The best of Fil-Am Rock in one spectacular show!
Brought to you by: KAPITAN INGGO, EDSUN ENTERTAINMENT &
GOMASOUL
APRIL 7, 2006 - CBGB's
Lounge!
New York City
Entrance: $8 / 18 to enter, 21 to drink
Jay Legaspi, Bleud. The Kuwagos, Rubberband, Blue Mellon Pop,
Ramini, Kadena, The Moonbugs, P.I., Sprakataks, And Quadra
The band's 2-sided single is now available for free in MP3
format.
the Music Videos are currently in production for a Spring/Summer
launch.
Field Trip
(Ted Reyes)
From the album "Musings of a Caffeine Addict" (available in our web
store and in major online retailers)
Ted: Vocals, Bass and Synths
Brian: Guitar and Backup Vocals
Arnold: Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals
Jerwin: Drums and Backing Vocals
Animé Girl
(Brian Joseph Miguel)
From the album "Musings of a Caffeine Addict" (available in our web
store and in major online retailers)
Brian: Vocals and Guitar
Arnold: Lead Guitar
Ted: Bass
Jerwin: Drums
Soulworks Records 2006
Go to the music page to download.
Support the band and buy the album
By YUGEL LOSORATA
The Manila Bulletin
An interesting song written and performed by 90's big band Eraserheads (Eheads) found its way into a compilation album of independently produced OPM cuts. "You Make Me" is the second track from the 'indie' compilation dubbed "Silver Shiny Jeepney" released recently under Alpha Music.
Raimund Marasigan, former Eheads drummer who actually wrote the said song pointed out, "Kasama yung kantang yun sa EP (Pls. Transpose) namin a few years back which contains about seven cuts. This was during the time na umalis na si Ely (Buendia) sa group and we tapped Kris to replace him."
"You Make Me" features the lead vocal of Kris Gorra, former member of the all-female Fatal Posporos and wife of Sugarfree's Ebe Dancel. Except for Ely, the rest of Eraserheads are intact for the track: Buddy Zabala on bass, Marcus Adoro on guitar, and Raimund himself on drums.
The drivingly tuneful and finely arranged rock ditty is reminiscent of the so-called 'Marasigan Rockers' which found themselves opposite Ely's remarkably pop compositions in almost every Eheads album since 1993 and up to their last album "Carbon Stereoxide" released in 2001.
As for the question why the Ely Buendia-less Eheads didn't come out with a full-scale album, Raimund recalled, "After a short while umalis na din si Marcus sa grupo. Nag-relocate na siya sa north (Northern Philippines) to do surfing. So, we decided to officially disband Eheads and formed Cambio."
Alpha Music's A&R Supervisor and record producer Rhany Torres, who compiled tracks for "Silver Shiny Jeepney" CD, said, "You Make Me" is technically an 'indie' track since they (Eheads) recorded this independently. Plus, the fact that they had already transformed into an indie group around the time they recorded the track. I like the song so I asked their permission if I can include it to the compilation."
According to Raimund who now plays for three different bands (Sandwich, Cambio, and Pedicab), "You Make Me" was produced only on a four-track cassette recording. "When they told me gagamitin nila yung kanta, sabi ko, 'Sure why not."
"Silver Shiny Jeepney" includes 19 other OPM tracks from fresh local indie acts, three foreign-based Pinoy groups (Bleud, Melancholics, and A.D.D), and familiar names in the indie scene like Monsterbot and Brownbeat Allstars. It was noted in the album's sleeve that the Filipino artists in this compilation are mostly unsigned or had never experienced recording under the supervision of a big label, save for few like Eheads and Imago.
Another strong cut is "Hello My Friends, Hello" by Bleud whose bass-playing vocalist Ted Reyes was part of the defunct Free Souls which scored a minor hit called "Shindig" years ago. A.D.D.'s "Di Ko Na Alam" fuses the musicality of Razorback's David Aguirre and Wolfgang's Wolf Gemora. Also, Bob Balingit of the Wuds is featured in the socially relevant "Traffic."
Other notable tracks are "Jive" by Fat Elephant, "Kahit Na" by Bridge, and "Party Song" which opens the more than 70'minute album.
"This album is a great venue for Pinoy indie artists. There's a variety of musical genres in this compilation that ought to be heard," Rhany closed.
The Philippines' No. 1 Online Rock Community has made the band a part of their family.
It will be the band's official Philippine forum,
So, as gratitudefor their unwitting support, we will release our first Filipino single on their site. it will be availble for download - Free.
Here's the Bleud Forum:
http://bleud.rakista.com
