Eraserheads are a Filipino alternative rock band formed in 1989. With a line-up comprising Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala, Marcus Adoro, and Raimund Marasigan, the band became the most influential and successful in the history of Filipino music. Often dubbed as "The Beatles of the Philippines", they have sold 9 million albums throughout their career and are credited for spearheading a second wave of Manila band invasions, paving the way for a host of Filipino alternative rock bands like Rivermaya.
Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia, is a Filipino musician, singer, songwriter and author who gained fame as the guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the famed Filipino rock band, the Eraserheads and also the lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist of Pupil. Regarded as a musical icon in the country, his songs continue to amass commercial success and critical acclaim, topping various music charts and leaving behind an enduring legacy in Philippine popular culture. He currently performs as the guitarist and singer-songwriter of the band Apartel.
Raimund Emmanuel Parcon Marasigan is a Filipino rock musician and record producer. His first name is often misspelled Raymond or Raimond though he personally prefers to spell his name as Raymund. The breadth of his projects has made him one of the most well-respected mainstays of the Philippine rock band scene. He was the drummer, vocalist and lyricist alongside bandmate Ely Buendia of The Eraserheads, and the current keyboard/synths player for Pedicab, former rhythm guitarist and now frontman of Sandwich, current drummer of Cambio, vocalist of Project 1 and the man behind Squid 9. Currently, he holds bass for his newest band, Gaijin. Aside from writing songs and being a musician, he is also a record producer, voice actor, TV host and production endorser.
Francis Michael Durango Magalona, also known as Francis M., was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, television personality, actor, and entrepreneur. He is regarded as an influential figure in Pinoy hip hop.
The Itchyworms is a Filipino rock band. The band is composed of Jazz Nicolas on lead vocals, drums and piano, Jugs Jugueta on co-lead vocals, keys and guitars, Kelvin Yu on bass guitars, Chino Singson on lead guitars, Weckl Mercado on guitars, and Mikey Amistoso on guitars and keys. The group made their name in the OPM scene in 2006 with their second album, Noontime Show, with songs such as "Akin Ka Na Lang" and "Beer".
Marcus Antonius Corpuz Adoro 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.
Pupil are a Filipino rock band consisting of singer and rhythm guitarist Ely Buendia, lead guitarist Jerome Velasco, bassist Dok Sergio and drummer Wendell Garcia.
Yvette Barbra Hontiveros Almalbis, better known as Barbie Almalbis, is a Filipino singer-songwriter.
The discography of the Eraserheads, a prominent Pinoy rock band of the 1990s, contains seven studio albums, forty-four singles, a live album, four compilation albums, ten music videos and 3 extended plays. Eraserheads was formed in UP Diliman in 1989. Their first three albums, Ultraelectromagneticpop!, Circus and Cutterpillow are critically acclaimed with the first album turning into sextuple platinum upon its release. The band is considered to be one of the best-selling musical acts of the Philippines paving a way for an international career that earned them the "moon man" in the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.
Cutterpillow is the third studio album by Filipino alternative rock group Eraserheads. It was released in the Philippines on December 8, 1995, by BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. The album became a highlight in Pinoy music as it introduced classic songs such as "Huwag Mo Nang Itanong", "Overdrive", and the popular "Ang Huling El Bimbo". It was both critically and commercially successful, certifying 11× Platinum by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). To date, the album has sold over 400,000 units in the country, becoming the third biggest-selling album in OPM history and the biggest for any Filipino band or group.
"Ang Huling El Bimbo" is a song composed by Ely Buendia of the Philippine pop/rock band Eraserheads, for their 1995 studio album Cutterpillow. It received extensive airplay after its release and ranked #2 on RX 93.1's "Top 20 OPM Requests of 1996". It is the only Tagalog song included in the band's international compilation album, Aloha Milkyway (1998). The song's music video catapulted the band's success outside the Philippines by bagging the 'International Viewer's Choice Awards for Asia' at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.
Sticker Happy is the fifth studio album of the Filipino rock band Eraserheads. It was released under BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. on September 11, 1997. Produced by longtime collaborator Robin Rivera, the album contains eighteen tracks with a 67-minute runtime. The album cover generated controversy due to its content, which features a nude woman playing a piano while holding a red balloon in an open grass field. The woman was later revealed to be Filipino-Iranian television personality Joey Mead King.
Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes is a Spanish-Filipino actress, television host, model and entrepreneur. She is known for her portrayals of heroines and roles in romantic dramas. Her accolades include a FAMAS Award, five PMPC Star Awards for Television, seven Box Office Entertainment Awards, and six Anak TV Seal Awards, including nominations from Asian Television Awards and Metro Manila Film Festival. In 2020, Fobes Asia named her one of the most influential Filipino celebrities in Asia Pacific.
6UNDERGROUNDLive & Raw is a music venue in the Philippines established in 2004. Since 2006, the bar is located in the Ortigas Center on the premises of a rock bar called Kalye, which was active in the 1990s.
Eraserheads: The Singles is a compilation album by Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads. It was released in 2001 by Musiko Records & BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. as part of the label's "Himig Ng Dekada 90" series featuring compilation albums from bands such as Rivermaya, Color It Red, Yano and Francis Magalona. The compilation features the band's singles from four of their studio albums, as well as non-album track "Harana" and a cover of "Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka" by Basil Valdez.
Please Transpose EP is a promotional EP by Filipino pop-rock band Eraserheads released in 2002. The album is both the band's final and only release after the departure of their former vocalist Ely Buendia. It features a female vocalist replacement, Kris Gorra-Dancel. In this EP, the name of the band was shortened to "Eheads".
Hilera is a Filipino rock band formed in December 2004. Originally a three-piece band, it currently consists of Chris Padilla, Bobby Padilla and Luke Xavier Bayhon.
The following is a list of notable events that are related to Philippine music in 2010.
Myrtle Abigail Porlucas Sarrosa is a Filipino actress, cosplayer, host, singer, songwriter and gamer who rose to prominence after being declared the Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4 Big Winner. Sarrosa started her career under ABS-CBN where she was launched as one of the Star Magic Angels. She is currently managed and under contract with GMA Artist Center.
The Oktaves is a Filipino rock supergroup formed in 2011 consisting of Ely Buendia, Nitoy Adriano, and Hilera members Chris Padilla, Ivan Garcia, and Bobby Padilla. The band was named after the music term "Octave", which is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. This principle also mirrors the age and experience of its band members spread through three decades of Filipino music, whereas Adriano began during the 1970s, while Buendia began during the 1980s, and the rest of the younger band members began during the 1990s. Buendia also collaborated with The Jerks and Hilera on different independent projects, which also prompted him to form the band.
