Eraserheads

Eraserheads (sometimes stylized as ERASƎRHEADS

Eraserheads
or ƎRASƎRHƎADS) is a Filipino rock band formed in
1989. Consisting of Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala, Marcus
Adoro, and Raimund Marasigan, the band became one of
the most successful, most influential, critically
acclaimed, and significant bands in the history of
Philippine music, leaving a legacy that made them the
most commercially successful Filipino music artist of all
time. Often dubbed as "The Beatles of the Philippines", Eraserheads (with Jazz Nicolas of
they are credited for spearheading a second wave of Itchyworms) during The Final Set concert in
Manila band invasions,[1] paving the way for a host of 2009.
Philippine alternative rock bands.[2]
Background information
The band released several singles, albums, and EPs that Origin Quezon City, Philippines
reached number one and achieved commercial success Genres Alternative rock · pop ·
with their third album Cutterpillow, which achieved experimental · OPM
platinum status several times. They received the Viewer's
Years active 1989–2002
Choice Award at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards in
New York, the only Filipino artist to have received the Labels BMG · Musiko · Sony
award before the conception of the MTV Asia Awards. BMG Music
Entertainment
Associated acts Francis M. · The Mongols
· Pupil · Sandwich ·
Contents Pedicab · Hilera · Cambio
History · The Oktaves
1989–1992: Formation and early years Website www.eraserheads.ph (htt
1993–1997: Mainstream success p://www.eraserheads.ph)
1997–2002: Later years and break-up
Past members Ely Buendia
Going International
Break-up Buddy Zabala
2003–2007: After the break-up Marcus Adoro
Tribute albums Raimund Marasigan
Mini-reunions
2008–present: Reunion
World tours and other projects
Members
Discography
Studio albums
EPs and demos
Compilations
International Releases
Live albums
Collaborations
 Soundtracks
DVD
Box set/package
Tribute albums
Publications
Magazine cover appearance
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links

History

1989–1992: Formation and early years

U.P. Diliman where all members of
the band attended.
right, the two switched places.
In 1989, two college bands from the University of the
Philippines, Diliman were both in search of new members for a
new group. Curfew, which consisted of Buddy Zabala on bass,
Raimund Marasigan on drums and Marcus Adoro on guitars met
up with Sunday School, which consisted of Ely Buendia on
vocals and Raimund Marasigan as session drummer in December
of the same year. Ely's first two college bands, Bluidie Tryste and
Sunday School, were too unstable, so he posted an audition
notice on a university message board. Only Raimund, Buddy, and
Marcus showed up at the audition. According to an interview
with myx, Raimund said he first auditioned as bassist while
Buddy as the drummer. But they noticed that it did not sound

The four formed a new group and called themselves Eraserheads, taking inspiration from the film
Eraserhead by surrealist director David Lynch. They played mostly covers, doing gigs in schools, and
playing at Manila's rock club circuit, achieving little success.

The band found that they were not good at playing covers, so they concentrated on writing their own
material.[3] Their new, original songs, played live, soon earned them a cult following in the university,
which gradually spread outside the campus. One of the songs, a pop song entitled, "Pare Ko", became
popular, partly because of lyrics that included a few obscenities.

The band recorded a nine-song demo tape in the garage of Marasigan's provincial home (in Candelaria,
Quezon) on January 26, 1991.[4] They then shopped the demo cassette around record labels, clubs, and
radio stations, hoping to have their songs reach the public. However, they were rejected at every turn,
with one recording label deeming that their demo was "not pop enough". In May 1991, a professor-friend
teaching Humanities, Robin Rivera, helped them re-record and mix better versions of the demo songs on
a four-track DAT recorder. The new demo was named Pop-U!, titled as an irreverent response to those
who turned them down.
Meanwhile, Buendia became employed as a student copywriter by BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. (now
part of Sony BMG Music Entertainment). He worked with BMG during the day and wrote songs with the
band during the night. Eventually, the songs of Buendia and the band caught the attention of BMG A&R
director Vic Valenciano. Valenciano listened to the songs and then commented that they were very raw
technically, but that there was something promising in them. Subsequently, BMG gave Eraserheads'
songs a try.[1] In 1992, BMG signed up the band for a three-year record deal.

1993–1997: Mainstream success

In July 1993, Eraserheads started recording their debut album called Ultraelectromagneticpop!.[5] The
album featured "Pare Ko" (My Friend), "Toyang" and "Tindahan ni Aling Nena" (The Store of Aling
Nena), all of which were also present in Pop-U!.[6] The album also featured a sanitized version of "Pare
Ko" called "Walang Hiyang Pare Ko".[7] Later in the same year, BMG initially released 5,000 copies of
the album. The album became a smash hit, with the songs "Ligaya", "Pare Ko" and "Toyang" topping the
charts that, by the end of the year, BMG sold 300,000 copies, and Ultraelectromagneticpop! turned
sextuple platinum.[1]

The album met some opposition as the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) attempted
to censor "Pare Ko" but without success.[8] The public was said to have found its OPM Fab Four in
Eraserheads, opening the second wave of band invasion.[1] The Eraserheadsmania was born.[9]

In October 1994, Eraserheads released a follow-up album entitled Circus.[5] The band said that the album
aptly described their life since their debut. The album was unpredictable and unconventional compared to
the OPM ballads at that time, and established the band members as songwriters and musicians. The songs
varied in style and mood, ranging from euphoric and hilarious to tender and somber.[8] In the same year,
Eraserheads played during the Miss Universe Pageant which was held in Manila.

Four of the songs became successive hits: "Kailan" (When), "Magasin" (Magazine), "Alapaap" (Clouds)
and "With a Smile".[10] Circus turned gold in just 30 days with 20,000 copies sold. Eventually, it turned
quintuple platinum with 200,000 copies sold.[10] But like ultraelectromagneticpop!, it too had its share of
controversy. In August 1995, Senator Tito Sotto, who was involved in an anti-drug campaign at that time,
called for a ban on the airplay and sales of "Alapaap" over an alleged promotion of drug abuse in the
lyrics of the song.[5][8] In response, Eraserheads denied the allegation, saying that it was just a
misinterpretation, and that the song was the band's "ode to freedom", not an "ode to drug abuse".[11] One
interesting innovation of Circus album is Track 16, "Prof. Banlaoi's Transcendental Medication After
Every Six Months Or Punk Zappa Three" composed by Marcus. It's a filler track named after Adoro's
friend and dorm-mate, Prof. Rommel Banlaoi, a political science teacher and a security studies expert.
Adoro and Banlaoi, along with Zabala and Marasigan, belong to the University of the Philippines,
Diliman Batch 88.

The group’s third studio album Cutterpillow, was launched an open-air concert attended by fans and
followers. With Christmas barely a month over, Eraserheads opened 1996 by making history in the
Philippine music scene once more. Cutterpillow turned gold, even before it hit the record stores, as a
result of the pre-selling promo campaign. Soon, the band shot the music video for the song "Ang Huling
El Bimbo" (The Last El Bimbo) from the album.[9]

Later that year, the band came up with a conceptual Christmas album Fruitcake. The album is notable in
that it is the first and only album of the band recorded entirely in English. This was shortly followed by a
release of a companion storybook of the same title.[9]
Also in 1995 the band was given a shot at acting when they co-starred with comedian Joey De Leon of
"Eat Bulaga" in the comedy film Run Barbi Run produced by GMA Network's Cinemax Studios (now
GMA Films).

1997–2002: Later years and break-up

Going International
The year 1998 was marked with a series of gigs outside of the Philippines. Eraserheads' first-ever
overseas gig was at BMG Records' "Sentosa Pop Festival" in Singapore in March 1997. It was then
followed by a mini U.S. tour in May. They played at the Palace in Hollywood on May 2, 1997. Then,
four months later in September, they were at the Radio City Music Hall in New York to receive the
coveted "Moon Man" trophy for winning the 1997 MTV Asia Viewer's Choice Award, which made
Eraserheads the first-ever Filipino artists to win the award.[9][12]

The promotional CD versions of "Milk and Money", "Hard to Believe" and

"Andalusian Dog", was recorded in Manila and mixed at the Electric Lady
Studios, New York City in September 1997.[13] Electric Lady Studios was
built by the rock legend Jimi Hendrix. The tracks soon became a part of
their fifth album, Sticker Happy, released a few days after the MTV Awards.
A month later, they were back in Singapore for a series of shows and
appearances for MTV Asia.[9]

In February 1998, they represented the Philippines at the annual "Asia Live
Dream '98" for NHK Broadcasting in Tokyo, Japan. Then in May, they
embarked on another U.S. tour, taking them from Oakland to Los Angeles Radio City Music Hall in
New York City, the place
and to New York.[9] The band toured the U.S. under the Happy Box
where the band received
production outfit, which was formed by brothers Haro De Guzman and their MTV Viewer’s
Levan "Schizo" De Guzman and some other friends.[14] Choice Award for Asia in
1997.
August 1998 saw the release of the album Aloha Milkyway in the Asian
region, and finally in the Philippines two months later. The album contains
chart-topping songs that have been re-mastered, as well as five new songs.[9]

In early 1999, they had sold-out shows in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Dubai. Their next album, Natin99,
was released in May.[9]

Between May and June 2000, they did another tour of America dubbed, "The Pop Machine Tour –
USA2000", playing in locations from New York to Chicago and to California. During their tours, they
also had Noel Garcia of The Pin-Ups as an addition to their expanded line-up, who played guitars,
keyboards and sometimes drums. After almost two years, the much-awaited studio album, Carbon
Stereoxide, was released in March 2001, featuring the tracks, "Maskara", "Playground", "Hula" and
"Palamig".[9]

Break-up
After weeks of speculation, it was confirmed that the main songwriter and lead singer, Ely Buendia, had
left the band in mid-March 2002 for "reasons unknown". However, in subsequent interviews, Buendia
pointed to business matters as the cause of the band's break-up.[15]

In PULP Magazine (http://www.pulpcommunity.com/), Buendia's wife and manager, Diane Ventura,

claimed that the breakup started with a miscommunication between Buendia and the band's roadie, the
result being that Buendia and Ventura turned up late at a mall gig. This upset the roadie who snidely
referred to the couple as "unprofessional". Buendia's band colleagues and crew at the gig gave Buendia
"a cold shoulder", related Ventura, being under the impression that Buendia had come late deliberately.
The next day, Buendia brought the incident to the attention of the band's management boss, Butch Dans,
to which he allegedly reverted the blame to the roadie's "unprofessionalism". Dans, however, allegedly
chose to consider the roadie's account over Buendia's without much deliberation. Dans allegedly quipped
that Buendia and Ventura were "probably too high on drugs" to remember the gig's schedule. Ventura
stepped in to dispute the allegation and vehemently denied that she and Buendia were even told of the
schedule. The other three Eraserheads also believed the roadie's story, which disturbed Buendia because
he felt betrayed by their longstanding friendship. Buendia later announced to his mates through SMS that
he was quitting the group.[16]

In another interview, Marasigan said he was eating in SM Megamall, a local shopping mall when he
heard of the news. He said he was "semi-surprised" and wondered if Zabala already knew about it.[17]
Adoro told of the story now famous among Eraserheads fans about Buendia's cryptic text message. He
said Buendia stated in the text message that he had already "graduated." Adoro quipped in the same
interview that it was natural for Buendia to graduate first, since he was in batch '87 of their college (UP
Diliman), while the rest were in batch '88.[17]

Zabala confessed in an interview that disbanding had not been that far away from the members' minds.
He said that there were many occasions when they could have disbanded but did not.[18]

Adoro expressed the belief of some people that the band was getting too old, and that it was "selfish" for
the band to continue, likely referring to comments about how it's time for other bands, besides
Eraserheads, to shine.[18] The band made it clear, though, that Buendia's departure from the band wasn't
in any way violent and that there was no shouting (sigawan) or any confrontation involved.[18]

The three remaining Eraserheads decided to continue. Within a few weeks, the "new" Eheads debuted at
Hard Rock Cafe in Makati City on April 19, featuring a female singer-guitarist, Kris Gorra-Dancel, from
the band, Fatal Posporos. However, after a few months, Adoro had quit the band as well. The remaining
members of the Eheads added Diego Mapa and Ebe Dancel to their lineup and renamed their band,
"Cambio".

2003–2007: After the break-up

Tribute albums
Just a few years after the break-up, the tribute album Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of the
Eraserheads was released in honor of the band.
Many questioned whether the time was right for a tribute to a group that had just disbanded four years
ago, with its former members still active in the music industry. Buendia had mixed feelings about the
tribute album, saying that "It’s too early to be taking part in it and I don’t see myself being part of it kasi
(because) I’m still doing something here...To be part of it is like acknowledging na tapos na ako (that I
am finished); isa na lang akong trophy na itatago na (I'm just a trophy to be shelved). Siguro kung
uugud-ugud na ako (Maybe when I'm really old), that’s the time I’m gonna look back."[15] Ironically
though, he does guest vocals in one of the tracks, "Superproxy 2k6" by the late Master Rapper Francis M.

On May 9, 2012, Star Records and Star Cinema released The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album, a
tribute album of their own that accompanies the film The Reunion.

Mini-reunions
On February 28, 2007, the official launch of the book Tikman ang Langit: An Anthology on the
Eraserheads (2007) was held at the second level of Powerbooks bookstore in Greenbelt 3, Makati
City.[19][20] The launch was accompanied by acoustic performances by Cambio (whose members include
Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala and Kris Gorra-Dancel), Markus Highway (Marcus Adoro's band),
and Lei Bautista of Prettier Than Pink.[19] The performers covered Eraserheads songs such as "Ligaya"
(performed by Lei Bautista),[21] "With a Smile" (also performed by Bautista)[21] and "Magasin"
(performed by Cambio with Marcus Adoro).[19] The event was dubbed a mini-reunion of Eraserheads,
with Marasigan, Zabala and Adoro performing together for the first time in four years.[19] Buendia did
not attend because of a scheduled meeting with his surgeon and the manufacturers of the stents in his
heart.[20]

Tikman ang Langit is a collection of essays about Eraserheads written by fourteen journalists who are
mostly fans of the band.[19][20] The book itself was compiled by Melvin Calimag and Jing Garcia, with a
foreword by Eraserheads producer Robin Rivera.[19][22]

Another mini-reunion happened in Saguijo on July 26, 2007. Visitors were startled as the venue's
schedule listed "Eraserheads" as a performer along with Rivermaya and Teeth. Jugs Jugueta of
Itchyworms and Kris Gorra-Dancel of Cambio played guitars, Zabala on bass, Marasigan on drums, Jett
Pangan of The Dawn on vocals, and producer Robin Rivera played drums when Marasigan sang. They
called themselves "Eraser X" during that night. Buendia and Adoro knew about the event but did not go
there as they had other gigs as well. Pupil was in Hard Rock Cafe Makati, while Adoro had gigs with
Markus Highway, although Pupil's bassist Dok Sergio was able to follow and played for Teeth.

Adoro, Zabala, and Marasigan did an impromptu number at the Millennia Club called "Marooned", a
production of UP bands from past and present. The song Batch 88 from "Belma en Luis", was one of the
songs that were jammed by the trio.

2008–present: Reunion
In July 2008, it was confirmed by the members that they will be reuniting for a one-off concert to be held
on August 30, 2008. Ely Buendia did affirm that the reunion will be for a night's performance only, to be
sponsored by a multinational tobacco company. Buendia was quoted saying "I'm not doing this for the
money but for the E-heads fans who remain loyal". The sponsors are expecting 35,000 attendees with
free tickets distributed to online registrants in early August 2008. This highly awaited one-night concert
was initially reported to be planned for staging at the Cultural Center of the Philippines open grounds,[23]
or alternatively, the Fort Bonifacio open grounds.
On August 22, word had broken out that Philip Morris had pulled out of the concert and that the show
had been "canceled".[24]

Anti-Tobacco forces, led by Dr. Maricar Limpin, had been active in a campaign to get Eraserheads to
renounce the concert and the involvement of the tobacco giant, as Alicia Keys had done in her recent
concert in Indonesia. Eraserheads never issued such an announcement. However, it was believed that the
pressure exerted by the anti-tobacco forces had caused Philip Morris to end their participation in the
concert.

On the evening of August 24, Raimund Marasigan issued a response to this news. Posting on the
Sandwich and Cambio mailing lists, Marasigan confirmed that while Philip Morris has pulled out of the
production, the concert is "most definitely" pushing through on the original date, August 30, 2008, at the
Fort Bonifacio open field.

Philip Morris would no longer be involved, but the entire production had been turned over to a new
producer. Furthermore, while it was previously made known through Philip Morris' announcement that
the concert would be free to smokers who signed up through a promotional website known as The Red
List at http://marlboro.ph, the change in producers meant that tickets would no longer be free but made
available to anyone who purchased them. It was later revealed that Radiohead Media Solutions, Inc.,
MTV Philippines, Fox International Channels Philippines, Smart Communications, Musiko Records,
Greater East Asia Music & Sony BMG Music Entertainment (also known as Sony Music Philippines Inc.
& BMG Rights Management) have taken over the event.

Eraserheads went onstage for their reunion concert on August 30, 2008, at The Fort Open Field, Taguig
City. The concert, however, was cut short halfway through a planned 30-song setlist as Buendia was
rushed to the Makati Medical Hospital after experiencing chest pains. He was reported to be in stable
condition. Buddy Zabala had checked on Buendia in his tent right after they went to their planned 20-
minute break and saw that he already was on an oxygen mask with paramedics checking his blood
pressure. As he left and came back, paramedics were already taking Buendia on an ambulance.
Bandmates Zabala, Marasigan and Adoro further said that they had no idea that Buendia was already
having difficulty performing. In the spirit of the reunion, Marasigan, Zabala, and Adoro went to Saguijo
after the concert and they continued their sets there. Kris Gorra-Dancel, Ebe Dancel, Aia De Leon, and
many other OPM artists joined them as well. During the concert, Jazz Nicolas of the Itchyworms and a
close friend of the band, also joined the band and played synths, keyboards, and other back-up
instruments.[25]

MTV Philippines President Francis Lumen stated: "He had a slight attack because of stress due to the
recent passing of his mother (Lisette Buendia), and their sound check which lasted till 3 a.m. today
(Saturday)."[26] Buendia's mother died of cardiac arrest on August 28 after recovering from surgery to
treat her intestinal cancer. Buendia was transferred to Philippine Heart Center 10:00 p.m. of August 31
after being treated at the critical care area of the Makati Medical Center emergency room. Sony BMG
reported Buendia was "stable" after suffering hypokalemia a medical condition in which the
concentration of potassium in the blood is low. Buendia had been administered with a potassium
intravenous fluid.[27]

Buendia, 37, on September 1, 2008, underwent his third heart angioplasty surgery since his January, 2007
heart attack. The blood vessel operated upon was "100 percent fully restored," and Buendia was
recovering in "stable condition but still under observation."[28] On September 5, 2008, Buendia was
discharged from the hospital.
On 25 October episode of Startalk, Buendia said that the reunion concert was supposed to be a "one night
only" Eraserheads reunion concert. He also said that there are no talks yet for a continuation of the said
concert. However, he stated that he indeed felt "bitin" (literally translated, "not satisfied") with the
uncompleted concert and is open to any sequels if it would have the proper production and venue. The
other three members of the band, Adoro, Zabala, and Marasigan also expressed similar views in a follow-
up interview by Myx and Inquirer.

Sony-BMG Philippines, Musiko Records & Greater East Asia Music released the concert movie of the
band's reunion concert on November 26, 2008.

On the January 10 edition of Supreme, a feature of The Philippine Star, it was announced that the
continuation of their previous reunion concert would happen on March 7, 2009.[29]

On January 11, this was confirmed by Marasigan through a message he posted on the Pedicab, Cambio,
and Sandwich Mailing Lists.

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.[30]

The band went on stage for their second reunion concert dubbed as The Final Set on March 7, 2009, at
the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds, Pasay City were 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.

World tours and other projects

The band continued to perform on sporadic worldwide tours from 2012 to 2014. Eraserheads held
another reunion concert in the United States (San Francisco, Los Angeles & New Jersey) and Canada
(Toronto) from October 12 to 20, 2012.[31]

After their American Tour, the next show for the band was at the du Music Festival. Held at the Dubai
Amphitheatre, U.A.E on April 4, 2013, the festival featured a diverse lineup of music stars including
Guns N’ Roses, Train, Natalie Cole, Andrea Bocelli and other local acts. The band also featured a "fifth
Eraserhead" Rommel 'Sancho' Sanchez on additional guitar duties. Rommel joined the band, too, during
their 2012 North American tour. During the Dubai concert, Ely dedicated the song "Lightyears" to the
OFWs.

After four months, on August 10, 2013, Eraserheads played a show in another country, Singapore. On
December 27, 2013, Eraserheads and Parokya ni Edgar performed at "High Impact Asia" Meydan
Racecourse, Al Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, UAE.

Eraserheads recently performed their 1st major rock concert at the Eventim Apollo in London, England,
the United Kingdom on April 4, 2014. This was produced by Marvin Guzman and Bernadith Marimon of
Finest Workers UK Ltd in the USA.

In September 2014, the band released two new songs via Esquire Magazine (Philippines edition), titled
"1995" and "Sabado". This is their first release of new material in more than a decade.[32][33] The
magazine cover mimics the Beatles' Abbey Road cover, which was shot during the band's tour in London.
The Eraserheads guested in the rebranding launch event, "A New Day", of the Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Company, along with its subsidiary Smart Communications.[34] The band performed 5 encore
songs and 13 main setlist songs.[35]

In a tweet posted on January 2018, Buendia said: "some people will never understand that people who
don't get along don't work together". The statement was interpreted by Philippine Daily Inquirer and
some fans as a response to calls for another reunion concert in the band's home country.[36]

A musical adaptation of Eraserheads' discography entitled Ang Huling El Bimbo ran from July 20 to
September 2, 2018 at Resorts World Manila.[37] A second run for the musical is set for March 2019.[38]
The band’s first album is set to be rereleased, and its first time in vinyl format, on November 2019.

Members
Ely Buendia – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Buddy Zabala – bass guitar, backing vocals
Marcus Adoro – lead guitar, backing vocals
Raimund Marasigan – drums & percussion, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums
Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1993)
Circus (1994)
Cutterpillow (1995)
Fruitcake (1996)
Sticker Happy (1997)
Natin99 (1999)
Carbon Stereoxide (2001)

EPs and demos

Pop U! (1991)
Fruitcake (1996)
Bananatype (1997)
Please Transpose EP (2003)

Compilations
Aloha Milkyway (1998)
Eraserheads: The Singles (2001)
Eraserheads Anthology (2004)
Eraserheads Anthology 2 (2006)
International Releases
Aloha Milkyway Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia (1998)
Natin99 Hong Kong (1999)

Live albums
Eraserheads: The Reunion Concert 08.30.08 (2008)
ERASERHEADS LIVE! The Final Set (Bootleg)

Collaborations
1896 Ang Pagsilang (1996)

"Casa Fantastica"

Francis Magalona Happy Battle (1996)

"Unstrung Heroes" (Duet W/ Francis Magalona)

"Sapot Feat. Planet Garapata"

Ryan Cayabyab The Silver Album (1997)

"Tuwing Umuulan at Kapiling Ka"

Nescafe Open Up Party Live (2000)

"Blue Jeans"
"Pumapatak Na Naman ang Ulan"
"Tuyo Na'ng Damdamin (Feat. APO Hiking Society)"

Bandang Pinoy Lasang Hotdog (2001, re-issued 2006)

"Manila"

Gusto Ko ng Rock (2009)

"Alapaap"

Superbands (Universal Records)

(2005) Silver Shiny Jeepney (All Indie Band)

Soundtracks
Run Barbi Run (Starring Joey de Leon) (1995)

"Run Barbi Run"

DVD
 The Reunion Concert – DVD (2009) [1] (http://www.sonybmg.com.ph/index.php/artists/albu
m/61/117)
The Reunion Concert – DVD (Special Edition, 2009)

Box set/package
The Heads Set (Limited Edition) (2010) – The box set was released exclusively in
Greenwich Pizza outlets, and included a free box of pizza. It contains rarities such as "Casa
Fantastica", all local albums from Ultraelectromagneticpop! to Carbon Stereoxide, DVD
documentary (directed by Marcus Adoro), a book and shirt designed by Cynthia Bauzon
and Arnold Arre, who both collaborated with the band before. It is now out of print.

Tribute albums
Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of the Eraserheads (2005)
The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album (2012)

Publications
Pillbox Volume 1 Number 1[39]

Editor: Redel D. Ramos

Art Director: Cynthia F. Bauzon
Release: 1996
Published by: Pop Infinity Limited Laundry
© 1996 P.I.L.L. Corporation

Fruitcake[40]

A separate companion storybook for the album Fruitcake (1996)

Story by: Eraserheads
Text by: Ely Buendia
Edited by: Jessica Zafra
Illustrated by: Cynthia F. Bauzon
Release: 1997
Published by: Anvil Publishing, Inc., Pasig City
Printed by: Cacho Hermanos, Mandaluyong City
© 1997 Eraserheads

Pillbox Volume 3[41]

Editor: Marie Jamora

Art Director: Cynthia F. Bauzon
Release: 1998
Published by: BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
© 1998 BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.

Magazine cover appearance

Esquire Magazine September Issue with CD of their two new songs (2014)
Myx Magazine "Eraserheads Reunion Concert Collectors Issue" (October–November 2008)
 Pulp Magazine (2000)
Cutting Edge The FREE Magazine with Sen.Angara (1997)
Sky Surf Magazine (1997)
SM Magazine (1997)
1969 life in the Age of Internet Magazine (1997)
Mirror Magazine (1996)
Miscellaneous Magazine (1996)
Woman's Today Magazine together with Cooky Chua & Meagan Aguilar(1996)
Mr. & Ms. Magazine together with Regine Tolentino(1995)

Filmography
Run Barbi Run – starring as themselves
Wating – musical score by Eraserheads
Kuya – Marcus in a cameo role as a drug pusher
Masakit sa Dibdib – Ely Buendia in a cameo role
Tulad Ng Dati – starring Buddy as himself with Raimund Marasigan in a cameo role
San Lazaro – Ely Buendia as Manong Rex
Rakenrol – Ely Buendia in a cameo
Waiting Shed (Short Film) – Directed by Ely Buendia
The Artist Is In (Short Film) – Directed by Marcus Adoro
Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story – Ely Buendia composed and performed the
theme song La Paloma in a cameo with the boys of Hilera and veteran guitarist Nitoy
Adriano, the song won as "Best Theme Song" in the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival, the
first MMFF award for Ely. The movie was also instrumental in the forming of Ely's new band,
The Oktaves.
Bang Bang Alley – directed by Ely Buendia with King Palisoc and Yan Yuzon

Awards and nominations

Rock & Rhythm Magazine:

Won: Album of the Year – Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1993)

NU Rock Awards:

Won: Album of the Year – Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1994)

Won: Listener's Choice Award (1995)
Won: Band of the Year (1995)
Won: Album of the Year – Circus (1995)
Won: Album of the Year – Cutterpillow (1996)
Won: Best Music Video – "Ang Huling El Bimbo" (1996)
Won: Song of the Year – "Ang Huling El Bimbo" (1996)
Won: Artist of the Year (1997)
Won: Listener's Choice Award (1997)
Won: Producer of the Year – Robin Rivera for Fruitcake (1997)
Won: Best Album Packaging – Fruitcake (1997)
 Won: Best Video – "Fruitcake" (1997)
Won: Drummer of the Year – Raimund Marasigan (1999)
Won: Hall of Fame (2003)
Note: Ely Buendia accepts the award for the Eraserheads

Guillermo Memorial Award:

Won: Most Favorite Band (1995)

Won: Most Popular Group/Singer/Entertainer (1997)
Won: Record Breaking Concert of the Year – Eraserheads: The Reunion Concert
(2010)[42]

Monster Radio 93.1 : Countdown Top 7:

Won: Band of the Year (1997)

Awit Awards:

Won: Album of the Year – Cutterpillow (9th Awit Awards)

Won: Best Alternative Recording – Fruitcake (10th Awit Awards)
Won: Album of the Year – Sticker Happy (1998)
Won: Best Performance by a Group/Duo – "Pop Machine" (2000)

Katha Music Awards:

Won: Album of the Year – Cutterpillow (2nd Katha Music Awards)

Won: Best Rock Album – Cutterpillow (2nd Katha Music Awards)
Won: Best Rock Song – "Ang Huling El Bimbo" (2nd Katha Music Awards)
Won: Best Rock Group – (2nd Katha Music Awards)
Won: Best Rock Vocal Performance – "Fruitcake" (3rd Katha Music Awards)
Won: Best Album Packaging – Fruitcake (3rd Katha Music Awards)

Parangal Ng Bayan Award:

Won: Best Group Performer Award (1997)

MTV Video Music Awards:

Won: Viewer's Choice Award for Asia – Eraserheads' "Ang Huling El Bimbo" (1997)
Note: This is the first award given to Filipino. Next is Kyla

MTV Pilipinas:

Won: Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)

Note: A special tribute performance featuring local artists Jimmy Bondoc, Paolo Santos,
Nyoy Volante and Barbie's Cradle doing a medley of the songs, "Ligaya," "Alapaap,"
"Kaliwete", and "Magasin"

Myx Music Awards:

Won: MYX Magna Award (2009)

 Note: Raimund Marasigan accepts the award for Eraserheads

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External links
Allmusic Eraserheads Biography (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p481295/biography)
 Eraserheads Experience (http://eraserheadsexperience.blogspot.com/)

Awards
NU Rock Awards
Succeeded by
Preceded by Album of the Year
"Circus"
New award "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
Eraserheads
1994
NU Rock Awards
Preceded by Succeeded by
Album of the Year
"Ultraelectromagneticpop!" "Cutterpillow"
"Circus"
Eraserheads Eraserheads
1995
NU Rock Awards
Preceded by Succeeded by
Album of the Year
"Circus" "P.O.T."
"Cutterpillow"
Eraserheads P.O.T.
1996

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