Put3ska

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Put3ska
Also known asPut3Ska
Origin Manila, Philippines
Genres Ska
Years active1993–1998, 2019 (one off reunion)
Labels OctoArts/EMI [1]
Past membersMyra Ruaro
Arnold Morales
Bing Austria
Luis Guiang
Rodney Ambat
Richard Cruz
Eldie Siochi
Rommel Cruz
Gio Punongbayan
Marvin M Flores
Tuesday Vargas

Put3ska was a Filipino ska band formed in 1993. The band's name is word play, combining the Filipino phrase, putres ka ("damn you") and "ska". The band referred to itself as a "60s-oriented, 90s ska band, influenced by Jamaican and British ska". [2]

Contents

History

Put3ska was officially launched in 1994. The band released their first album, Put3ska, in 1994. [1] The album carried the hit single Manila Girl, which earned the group a gold record award. That same year, the band was voted Best New Artist, Best Live Act and Myra Rauro voted Best Vocalist during the 1995 NU Rock Awards; the music video for Manila Girl was also nominated at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards as Viewers' Choice For Asia. [2]

The second album, Manila's Finest was released in 1996. [1] It featured original material, some in the Tagalog language, as well as a cover version of the classic ska hit My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small [2] and a Northern Soul Classic Tainted Love by Gloria Jones.

In 1998 Myra Ruaro left the band and formed a new band The Brownbeat All Stars, she was replaced by Marizel Serangelo. The band celebrated their 6th Anniversary at Music Museum on September 1, 2000 [3] [4]

On May 24, 2019, the band returned with a reunion concert at the Music Museum in Greenhills. [5]

Former Put3ska band vocalist member Myra Rauro was guested in a segment of "Bawal Judgemental" in a longest running weekday variety program, "Eat Bulaga" aired on GMA Channel 7, also with other fellow band members, "Shamrock" vocalist Marc Tupaz, former Color It Red vocalist and now "Apartel" backing vocalist and now Artstart Band Vocalist Cookie Chua, former "Orange & Lemons" band vocalist and former "Kenyo" band vocalist and now comedian writer and occasional actor McCoy Fundales, former "Freestyle" vocalist Jinky Vidal, and "True Faith" vocalist Medwin Marfil.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards

YearAward Giving BodyCategoryNominated WorkResults
1995 NU Rock Awards Best New Artist—Won [6]
Vocalist of the Year(for Myra Ruaro)Won [6]
Best Live Act—Won [6]
1997 NU Rock Awards Keyboardist of the Year(for Bing Austria)Won
Best Live Act—Won

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gonzales, David. "Put3ska: OPM Timeless Collection Gold Series 4". AllMusic . Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Son, Johanna (3 December 1996). "Arts and Entertainment". Inter Press Service . Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Put3ska's Birthday Holiday". philmusic.com. Maurice Yap. Archived from the original on 25 March 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Put3ska: Big 6 and Counting". philmusic.com. Bernice C. Roldan. Archived from the original on 25 March 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Classic Pinoy ska band Put3ska returns with reunion concert". news.abs-cbn.com. Rick Olivares. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 "Sabato Nights". 1 December 1995. Retrieved 9 August 2022.


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