The Dawn

The Dawn is a Filipino rock band which achieved commercial success during the late 1980s in the Philippines. The band broke up in 1995 with lead vocalist Jett Pangan forming another band, the Jett Pangan Group. The Dawn reunited in late 1999.

The 1997 reunion at the ULTRA brought the band back on-stage and, for the first time, the band employed two guitarists: Matsuura and Reyes. They did another reunion show at the now defunct ABG’s along Pasong Tamo, while they were discussing a comeback release through Sony Music Philippines (now Sony BMG Music Philippines). In 2000 they reunited with both Francis Reyes and Atsushi Matsuura on guitars and performed on GMA Networks’ 2000 Global Millennium Day Broadcast in Ayala Avenue in Makati City. That year, they also recorded Prodigal Sun, an album that, much like the parable of the Prodigal Son, symbolized their return to the music scene.

In October 2006, "Enveloped Ideas" was voted as the greatest New Wave song of all time by the listeners of DWXB-FM, which was revived on the Internet with its original DJs broadcasting from Manila.

In October 2008, The Dawn launched their tenth studio album, The Later Half of Day, their first album in two years since the last released in 2006. It featured Jazz re-arrangements of their old songs.

In July 2009, the band launched their eleventh studio album, Sound The Alarm. The album features The Dawn’s latest guitarist Kenneth Ilagan, formerly of True Faith and Rivermaya. Francis Reyes, who had been with the band for the last 18 years, left after what Jett Pangan called a "hard meeting". Pangan also went on to state that Reyes was welcome to rejoin the band.

Other Information

• Origin : Manila, Philippines
• Genres : Pinoy rock, OPM, New Wave
• Years active : 1985-1995; 1999–present
• Labels : MCA Music Philippines (2008-present); Warner Music Philippines (2004-2008); Sony BMG Philippines (2000–2002); PolyEast Records (1985–1995)
• Associated acts : Jett Pangan Group, Cicada Band, Mah’tiggahz, Eraserheads, Wolfgang, Rivermaya, Afterimage, Cambio, Twisted Halo, True Faith, Sun Valley Crew, Garlic, POT, Project 1
• Website : www.thedawn.ph

Members

1. Jett Pangan – vocals
2. Kenneth Ilagan – guitars
3. Buddy Zabala – bass
4. JB Leonor – drums

Discography

Studio albums

• 1987 : The Dawn
• 1988 : I Stand With You
• 1989 : Beyond The Bend
• 1990 : Heart’s Thunder
• 1992 : Abot Kamay
• 1994 : Puno’t Dulo
• 2000 : Prodigal Sun
• 2004 : Harapin
• 2006 : Tulad Ng Dati
• 2008 : The Later Half of Day
• 2009 : Sound the Alarm

Compilation albums

• 1991 : Iisang Bangka Tayo
• 1997 : The Dawn: OPM Timeless Collection Gold Series
• 2001 : The Story of The Dawn: The Ultimate OPM Collection

Live albums

• 1989 : The Dawn: Live

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