The Oktaves is a Filipino
rock
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supergroup formed in 2011 consisting of
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 ...
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Eraserheads
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, and The Mongols), Nitoy Adriano (of
The Jerks), 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.
The band's self-titled debut album, ''The Oktaves'', was released on 2013 through MCA Music.]
Discography
Studio albums
*''The Oktaves'' (MCA, 2013)
Awards and nominations
Awit Awards
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, Best Rock/Alternative Recording[
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MYX Music Awards
, -
, 2015
, "''Ikot''"
, Favorite Rock Video
References
Filipino rock music groups
Musical groups from Metro Manila
Musical groups established in 2011
Rock music supergroups
2011 establishments in the Philippines
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