The Eraserheads
Eraserheads was one of the most popular Pop/Rock bands in the Philippines, formed in the late 1980s and disbanded in 2002. Many music journalists and music enthusiasts regard the band as The Beatles of the Philippines because of their creative songwriting, catchy lyrics, and willingness to experiment with various styles of music. Eraserheads was also regarded as the band that opened the commercial doors for other aspiring Filipino Rock bands. The band's debut album, Ultraelectromagneticpop, released in 1993 by BMG Records, was a commercial success, leading the way to the eventual breakthrough of many fellow artists like Parokya ni Edgar, Rivermaya, and Yano. It also brought band-based music into mass awareness.
Many of their fans fondly call them E-heads.
Members
History
Eraserheads was formed in 1989 by the four University of the Philippines students named above, taking its name after the surreal David Lynch movie Eraserhead. Before they were discovered and signed up in 1992 by BMG Records-Philippines, Eraserheads was a regular performer at campus gigs and at Club Dredd on Timog Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila, a now-defunct club popular in the '90s which served as a breeding ground for many Filipino Alternative Rock acts.
Discography
- Ultraelectromagneticpop (1993)
- Circus (1994)
- Cutterpillow (1995)
- Fruitcake (1996)
- Bannanatype (EP) (1996)
- Sticker Happy (1997)
- Aloha Milkyway (1998)
- Natin99 (1999)
- Carbon Stereoxide (2001)
- Please Transpose (EP) (2003) - Recorded after Ely Buendia left the band. Features Kris Dancel on vocals.
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Referenced By
Filipino music | Music in the Philippines | Music of the Philippines | Music of the Phillipines | Music of the Phillippines
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