Identity Crisis was a Philippine
new wave band. Known for its songs "Imagining Oktober" and "My Sanctuary", it was one of the bands that helped dominate the Philippine New Wave scene, along with
The Dawn.
History
Identity Crisis was formed in 1986, consisting of Lenny Llapitan (keyboards), Resty (guitars), Buddy Boy (vocals), Bogs (bass), Marvin (drums) and Carla Abaya (vocals), also known as Cool Carla of the now-defunct
WXB 102. The band brought in elements of
gothic rock
Gothic rock (also called goth rock or simply goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted toward dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie a ...
,
Middle Eastern
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (European ...
,
classical and
jazz, backed with Abaya's gothic vocals, to make a distinct
new wave sound. Following a pre-release single, "Whispering Castles," in late 1987, they released their debut album ''Tale Of Two'', on April 4, 1988. Its singles "Imagining Oktober" and "My Sanctuary" received regular airplay. In 1990, the band recorded their last album ''Water Came Running'', but broke up later the same year. By 1992, Abaya and Llapitan formed Mariya's Mistress, which lasted until 1997. In 2011, Identity Crisis reunited for a one-off concert, with bassist Tabs Tabuñar stepping in on behalf of Arleigh Ambrosio, who passed away earlier that year.
Discography
Albums
*1988 - ''Tale Of Two''
*1990 - ''Water Came Running''
A Tale of Two (1988)
* Imagining October
* Whispering Castles
* Blank Pages
* Sumigaw, Umawit Ka
* My Sanctuary
* When the Sun Will Shine
* Requiem
* Anthem
Water Came Running (1990)
* Where the Wild Things Grow
* Golden Age
* Image Of The Orient
* Hidden Face
* Water Came Running
* Behind The Line
* In This World
* Will I Ever Know
* Pangarap
* With One Mind
References
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Filipino rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1986
Musical groups from Metro Manila
1986 establishments in the Philippines
Filipino 80's groups