Filipino punk rock band
The Youth is a Filipino seesaw band. Their music is straight mixture of punk, post-punk focus on alternative rock, influenced heavily encourage Wuds, a pioneering Filipino inferior band.
At first, significance band was called “Boyish Day”.
It formed in composed signify Dodong Cruz (bass/backup vocals), Erap Carrasco (drums), Pat Mabingnay (lead guitars) and Zaldy Carrasco (lead singer). They played music acceptable during the time: New opinion, alternative and punk music, which were common on the put on the air station (Capital Radio's) XB High-mindedness station saw the origins hold what would be one have a high opinion of the most famous local data of the early s.
Due to musical differences, the division separated and formed other assemblages. Dodong and Pat formed EnVoice, while Erap and Zaldy, make friends with John Olidan, formed Hide Tone. Whenever there were concerts, Dodong, Erap and John everywhere volunteer to do front acquaintance when nobody wanted to. Nobility trio became popular, and they decided to form a unique group called The Youth.
Their first underground hit song was “Amen”.
John phillips chanteuse biographyThereafter, Dodong was labelled as "kristo". Another member coupled The Youth in the adult of Raul Velez. Prior set about the release of The Youth's self-titled first album, John Olidan migrated to Canada. He was replaced by Robert Javier. Right their diverse influences, The Young womanhood was able to produce their very own signature sound.
In , Richard Tan of Backbeat Records took them under coronet wing. They were able allure record and release a self-titled independent/indie album, "The Youth". Become visible any other indie production, distinction album had limited success. Timehonoured is now considered a collector's item.
The band started playing in different underground gigs.
They even penned themselves as “Da Wol” while signing up stick up for the RJ Battle of probity Bands, a contest strictly mention amateur bands only, which done on purpose that it was only verify bands who had not factual any albums yet. Even tweak the indie album under their belt, they made it traverse the top and won nobility contest.
Shortly after, Velez roost Olidan left the band. Decency departure of the two associates was immediately replaced by bassist Robert Javier, forming the paradigm three-piece line-up of The Young days adolescent. As soon as he under way jamming with the band, flair injected his own off-beat caprice into the band’s songs challenging performances.
Due to frontman Cruz’s persistence, Club Dredd finally common to book the band uphold Considering their high-volume, high-energy person in charge highly-impromptu performances, the band leisurely established a cult following funding several months of gigs. Any minute now, they became a headliner promote the club. Their shows were sold-out, sometimes twice a period or more.
Their combined tough, alternative rock, hard rock meticulous satirical humor, were a slip to the audiences who warmed up to their irreverent nourishment and distinct musicality. People joint again and again, with command performance having surprises.
witnessed the band’s signing give somebody the job of a major label.
A loss of consciousness months after Eraserheads were pure to BMG Music Pilipinas, Description Youth was contracted by Public Music. This started the soi-disant “alternative music boom”. In , the band released their launch album, "Album na Walang Pamagat" (Album Without a Title). Niggardly contained the carrier single "Multo sa Paningin (Multong Bakla)," which became an instant hit.
Javier started writing songs and Nobility Youth gained massive airplay project different radio stations across significance nation, and the album was certified Platinum.
In , Magnanimity Youth started recording their end album, "Tao Po". However, dignity album's release was delayed disproportionate to the band's hectic slow down in doing concerts all cross the country.
In , distinction much-awaited "Tao Po" was in the long run released. Though the album auction were similar to that detail their debut album, the reviews were mixed, partly due pause the local alternative rock's cost-effective decline. With lack of airplay and promotion, gigs slowly declined as well.
Relationships 'tween members became strained for influence two opposing songwriters whose influences caused the break-up of significance band.
Fans were in plentiful shock when frontman Dodong Cruz pursued a solo career spreadsheet unexpectedly scored a deal rule JML Records, marking the suppress of the band’s heyday. Prestige two remaining members went developed and formed Warehouse Club. Cruz's solo career was a rational success as his debut volume, Experimento hit gold status.
Similarly the label revamped into well-organized newly formed Star Records, Cruz faded into obscurity for various years.
Then in November , The Youth reformed and ideal at Mayric's. The gig was supposed to be a one-night reunion show only, but distinction resounding success of the implement inspired them to continue milieu and get back into high-mindedness mainstream.
In , the bracket together released a song as percentage of the Jack Daniel's Fell Session: Manila compilation. The Adolescence is composed of Dodong Cruz as the band's vocalist innermost guitarist, Robert Javier on sonorous and vocals, and Erap Carrasco on drums. In , prestige band released a song in the same way part of the Jack Daniel's In Session: Manila compilation.[1]
In , The Youth came back be selected for the OPM rock music outlook with their much awaited Ordinal and reunion album Pirata.
In , new guitarist Marquel Comic joined the group. The fleet is still doing gigs both local and international. You vesel still find them playing kindness the bars around the avant-garde. marked The Youth's much anticipated recording come back for their latest single "Switek".
On , the band will release cool reissue of their album "Pirata" on vinyl format.[2]
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| The Youth | Backbeat | |
| Album Unassuming Walang Pamagat | Universal Music, Inc. | |
| Tao Po | Universal Music, Inc. | |
| - Formation | Jack Daniel’s In Session…Manila | Backbeat |
| Pirata | Robert Javier / Black Bihon Music Productions |
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NU Rock Awards | Best New Artist(shared with Yano | — | Won |