Eraserheads, or E-Heads was a prominent Filipino rock band of the 1990s, formed by Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala and Marcus Adoro. The band is one of the most successful, critically-acclaimed, and significant bands in the history of Original Pilipino Music, earning them the accolade, “The Beatles of the Philippines.” Eraserheads are also credited for spearheading a second wave of Manila band invasions, paving the way for a host of influential Philippine alternative rock bands.
The band released several singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one. This commercial success was most evident in the release of their third album Cutterpillow, which achieved platinum status several times. Eraserheads are one of the best-selling musical acts of all time in the Philippines, paving way for an international career that earned them the “Moon Man” in the MTV Video Music Awards.
Their diverse music worked both in the underground and mainstream scenes of the Philippine music industry. By fusing different musical styles such as alternative, pop, rock, reggae, and synthpop, Eraserheads helped change the sound of Pinoy rock.
Just a few years after the break-up, the tribute album Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music Of The Eraserheads was released in honor of the band. The artists who did their own renditions of Eraserheads classics include Kitchie Nadal, Imago, Orange and Lemons, South Border, Brownman Revival, Sugarfree, MYMP, Sponge Cola, 6Cycle Mind, Francis M., Rico J. Puno, and Radioactive Sago Project. The second volume is in the works.
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 onstage for their second reunion concert dubbed as The Final Set on March 7, 2009 at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds, Pasay City where 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 who died of acute myelogenous leukemia noon of the previous day.
Other Information
- Origin : Quezon City, Philippines
- Genres : Alternative rock, Pop
- Years active : 1989–2002, 2008, 2009
- Labels : Sony BMG (Philippines)
- Associated acts : The Mongols, Pupil, Sandwich, Pedicab, The Dawn, Surfernando, Markus Highway, Cambio, Project 1, Apo Hiking Society, FrancisM, Planet Garapata, Squid9, Fatal Posporos, Duster, Twisted Halo, Sun Valley Crew, The Flaming Katols, The Curfew, Sunday School, Bluidie Tryste
- Website : http://eraserheadsband.com/
- Members :
- Ely Buendia – lead vocalist, rhythm guitars
- Raimund Marasigan – drums, backing vocals
- Buddy Zabala – bass, backing vocals
- Marcus Adoro – lead guitars, backing vocals
Discography
Studio Albums
- 1993 : UltraElectroMagneticPop!
- 1994 : Circus
- 1995 : Cutterpillow
- 1996 : Fruitcake
- 1997 : Sticker Happy
- 1999 : Natin ’99
- 2001 : Carbon Stereoxide
EPs/Demos
- 1991 : Pop U! Demo
- 1996 : Fruitcake EP
- 1997 : Bananatype EP
- 2003 : Please Tranpose EP
Compilations
- 1998 : Aloha Milkyway
- 2001 : Eraserheads: The Singles
- 2004 : Eraserheads Anthology
- 2006 : Eraserheads Anthology 2
Live Albums
- 2008 : Eraserheads: The Reunion Concert 08.30.08
- 2009 : Eraserheads: The Final Set 03.07.09
DVD
- 2009 : The Reunion Concert – DVD
- 2009 : The Reunion Concert – DVD (Special Edition)
Tribute Albums
- 2005 : Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music Of The Eraserheads
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