Eraserheads (sometimes stylized as ERASƎRHEADS or ƎRASƎRHƎADS) are a Filipino alternative
rock
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band formed in 1989. With a line-up comprising
Ely Buendia
Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia (born November 2, 1970), popularly known as Ely Buendia, is a Filipino musician, singer, songwriter, author and film director who gained fame as the guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the famed Fil ...
,
Buddy Zabala
Hector Avanceña Zabala (born November 13, 1971), popularly known as Buddy Zabala, is a Filipino musician and producer. He is currently the bassist of Filipino pop band Moonstar88 and indie band Cambio, and widely known as the bassist and bac ...
,
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, and
Raimund Marasigan, the band became one of the most influential and successful in the history of Filipino music. Often dubbed as "
The Beatles
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of the Philippines", they are credited for spearheading a second wave of Manila band invasions,
[Panaligan, J]
"A trail of blazing hits at Sony-BMG"
, ''The Manila Bulletin Online'', August 6, 2006. Accessed last February 25, 2007. paving the way for a host of Filipino alternative rock bands like
Rivermaya
Rivermaya is a Filipino alternative rock band. Formed in 1994, it is one of the several bands who spearheaded the 1990s Philippine alternative rock explosion.
Rivermaya is currently composed of original members Mark Escueta and Nathan Azarcon ...
.
The band released several singles, albums, and EPs. They achieved commercial success with their third album ''
Cutterpillow
''Cutterpillow'' (stylized as ''CUTTƎRPILLOW'') 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 Pi ...
'' (1995), which achieved platinum status several times. They also received the Viewer's Choice Award at the
1997 MTV Video Music Awards in
New York
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, the only Filipino artist to have received the award before the conception of the
MTV Asia Awards
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.
History
1989–1992: Formation and early years
![UP Diliman Quezon Hall](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/UP_Diliman_Quezon_Hall.jpg)
In 1989, two college bands from the
University of the Philippines Diliman
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were both in search of new members for a new group. Curfew, which consisted of Buddy Zabala on bass, Raimund Marasigan on drums, and Marcus Adoro on guitars met up with Sunday School, which consisted of Ely Buendia on vocals and Raimund Marasigan as
session drummer in December of the same year. Ely's first two college bands, Bluidie Tryste and Sunday School, were too unstable, so he posted an audition notice on a university message board. Only Raimund, Buddy, and Marcus showed up at the audition. According to an interview with
myx
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It was intr ...
, Raimund said that he first auditioned as a bassist, while Buddy auditioned as the drummer. After deciding that they weren't fit for their respective instruments, they switched.
The four formed a new group and called themselves Eraserheads, taking inspiration from the film ''
Eraserhead
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'' by
surrealist
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director
David Lynch
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. They played mostly covers, doing gigs in schools, and playing at
Manila
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's rock club circuit, achieving little success.
The band found that they were not good at playing covers, so they concentrated on writing their own material. Their new, original songs, played live, soon earned them a cult following in the university, which gradually spread outside the campus. One of the songs, a pop song entitled, "
Pare Ko
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", became popular, partly because of lyrics that included a few obscenities.
The band recorded a nine-song
demo
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tape in the garage of Marasigan's provincial home (in
Candelaria, Quezon) on January 26, 1991. They then shopped the demo cassette around record labels, clubs, and radio stations, hoping to have their songs reach the public. However, they were rejected at every turn, with one recording label deeming that their demo was "not pop enough". In May 1991, a professor-friend teaching Humanities, Robin Rivera, helped them re-record and mix better versions of the demo songs on a four-track DAT recorder. The new demo was named ''Pop-U!'', titled as an irreverent response to those who turned them down.
Meanwhile, Buendia became employed as a student copywriter by
BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. (now part of
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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). He worked with BMG during the day and wrote songs with the band during the night. Eventually, the songs of Buendia and the band caught the attention of BMG A&R director Vic Valenciano. Valenciano listened to the songs and then commented that they were very raw technically, but that there was something promising in them. Subsequently, BMG gave Eraserheads' songs a try.
In 1992, BMG signed up the band for a three-year record deal.
1993–1997: Mainstream success
In July 1993, Eraserheads started recording their debut album called ''
Ultraelectromagneticpop!
''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' (stylized as ''ultraelectromagneticpop!'') is the debut studio album of the Filipino rock band, Eraserheads. It was released by BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. in July 1993. ''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' spawned hit ...
''.
[De Guzman, L]
"Timeline"
''Eraserheads Database'', n.d. Accessed last February 25, 2007. The album featured "Pare Ko" (My Friend), "Toyang" and "Tindahan ni Aling Nena" (The Store of Aling Nena), all of which were also present in ''Pop-U!''. The album also featured a sanitized version of "Pare Ko" called "Walang Hiyang Pare Ko". Later in the same year, BMG initially released 5,000 copies of the album. The album became a smash hit, with the songs "Ligaya", "Pare Ko" and "Toyang" topping the charts that, by the end of the year, BMG sold 300,000 copies, and ''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' turned sextuple platinum.
The album met some opposition as the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) attempted to censor "Pare Ko" but without success.
["Eraserheads"](_blank)
, ''Club Dredd Online'', n.d. Accessed last February 25, 2007. The public was said to have found its
OPM Fab Four in Eraserheads, opening the second wave of band invasion,
dubbed "Eraserheadsmania".
[LIPS, Inc. & De Guzman, L]
"Basic Eheads Information"
''Eraserheads Database'', n.d. Accessed last February 11, 2007.
In October 1994, Eraserheads released a follow-up album entitled ''
Circus
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''.
The band said that the album aptly described their life since their debut. The album was unpredictable and unconventional compared to the
OPM ballad
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s at that time, and established the band members as songwriters and musicians. The songs varied in style and mood, ranging from euphoric and hilarious to tender and somber.
In the same year, Eraserheads played during the Miss Universe Pageant which was held in Manila. On November 24, the band held their first major concert, titled "Eraserheads Jamboree," at the Folk Arts Theater (now the
Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas
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) in
Malate, Manila
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.
Four of the songs became successive hits: "Kailan" (When), "
Magasin" (Magazine), "
Alapaap" (High Clouds) and "
With a Smile".
[De Guzman, L]
"Circus"
''The Eraserheads Database'', n.d. Accessed last February 25, 2007. ''Circus'' turned gold in just 30 days with 20,000 copies sold. Eventually, it turned quintuple platinum with 200,000 copies sold.
But like ''ultraelectromagneticpop!'', it too had its share of controversy. In August 1995,
Senator Tito Sotto, who was involved in an anti-drug campaign at that time, called for a ban on the airplay and sales of "Alapaap" over an alleged promotion of drug abuse in the lyrics of the song.
In response, Eraserheads denied the allegation, saying that it was just a misinterpretation, and that the song was the band's "ode to freedom", not an "ode to drug abuse".
The group's third studio album ''
Cutterpillow
''Cutterpillow'' (stylized as ''CUTTƎRPILLOW'') 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 Pi ...
'', was launched an open-air concert attended by fans and followers. With Christmas barely a month over, Eraserheads opened 1996 by making history in the Philippine music scene once more. ''Cutterpillow'' turned
gold
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, even before it hit the record stores, as a result of the pre-selling promo campaign. Soon, the band shot the music video for the song "
Ang Huling El Bimbo
"Ang Huling El Bimbo" ('The Last 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 ...
" (The Last El Bimbo) from the album.
Later that year, the band came up with a conceptual Christmas album ''
Fruitcake
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''. The album is notable in that it is the first and only album of the band recorded entirely in English. This was shortly followed by a release of a companion storybook of the same title.
Also in 1995 the band was given a shot at acting when they co-starred with comedian
Joey De Leon
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of "
Eat Bulaga
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" in the comedy film ''
Run Barbi Run
''Run Barbi Run'' is a 1995 Philippine comedy film directed by Tony Y. Reyes. Joey de Leon reprises his role as the titular character and is joined by Maricel Laxa and Eraserheads. It is third installment of the ''Barbi'' trilogy, which started ...
'' produced by GMA Network's Cinemax Studios (now
GMA Films
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Histor ...
).
1997–2002: Later years and break-up
Going International
The year 1998 was marked with a series of gigs outside of the Philippines. Eraserheads' first-ever overseas gig was at BMG Records' "Sentosa Pop Festival" in
Singapore
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in March 1997. It was then followed by a mini
U.S.
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tour in May. They played at the Palace in Hollywood on May 2, 1997. Then, four months later in September, they were at the
Radio City Music Hall
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in
New York
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to receive the coveted "Moon Man" trophy for winning the 1997
MTV Asia Viewer's Choice Award, which made Eraserheads the first-ever
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artists to win the award.
[De Guzman, L]
"Gigography"
, ''Eraserheads Database'', n.d. Accessed last March 1, 2007.
![Radio City Music Hall Panorama](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Radio_City_Music_Hall_Panorama.jpg)
The promotional CD versions of "Milk and Money", "Hard to Believe" and "Andalusian Dog", was recorded in Manila and mixed at the
Electric Lady Studios
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, New York City in September 1997.
[De Guzman, L]
"Eraserheads"
, ''Eraserheads Database'', n.d. Accessed last March 1, 2007. Electric Lady Studios
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was built by the rock legend
Jimi Hendrix
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. The tracks soon became a part of their fifth album, ''
Sticker Happy'', released a few days after the MTV Awards. A month later, they were back in Singapore for a series of shows and appearances for MTV Asia.
In February 1998, they represented the Philippines at the annual "Asia Live Dream '98" for
NHK
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Broadcasting in
Tokyo
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,
Japan
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. Then in May, they embarked on another U.S. tour, taking them from
Oakland
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to
Los Angeles
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and to New York.
The band toured the U.S. under the Happy Box production outfit, which was formed by brothers Haro De Guzman and Levan "Schizo" De Guzman and some other friends.
[Reyes, T]
"Meet Schizo!"
''Pop Times Magazine'', October 12, 2006. Accessed last February 25, 2007.
August 1998 saw the release of the album ''
Aloha Milkyway'' in the Asian region, and finally in the Philippines two months later. The album contains chart-topping songs that have been re-mastered, as well as five new songs.
In early 1999, they had sold-out shows in
Hong Kong
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,
Sydney
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, and
Dubai
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. Their next album, ''
Natin99
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'', was released in May.
Between May and June 2000, they did another tour of America dubbed, "The Pop Machine Tour – USA2000", playing in locations from New York to
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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and to
California
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. During their tours, they also had Noel Garcia of
The Pin-Ups as an addition to their expanded line-up, who played guitars, keyboards and sometimes drums. After almost two years, the much-awaited studio album, ''
Carbon Stereoxide
''Carbon Stereoxide'' (stylized as ''CarbonStereoxide'') is the seventh and final studio album by Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads. Released in March 2001 by BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc., it is the band's last album featuring Ely Buen ...
'', was released in March 2001, featuring the tracks, "Maskara", "Playground", "Hula" and "Palamig".
Break-up
After weeks of speculation, it was confirmed that the main songwriter and lead singer,
Ely Buendia
Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia (born November 2, 1970), popularly known as Ely Buendia, is a Filipino musician, singer, songwriter, author and film director who gained fame as the guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the famed Fil ...
, had left the band in mid-March 2002 for "reasons unknown". However, in subsequent interviews, Buendia pointed to business matters as the cause of the band's break-up.
[Losorata, Y]
"No delusions of grandeur for Ely Buendia"
, ''The Manila Bulletin Online'', December 14, 2005. Accessed last February 11, 2007. In 2021 however, Buendia later revealed that lack of friendship with the three other members was the reason for the band's demise.
I
PULP Magazine Buendia's wife and manager, Diane Ventura, claimed that the breakup started with a miscommunication between Buendia and the band's
roadie
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, the result being that Buendia and Ventura turned up late at a mall gig. This upset the roadie who snidely referred to the couple as "unprofessional". Buendia's band colleagues and crew at the gig gave Buendia "a cold shoulder", related Ventura, being under the impression that Buendia had come late deliberately. The next day, Buendia brought the incident to the attention of the band's management boss, Butch Dans, to which he allegedly reverted the blame to the roadie's "unprofessionalism". Dans, however, allegedly chose to consider the roadie's account over Buendia's without much deliberation. Dans allegedly quipped that Buendia and Ventura were "probably too high on drugs" to remember the gig's schedule. Ventura stepped in to dispute the allegation and vehemently denied that she and Buendia were even told of the schedule. The other three Eraserheads also believed the roadie's story, which disturbed Buendia because he felt betrayed by their longstanding friendship. Buendia later announced to his mates through SMS that he was quitting the group.
["Ely's side of things", ''PULP'' issue #53, Jan–Feb 2005 release. The article is also posted at some forums, such a]
HighFiber6
an
Titik Pilipino
. Both were accessed last February 11, 2007.
In another interview, Marasigan said he was eating in
SM Megamall
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, a local shopping mall when he heard of the news. He said he was "semi-surprised" and wondered if Zabala already knew about it.
[Reyes, M]
"Eraserheads adjusts to life after Ely"
''YOU – INQ7.net'', August 7, 2002. Link is inactive as of February 11, 2007
found on February 11, 2007. Adoro told of the story now famous among Eraserheads fans about Buendia's cryptic text message. He said Buendia stated in the text message that he had already "graduated." Adoro quipped in the same interview that it was natural for Buendia to graduate first, since he was in batch '87 of their college
(UP Diliman), while the rest were in batch '88.
Zabala confessed in an interview that disbanding had not been that far away from the members' minds. He said that there were many occasions when they could have disbanded but did not.
[Quoted from BusinessWorld, June 2002]
"The Heads Rock (and Roll-On)"
, ''Eraserheads Database'', n.d. Accessed last February 11, 2007.
Adoro expressed the belief of some people that the band was getting too old, and that it was "selfish" for the band to continue, likely referring to comments about how it's time for other bands, besides Eraserheads, to shine.
The band made it clear, though, that Buendia's departure from the band wasn't in any way violent and that there was no shouting (''sigawan'') or any confrontation involved.
The three remaining Eraserheads decided to continue. Within a few weeks, the "new" Eheads debuted at
Hard Rock Cafe
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in
Makati
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Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...
on April 19, featuring a female singer-guitarist,
Kris Gorra-Dancel
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, from the band,
Fatal Posporos
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* Fat ...
. However, after a few months, Adoro had quit the band as well. The remaining members of the Eheads added
Diego Mapa
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E ...
and
Ebe Dancel
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to their lineup and renamed their band, "
Cambio".
2003–2007: Post-breakup
Tribute albums
Just a few years after the breakup, the tribute album ''
Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of the Eraserheads'' was released in honor of the band.
Many questioned whether the time was right for a tribute to a group that had just disbanded four years earlier and its former members still active in the music industry. Buendia had mixed feelings about the tribute album, saying that "It’s too early to be taking part in it and I don’t see myself being part of it ''kasi'' (because) I’m still doing something here...To be part of it is like acknowledging ''na tapos na ako'' (that I am finished); ''isa na lang akong trophy na itatago na'' (I'm just a trophy to be shelved). ''Siguro kung uugud-ugud na ako'' (Maybe when I'm really old), that’s the time I’m gonna look back."
Ironically though, he does guest vocals in one of the tracks, "Superproxy 2k6" by the late Master Rapper
Francis M.
On May 9, 2012, Star Records and Star Cinema released ''
The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album'', a tribute album of their own that accompanies the film ''
The Reunion''.
Mini-reunions
On February 28, 2007, the official launch of the book ''Tikman ang Langit: An Anthology on the Eraserheads'' (2007) was held at the second level of Powerbooks bookstore in Greenbelt 3, Makati.
[Ayson, J]
"Tikman Ang Langit: An Eraserheads Book Launch, plus a Near-Reunion"
, ''PhilMusic.com'', February 24, 2007. Accessed last March 2, 2007. The launch was accompanied by acoustic performances by Cambio (whose members include Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala and Kris Gorra-Dancel), Markus Highway (Marcus Adoro's band), and Lei Bautista of
Prettier Than Pink
Prettier Than Pink was an all-female Filipino pop rock group. The band went professional in 1991 with original members- Lei Bautista (lead vocalist), Annie Trillo (bass guitars), Gretchen Gregorio (keyboards), and Vanessa Garcia (drummer). Many m ...
.
The performers covered Eraserheads songs such as "Ligaya" (performed by Lei Bautista),
["Re(2): (eraserheads) Re: Tikman Ang Langit Launch: Not An E-Heads Reunion"](_blank)
''CIRCUS – The Eraserheads Mailing List'' Yahoo! group (subscription), March 1, 2007. Accessed last March 2, 2007. "With a Smile" (also performed by Bautista)
and "Magasin" (performed by Cambio with Marcus Adoro).
The event was dubbed a mini-reunion of Eraserheads, with Marasigan, Zabala and Adoro performing together for the first time in four years.
Buendia did not attend because of a scheduled meeting with his surgeon and the manufacturers of the stents in his heart.
''Tikman ang Langit'' is a collection of essays about Eraserheads written by fourteen journalists who are mostly fans of the band.
The book itself was compiled by Melvin Calimag and Jing Garcia, with a foreword by Eraserheads producer Robin Rivera.
["The closest thing to an E-heads reunion"](_blank)
''Tikman ang Langit'' blog, February 28, 2007. Accessed last March 2, 2007.
Another mini-reunion happened in Saguijo on July 26, 2007. Visitors were startled as the venue's schedule listed "Eraserheads" as a performer along with
Rivermaya
Rivermaya is a Filipino alternative rock band. Formed in 1994, it is one of the several bands who spearheaded the 1990s Philippine alternative rock explosion.
Rivermaya is currently composed of original members Mark Escueta and Nathan Azarcon ...
and
Teeth
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. Jugs Jugueta of
Itchyworms
The Itchyworms is a Filipino rock band. The band is composed of Jazz Nicolas on drums, Jugs Jugueta on guitars, Kelvin Yu on bass guitars and Chino Singson on lead guitars. The group made their name in the OPM (Original Pilipino Music) scene in ...
and Kris Gorra-Dancel of Cambio played guitars, Zabala on bass, Marasigan on drums, Jett Pangan of
The Dawn on vocals, and producer Robin Rivera played drums when Marasigan sang. They called themselves "Eraser X" during that night. Buendia and Adoro knew about the event but did not go there as they had other gigs as well. Pupil was in Hard Rock Cafe Makati, while Adoro had gigs with Markus Highway, although Pupil's bassist Dok Sergio was able to follow and played for Teeth.
Adoro, Zabala, and Marasigan did an impromptu number at the
Millennia Club called "Marooned", a production of
UP bands from past and present. The song ''Batch 88'' from "Belma en Luis", was one of the songs that were jammed by the trio.
2008–present: Reunion
In July 2008, it was confirmed by the members that they will be reuniting for a one-off concert to be held on August 30, 2008. Ely Buendia did affirm that the reunion will be for a night's performance only, to be sponsored by a multinational tobacco company. Buendia was quoted saying "I'm not doing this for the money but for the E-heads fans who remain loyal". The sponsors are expecting 35,000 attendees with free tickets distributed to online registrants in early August 2008. This highly awaited one-night concert was initially reported to be planned for staging at the Cultural Center of the Philippines open grounds,
[The Eraserheads Reunite – and this time, they're Smokin']
, Jim Ayson, Philmusic.com, accessed last July 14, 2008. or alternatively, the Fort Bonifacio open grounds.
On August 22, word had broken out that Philip Morris had pulled out of the concert and that the show had been "canceled".
Anti-Tobacco forces, led by Dr. Maricar Limpin, had been active in a campaign to get Eraserheads to renounce the concert and the involvement of the tobacco giant, as Alicia Keys had done in her recent concert in Indonesia. Eraserheads never issued such an announcement. However, it was believed that the pressure exerted by the anti-tobacco forces had caused Philip Morris to end their participation in the concert.
On the evening of August 24, Raimund Marasigan issued a response to this news. Posting on the Sandwich and Cambio mailing lists, Marasigan confirmed that while Philip Morris has pulled out of the production, the concert is "most definitely" pushing through on the original date, August 30, 2008, at the Fort Bonifacio open field.
Philip Morris would no longer be involved, but the entire production had been turned over to a new producer. Furthermore, while it was previously made known through Philip Morris' announcement that the concert would be free to smokers who signed up through a promotional website known as The Red List a
the change in producers meant that tickets would no longer be free but made available to anyone who purchased them. It was later revealed that Radiohead Media Solutions, Inc.,
MTV Philippines
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,
Fox International Channels Philippines
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,
Smart Communications
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,
Musiko Records,
Greater East Asia Music &
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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(also known as
Sony Music Philippines Inc. &
BMG Rights Management
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BMG was founded in October 2008 after Bertelsmann sold its ...
) have taken over the event.
Eraserheads went onstage for their reunion concert on August 30, 2008, at
The Fort Open Field,
Taguig
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. The concert, however, was cut short halfway through a planned 30-song setlist as Buendia was rushed to the Makati Medical Hospital after experiencing chest pains. He was reported to be in stable condition. Buddy Zabala had checked on Buendia in his tent right after they went to their planned 20-minute break and saw that he already was on an oxygen mask with paramedics checking his blood pressure. As he left and came back, paramedics were already taking Buendia on an ambulance. Bandmates Zabala, Marasigan and Adoro further said that they had no idea that Buendia was already having difficulty performing. In the spirit of the reunion, Marasigan, Zabala, and Adoro went to Saguijo after the concert and they continued their sets there. Kris Gorra-Dancel, Ebe Dancel, Aia De Leon, and many other OPM artists joined them as well. During the concert, Jazz Nicolas of the
Itchyworms
The Itchyworms is a Filipino rock band. The band is composed of Jazz Nicolas on drums, Jugs Jugueta on guitars, Kelvin Yu on bass guitars and Chino Singson on lead guitars. The group made their name in the OPM (Original Pilipino Music) scene in ...
and a close friend of the band, also joined the band and played synths, keyboards, and other instruments.
MTV Philippines
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President Francis Lumen stated: "He had a slight attack because of stress due to the recent passing of his mother (Lisette Buendia), and their sound check which lasted till 3 a.m. today (Saturday)." Buendia's mother died of cardiac arrest on August 28 after recovering from surgery to treat her
intestinal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool, a change in bowel ...
. Buendia was transferred to
Philippine Heart Center
The Philippine Heart Center is a hospital in Central, Quezon City, Philippines, specializing in the treatment of heart ailments. It was established in 1975.
Background
The Philippine Heart Center is a hospital specializing in the treatment of ...
10:00 p.m. of August 31 after being treated at the critical care area of the Makati Medical Center emergency room.
Sony BMG
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reported Buendia was "stable" after suffering
hypokalemia
Hypokalemia is a low level of potassium (K+) in the blood serum. Mild low potassium does not typically cause symptoms. Symptoms may include feeling tired, leg cramps, weakness, and constipation. Low potassium also increases the risk of an abno ...
a medical condition in which the concentration of potassium in the blood is low. Buendia had been administered with a potassium intravenous fluid.
Buendia, 37, on September 1, 2008, underwent his third heart
angioplasty
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surgery
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since his
January 2007 heart attack. The
blood vessel
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operated upon was "100 percent fully restored," and Buendia was recovering in "stable condition but still under observation." On September 5, 2008, Buendia was discharged from the hospital.
On October 25 episode of
''Startalk'', Buendia said that the reunion concert was supposed to be a "one night only" Eraserheads reunion concert. He also said that there are no talks yet for a continuation of the said concert. However, he stated that he indeed felt "bitin" (literally translated, "not satisfied") with the uncompleted concert and is open to any sequels if it would have the proper production and venue. The other three members of the band, Adoro, Zabala, and Marasigan also expressed similar views in a follow-up interview by ''
Myx
Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx) is a Philippine pay TV channel based in Quezon City, owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and primarily airs music videos.
It was intr ...
'' and ''
Inquirer
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* ''The Inquirer'' (Perth) a newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia, between 1840 and 1855
*''T ...
''.
Sony-BMG Philippines, Musiko Records & Greater East Asia Music released the concert movie of the band's reunion concert on November 26, 2008.
On the January 10 edition of Supreme, a feature of ''
The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, ...
'', it was announced that the continuation of their previous reunion concert would happen on March 7, 2009.
On January 11, this was confirmed by Marasigan through a message he posted on the Pedicab, Cambio, and Sandwich Mailing Lists.
On February 27, the band was awarded as "Myx Magna Award 2009" in the recent 4th Myx Music Awards 2009, achieving their alternative music excellence.
The band went on stage for their second reunion concert dubbed as ''The Final Set'' on March 7, 2009, at the
SM Mall of Asia
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Concert Grounds,
Pasay
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were approximately 100,000 people attended the sold-out concert. The concert went ahead despite the recent passing of their guest performer and friend
Francis Magalona
Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known by the moniker Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality. Born in Manila, He became a significant influ ...
who died of
acute myelogenous leukemia
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noon of the previous day.
The band continued to perform on sporadic worldwide tours from 2012 to 2014. Eraserheads held another reunion concert in the United States (San Francisco, Los Angeles & New Jersey) and Canada (Toronto) from October 12 to 20, 2012.
After their American Tour, the next show for the band was at the du Music Festival. Held at the
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
Amphitheatre,
UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
on April 4, 2013, the festival featured a diverse lineup of music stars including
Guns N’ Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
, Train,
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...
,
Andrea Bocelli
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and other local acts. The band also featured a "fifth Eraserhead", Rommel 'Sancho' Sanchez on additional guitar duties. Rommel joined the band, too, during their 2012 North American tour. During the Dubai concert, Ely dedicated the song "Lightyears" to the
OFWs.
After four months, on August 10, 2013, Eraserheads played a show in another country,
Singapore
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. On December 27, 2013, Eraserheads and
Parokya ni Edgar
Parokya ni Edgar (lit: Edgar's Parish) is a Filipino band formed in 1993. The band is known for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical covers of popular songs both foreign and local. The band is adept at playing in various musica ...
performed at "High Impact Asia" Meydan Racecourse, Al Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, UAE.
Eraserheads performed their first major rock concert at the
Eventim Apollo
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in
London
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, England on April 4, 2014. This was produced by Marvin Guzman and Bernadith Marimon of Finest Workers UK Ltd in the US.
In September 2014, the band released two new songs via ''
Esquire
Esquire (, ; abbreviated Esq.) is usually a courtesy title.
In the United Kingdom, ''esquire'' historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentlema ...
'' (Philippines edition), titled "1995" and "Sabado". This was their first release of new material in more than a decade. The magazine cover mimics the Beatles' ''
Abbey Road
''Abbey Road'' is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It is the last album the group started recording, although ''Let It Be'' was the last album completed before the band's break-up in April 1970. It was mostly re ...
'' cover, which was shot during the band's tour in London.
In June 2016, Eraserheads guested in the rebranding launch event, "A New Day", of the
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, along with its subsidiary
Smart Communications
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. The band performed 5 encore songs and 13 main setlist songs.
In a tweet posted in January 2018, Buendia said: "Some people will never understand that people who don't get along don't work together." The statement was interpreted by ''Philippine Daily Inquirer'' and some fans as a response to calls for another reunion concert in the band's home country.
A musical adaptation of Eraserheads' discography entitled ''Ang Huling El Bimbo'' ran from July 20 to September 2, 2018, at
Resorts World Manila
Newport World Resorts (formerly Resorts World Manila) is an integrated resort, located in Newport City, opposite Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The resort is owned and operated by Tra ...
.
A second run for the musical was set for March 2019.
The band's first album was set to be rereleased in its first time on vinyl format, in November 2019. In December 2020, the band released a special edition photobook that features photos taken from the Final Set concert in 2009.
The three band members, Marasigan, Zabala, and Adoro formed the band Ultracombo in 2019 and performed the songs of the Eraserheads. Adoro left the group on the following months after performing on a couple of gigs.
On August 7, 2021, Offshore Music proudly announces the release of the Sabado/1995 EP of the Eraserheads on all digital streaming platforms. The EP was written during their UK Tour back in 2014.
On September 17, 2022, all four members of the band posted on their social media an image of the band’s logo, the reversed letter E. Two days later, it was announced that a reunion concert titled "Eraserheads Huling El Bimbo 2022" will be held on December 22, 2022, at SMDC Festival Grounds in
Parañaque
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to t ...
,
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
.
Band members
*
Ely Buendia
Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia (born November 2, 1970), popularly known as Ely Buendia, is a Filipino musician, singer, songwriter, author and film director who gained fame as the guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the famed Fil ...
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*
Buddy Zabala
Hector Avanceña Zabala (born November 13, 1971), popularly known as Buddy Zabala, is a Filipino musician and producer. He is currently the bassist of Filipino pop band Moonstar88 and indie band Cambio, and widely known as the bassist and bac ...
– bass guitar, backing vocals
*
Marcus Adoro Marcus, Markus, Márkus or Mărcuș may refer to:
* Marcus (name), a masculine given name
* Marcus (praenomen), a Roman personal name
Places
* Marcus, a main belt asteroid, also known as (369088) Marcus 2008 GG44
* Mărcuş, a village in Dobâr ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals
*
Raimund Marasigan – drums, backing vocals
Discography
Studio albums
*''
Ultraelectromagneticpop!
''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' (stylized as ''ultraelectromagneticpop!'') is the debut studio album of the Filipino rock band, Eraserheads. It was released by BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. in July 1993. ''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' spawned hit ...
'' (1993)
*''
Circus
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'' (1994)
*''
Cutterpillow
''Cutterpillow'' (stylized as ''CUTTƎRPILLOW'') 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 Pi ...
'' (1995)
*''
Fruitcake
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Fruitcakes are typically served ...
'' (1996)
*''
Sticker Happy'' (1997)
*''
Natin99
''Natin99'' is the Eraserheads' sixth studio album. It was released by BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. in 1999 and the first Eraserheads album that came out of a non-linear recording approach, in which most of the musical parts were recorded separ ...
'' (1999)
*''
Carbon Stereoxide
''Carbon Stereoxide'' (stylized as ''CarbonStereoxide'') is the seventh and final studio album by Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads. Released in March 2001 by BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc., it is the band's last album featuring Ely Buen ...
'' (2001)
EPs and demos
*''Pop U!'' (1991)
*''
Fruitcake
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Fruitcakes are typically served ...
'' (1996)
*''
Bananatype
''Bananatype'' is five-track EP released by the Filipino alternative band Eraserheads in 1997 under BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. This EP contains the tracks "''Bananatype/I Can't Remember You''", ''"Harana"'', "Police Woman", and ''"Tikman".'' ...
'' (1997)
*''
Please Transpose EP
''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 replac ...
'' (2003)
*''Sabado/1995'' (2021)
Compilations
*''
Aloha Milkyway'' (1998)
*''
Eraserheads: The Singles'' (2001)
*''
Eraserheads Anthology
''Eraserheads Anthology'' is a compilation album by Philippines, Filipino alternative rock band Eraserheads. It was released by BMG Records, Musiko Records & Sony Music Philippines, BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. in 2004. It was the band's first gr ...
'' (2004)
*''
Eraserheads Anthology 2
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'' (2006)
Live albums
*''
Eraserheads: The Reunion Concert 08.30.08'' (2008)
Collaborations
''1896 Ang Pagsilang'' (1996)
:* "Casa Fantastica"
Francis Magalona ''
Happy Battle'' (1996)
:* "
Unstrung Heroes" (Duet W/ Francis Magalona)
:* "Sapot Feat. Planet Garapata"
Ryan Cayabyab
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''
The Silver Album'' (1997)
:* "Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka"
''Nescafe Open Up Party Live'' (2000)
:* "Blue Jeans"
:* "Pumapatak Na Naman ang Ulan"
:* "Tuyo Na'ng Damdamin (Feat.
APO Hiking Society
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)"
''Bandang Pinoy Lasang Hotdog'' (2001, re-issued 2006)
:* "
Manila
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"
''Gusto Ko ng Rock'' (2009)
:* "Alapaap"
''Superbands'' (Universal Records)
(2005)
''Silver Shiny Jeepney (All Indie Band)''
Soundtracks
''
Run Barbi Run
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'' (Starring
Joey de Leon
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) (1995)
* "Run Barbi Run"
DVD
*''The Reunion Concert'' – DVD (2009
*''The Reunion Concert'' – DVD (Special Edition, 2009)
Box set/package
*''
The Heads Set: The Eraserheads Box Set, The Heads Set'' (Limited Edition) (2010) – The box set was released exclusively in
Greenwich Pizza
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Greenwich Pizza started in 1971 as a small store at Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan, Rizal (now part of ...
outlets, and included a free box of pizza. It contains rarities such as "Casa Fantastica", all local albums from Ultraelectromagneticpop! to Carbon Stereoxide,
DVD documentary
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(directed by Marcus Adoro), a book and shirt designed by Cynthia Bauzon and Arnold Arre, who both collaborated with the band before. It is now out of print.
Tribute albums
*''
Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of the Eraserheads'' (2005)
*''
The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album'' (2012)
*''Ang Huling El Bimbo Musical'' (2018)
*''Pop Machine: Eraserheads Tribute Album'' (2020)
Publications
*''Pillbox'' Volume 1 Number 1
[De Guzman, L]
"Pillbox"
''Eraserheads Database'', n.d. Accessed last February 12, 2007.
:Editor: Redel D. Ramos
:Art Director: Cynthia F. Bauzon
:Release: 1996
:Published by: Pop Infinity Limited Laundry
:© 1996 P.I.L.L. Corporation
*''Fruitcake''
[De Guzman, L]
, ''Eraserheads Database'', n.d. Accessed last February 12, 2007.
:A separate companion storybook for the album ''Fruitcake'' (1996)
:Story by: Eraserheads
:Text by: Ely Buendia
:Edited by:
Jessica Zafra
Jessica Zafra (; born 1965) is a fiction writer, columnist, editor, publisher, and former television and radio show host.[De Guzman, L]
"Pillbox: Volume 3"
''Eraserheads Database'', n.d. Accessed last February 12, 2007.
:Editor: Marie Jamora
:Art Director: Cynthia F. Bauzon
:Release: 1998
:Published by: BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
:© 1998 BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
Magazine cover appearance
*''Esquire
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In the United Kingdom, ''esquire'' historically was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, particularly members of the landed gentry above the rank of gentlema ...
'' Magazine September Issue with CD of their two new songs (2014)
*''Myx
Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx) is a Philippine pay TV channel based in Quezon City, owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and primarily airs music videos.
It was intr ...
'' Magazine "Eraserheads Reunion Concert Collectors Issue" (October–November 2008)
*''Pulp
Pulp may refer to:
* Pulp (fruit), the inner flesh of fruit
Engineering
* Dissolving pulp, highly purified cellulose used in fibre and film manufacture
* Pulp (paper), the fibrous material used to make paper
* Molded pulp, a packaging material
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'' Magazine (2000)
*'' Cutting Edge'' The FREE Magazine with Sen.Angara (1997)
*'' Sky Surf'' Magazine (1997)
*'' SM'' Magazine (1997)
*'' 1969 life in the Age of Internet'' Magazine (1997)
*''Mirror
A mirror or looking glass is an object that Reflection (physics), reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the ...
'' Magazine (1996)
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