Eraserheads
Eraserheads is a alternative band consisting of four members, Ely Buendia, Marcus Adoro, Hector Zabala, Raymund Marasigan. This band was formed in 1989 while the four padres were attending the University of the Philippines at Diliman. They started off playing gigs which were student-organized-sponsored events held on campus and soon had fans around campus. When they decided to make a demo of their written songs and sent it off to radio stations, clubs, and recording companies, they were denied.
In 1991, they recorded a low-budget album called POP-U. This self-produced album was their official demo tape and some 20 copies were made to be given out to friends and fans. This demo gave them the opportunity to perform at Club Dredd, a underground establishment.
The more they played, the more fans they got. In 1993, BMG Records Philippines signed them up and recorded the band's debut album ULTRAELECTROMAGNETICPOP!. This album got them a lot of public recognition. Songs such as Ligaya and Pare Ko got to the top of the charts of almost every popular radio station in the Philippines. At this point, Eraserheads took the Philippines by storm just like when The Beatles conquered London and later the United States.
a picture of the four man band
For over five years, Eraserheads had many multi-platinum success of their albums Ultraelectromagneticpop!, Circus, Cutterpillow, Fruitcake, and Sticker Happy. They had countless hits with songs like Ligaya, Pare Ko, With a Smile, Kailan, Overdrive, Torpedo, Ang Huling El Bimbo, Fruitcake, Lightyears, Harana, and Para Sa Masa. They also had many sold-out concerts, various awards and citations from the media.
The poster promoting Eraserheads 1st ever concert in Los Angeles
As for recent events, in 1997 they were invited to play at the 1st Sentosa Music Festival in Singapore, this was their first performance outside the Philippines. A few months later, they had their first US concerts in Los Angeles and Oakland. A big success grabbing over 3,000 fans to watch their astounding performances. Recently, they were on-stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York to receive the 1997 MTV Asia Viewer's Choice Award. They are the first band from the Philippines to win such a award with international recognition.
Currently, the Eraserheads are working on a upcoming album which will be due for international release. Also, they are preparing themselves for their North American Tour coming soon in Spring of 1998.
