City concert was one my most unforgetable 'rock n roll' moments...

Blogger's Picks:

Darkness Fell
Halik Ni Hudas
What Grows In Your Garden
Natutulog Kong Mundo
Weightless
Bought and Sold
I...
Love and Despair
Sanctified
Eye of God
Meckam
Emperor Wurm
I.O.U.
Atomica

Wuds

Members:
Bobby Balingit - Vocals, Bass
Alfred Guevarra - Guitars
Aji Adriano - Drums

*(Allen Calixto also played drums for the band)

Albums:
Arms Talk (1985)
At Nakalimutan Ang Diyos (1994)
Oplan Kahon
Gera
Nakaupo sa Puso

Web Presence:
Answers.com Page
Rakista.com Page and Forum
Kill From The Heart Wuds Page

Blogger's Account:

if The Jerks were a personal icon on socio-political sounscape, Wuds added something more to the menu... spirituality. eversince At Nakalimutan Ang Diyos, my admiration and respect for this outfit never waned. they never did either... gently uncompromising, Wuds deliver their Krishna-tingued brand of pinoy punk to the public whether they take it or leave it. for that, i worship them.

Blogger's Picks:

At Nakalimutan Ang Diyos
Metamorphosis
Takipsilim
Bayan-bayanan
Gera
Supremo

The Jerks

Members:
(1994 Live Album Line-Up)
Chikoy Pura - Vocals, Guitars
Ninoy Adriano - Guitars
Benjie Santos - Drums
Pino Fernandez - Bass

(1997 Star Records Release Line-Up)
Chikoy Pura - Vocals, Guitars
Ninoy Adriano - Guitars
Edwin Aguilar - Bass
Drum chores was handled by session musicians

*(The Jerks have gone through numerous personnel changes over the years since their formation in 1979)

Albums:
The Jerks Live (1994)
The Jerks (self-titled) (1997)

Web Presence:
Artist Direct Page
Wikipedia Page (please, if you have more knowledge about the band, contribute here. this blogger have done his little share.)

Blogger's Account:

eversince purchasing the The Jerks Live album, this band has been a constant resident in my fave list. actually 'favorite' is an understatement. they are personal icons in many ways. musically, lyrically, in their politics, in the way they use their music and stature to promote their advocacies... veterans from the pinoy punk scene, no band in the pinoy music history (perhaps with the exception of Asin) has the same courage, passion and credibility as this band, both in the underground and the mainstream.

Blogger's Picks:

Rage (The Jerks, 1997)
Sayaw sa Bubog (The Jerks Live version, 1994)
Tambol (The Jerks Live version, 1994)
Minsan, Karaniwang Tao (The Jerks Live, 1994)
And He Says... (The Jerks Live, 1994)

The Dawn

Members:
(Original Line-Up)
Jett Pangan - lead vocals
JB Leonor - drums
Clay Luna - bass guitar
Teddy Diaz - guitars, back-up vocals and keyboards

(2nd Line-Up)
Jett Pangan - lead vocals
JB Leonor - drums
Carlos Balcells - bass guitar
Teddy Diaz - guitars, back-up vocals and keyboards

(3rd Line-Up) (January 1989 to Novermber 1989)
Jett Pangan - lead vocals
JB Leonor - drums
Carlos Balcells - bass guitar
Atsushi Matsuura - guitars, back-up vocals and keyboards

(4th Line-Up)
Jett Pangan - lead vocals
JB Leonor - drums
Carlos Balcells - bass guitar
Francis Reyes - guitars, back-up vocals and keyboards

(5th Line-Up)
Jett Pangan - lead vocals
JB Leonor - drums
Carlos Balcells - bass guitar
Francis Reyes - guitars, back-up vocals and keyboards
Atsushi Matsuura - guitars and back-up vocals

(6th Line-Up) (2002)
Jett Pangan - lead vocals
JB Leonor - drums
Mon Legaspi - bass
Francis Reyes - guitars, back-up vocals and keyboards
Atsushi Matsuura - guitars and back-up vocals

(7th Line-Up) (2004)
Jett Pangan - lead vocals
Mon Legaspi - bass guitar
Francis Reyes - guitar, back-up vocals and keyboards
JB Leonor - Drums

(8th Line-Up) (2005)
Jett Pangan - lead vocals and rhythm guitar
JB Leonor - drums
Buddy Zabala - bass guitar
Francis Reyes - guitar, back-up vocals

Albums:
The Dawn (self-titled) (1987)
I Stand With You (1988)
Beyond The Bend (1989)
Hearts Thunder (1990)
Abot Kamay (1992)
Puno't Dulo (1994)
Prodigal Sun (2000)
Harapin (2004)

Web Presence:
Official Site
MySpace Page
Wikipedia Info Page
Multiply Page
Livejournal Account
Friendster Account

Blogger's Account:

the most intimate engagement i have with this band is singing along with their anthemic songs like Iisang Bangka and Salamat and discovering Enveloped Ideas for myself... i wasn't born into their era and their sound didn't strike much cord during my awakening, except that i think Salimpusa lyrically was the most in-your-face indictment of poseurs during that time. still, i believe their longevity, being proud remnants of the pinoy new wave era, has something to do with their music more than it has to do with Pangan's and Francis Brew's connections.

Blogger's Picks:
Iisang Bangka Tayo
Sali-salita
Salamat

RiverMaya

Members:
(1st Line-Up)
Bamboo Mañalac - Vocals
Rico Blanco - Keyboards
Perf de Castro - Guitars
Nathan Azarcon - Bass
Mark Escueta - Drums

(2nd Line-Up)
Bamboo Mañalac - Vocals
Rico Blanco - Guitars, Vocals
Nathan Azarcon - Bass
Mark Escueta - Drums

(3rd Line-Up)
Rico Blanco - Vocals, Guitars
Nathan Azarcon - Bass
Mark Escueta - Drums

(4th Line-Up)
Rico Blanco - Vocals, Guitar
Japs Sergio - Bass
Mike Elgar - Guitar
Mark Escueta - Drums

Albums:
RiverMaya (self-titled) (1994)
Trip (1996)
Atomic Bomb (1997)
Remixed (1998)
It's Not Easy Being Green (1999)
Free (2000)
Alab Nang Puso EP (2001)
Tuloy Ang Ligaya (2001)
Live and Acoustic (feat. Slapshock) (2002)
Between The Stars and Waves (2003)
Liwanag Sa Dilim ('Between the Stars and Waves' Special Edition) (2004)
You'll Be Safe Here EP (2005)
Globe Kababayan EP (2005)
Greatest Hits (2006)

Web Presence:
RiverMaya.Net

Blogger's Account:

rivermaya's story is an item in itself aside from the fact that they seconded the e'heads in both outputs and popularity during their days, and emerged to have more longevity. i bought their debut album unsure of whether they really are worth anything and despite hating their very first hit song Ulan. it was a mere symptom of my obsessive-compulsive shopping habits. fortunately, there were songs in that album that indeed caught my fancies and that 'catch' proved to be contageous enought for me to continue buying their records up to the Atomic Bomb lp. that doesn't mean that i cease to appreciate their music after... indeed, i think their more 'anthemic' songs came afterwards, though i would venture to say their creativity as a unit were better before that album. rico blanco, despite all that he is, is undiably one of the most prolific songwriter in pinoy rock... and it bouys rivermaya's status as a serious band despite their beginnings as a production rock outfit.

Blogger's Picks:

Awit Ng Kabataan
20 Million
Ground
Hilo
Ballroom Dancing
Nerbyoso
Faithless
Umaaraw, Umuulan
Alab Ng Puso
Liwanag Sa Dilim

Asin

Members:
Pendong Aban, Jr.
Lolita Carbon
Saro Bañares
Mike Pillora

Albums:
Asin (self-titled) (1978)
Himig Ng Pag-ibig (1979)
Himig Ng Lahi (1983)
Mga Ginintuang Awitin Ng Asin (1984)
Mga Awitin Ng Bayan Kong Pilipinas (1985)
Asin Sa Atubiling Panahon (1986)
Himig Kayumanggi (1987)
Sinta (1988)
Asin - Masdan Mo Ang Kapaligiran (1994)
Pag-ibig, Pagbabago, Pagpapatuloy (2001)
Ang Bayan Kong Sinilangan - Paglalakbay sa mga Awitin ng Asin (2005)

Web Presence:
ASIN Pilipinas
Answers.com Info Page

Blogger's Account:

gods! gods! gods! they are to me what Bob Dylan is to the pop culturists... they are the lone power that invokes the patriot in me without failure... their songs simply make me proud and cry for my nationality without uttering a word! (notice the irony, nag-iingles po ako)

Blogger's Picks:

Gising Na
Itanong Mo Sa Mga Bata
Limot Na Bayani
Balita
Anak Ng Sultan
Magulang

Urbandub

Members:
Gabriel Emmanuel Oliva-Alipe - Vocals, Guitars
John Dinopol - Guitar
Rose Mary Lim - Bass
John Dean Mendoza - Drums

*(Jed Honrado is the band's first drummer. The band has unfortunately parted ways with him who recorded most of the tracks for the first album "Birth". He left for the States, and was replaced by Jerros Dolino who recorded the song Give and Apart. Jerros continued to record tracks with the band in its 2nd album "Influence". But sometime in 2003 he decided to leave the band for undisclosed reasons. The band then recruited John Dean Mendoza (Gabba, Glitch) to fill in the void. Jerros is now the drummer of fellow cebuano rock group Sheila and the Insects.) - extracted without permission from Urbandub Online.

Albums:
Birth (2001)
Influence (2003)
Embrace (2005)

Web Presence:
Urbandub Online
MySpace Page
Quite Poetic

Blogger's Account:

no personal engagement with this band other than their songs being downloaded through P2P... and to my amazement (perhaps along with quite a lot of persuasive writeups all over the web) they proved enough to merit getting listed here first among the present indie acts. for one thing, they embody all that is presently 'in' in the pinoy rock scene today without compromising - indie, the south invasion, and the emo thing... i was so suaded that i became crazed enough to download every song of them i found in p2pverse. and so far, i like all that i'm hearing... to think that i dismissed them before as a passing act when they appeared at the NU107 Rock Awards...
( - sorry guys parehas laba unta tang mga bisaya...)

Blogger's Picks:

First of Summer
Alert The Armory

Juan de la Cruz Band

Background:

Members:
(Up In Arms Line-Up)
Wally Gonzales - Lead gtr/vocals
Clifford Ho - Bass/vocals
Rene Sogueco - Piano/organ/vocals
Romy Santos - Alto & Baritone Sax/Flute/clarinet
Bobot Guerrero - Drums
(Notes: Sandy Tagarro was the original drummer that recorded the 1st JDLC LP album. He left the band just before the album was released)

(The Classic Line-Up)
Wally Gonzales - Guitars
Mike Hanopol - Bass/Piano
Joseph Smith - Drums/acoustic guitars


Albums:
Up In Arms (1972)
Himig Natin (1973)
Super Sessions - Live at UP Theatre (1974)
Maskara (1975)
Greatest Hits Live (Live Concert in Cebu)
The Best of Juan de la Cruz Band (1980)
Kahit Anong Mangyari (1981)

Web Presence:
pinoyclassicrock.com
WallyGonzalez.com
Answers.com Info Page

Blogger's Account:

JDCB is already a legend when i gained consciousness... while listening together to the personally legendary DYSS of Cebu, my 'city boy' cousin introduced them to me, boasting of rock music familiarity which i then lack being a rural homebuddy... they were the first inductors of noise into my then innocent ears, together with Dio, The Police, Uriah Heep, Scorpions, etc... and they were good initiators... as it turned out.

Eraserheads

Members:
Ely Buedia - Vocals, Guitars, etc.
Raymund Marasigan - Drums, etc.
Buddy Zabala - Bass, etc.
Marcus Adoro - Guitars, etc.

(Post-Ely Line-Up)
Kris Dancel - Vocals, Guitars
Raymund Marasigan - Drums, etc.
Buddy Zabala - Bass, etc.
Marcus Adoro - Guitars, etc.

Albums:
Pop U (indie release) (1989)
ultraelectromagneticpop (1993)
Circus (1994)
Cutterpillow (1995)
Fruitcake EP (pre-release) (1996)
Fruitcake (1996)
Bananatype EP (1997)
Sticker Happy (1997)
Aloha Milkyway (Asia-wide release) (1998)
Natin99 (1999)
Carbon Stereoxide (2001)
Please Transpose EP (2003)
The Eraserheads Anthology (2004)

Web Presence:
Answers.com Info Page
eraserheads.org
The Eraserheads Project

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i purchased ultraelectromagneticpop expecting nothing... i was so busy digesting the whole grunge/alternative thing from MTV and Rock N' Rhythm mag, when i bought it. initial impression was, the quality of the album was 'raw'... that's putting it positively and in defense of a friend's criticism of local records. to me, it really was indeed subquality compared to Alan Silvestri record's of that time... but it nonetheless showcases the ecclectism and versatility the e'heads could offer... something they proved time and again after each record release... my romance with e'heads music lasted till Carbon Stereoxide - and to me, and i believe it is the case, the eraserheads' creativity never waned until the end. instead, it has mutated and matured, perhaps not always to the liking some critics. we only have to listen to the spinoff bands that each member formed later to see the point...

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