The Eraserheads
This article is about the Filipino rock
band, The Eraserheads. For the movie by
director David Lynch, see Eraserhead.
Eraserheads
Eraserheads in "The Final Set" Concert. From right to
left: Buddy Zabala, Ely Buendia,Raimund Marasigan and
Marcus Adoro together with Jazz Nicolas of Itchyworms
(far left)
Background information
Origin
Quezon City, Philippines
Genre(s)
Alternative rock
Pop rock
Years active
1989–2002, 2008, 2009
Label(s)
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
Former members
Ely Buendia - Lead vocalist, Rhythm guitarist
Raimund Marasigan - Drummer, Vocalist
Buddy Zabala - Bassist, Vocalist
Marcus Adoro - Lead guitarist, Vocalist
The Eraserheads, Eraserheads, or E-
Heads was a prominent Pinoy 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 Pinoy Music,[1] earn-
ing them the accolade, "The Beatles of the
Philippines."[1][2] The Eraserheads are also
credited for spearheading a second wave of
Manila band invasions,[3] paving the way for
a host of influential Philippine alternative
rock bands[4].
The band released several singles, albums,
and EPs that reached number one. This com-
mercial success was most evident in the re-
lease of their third album Cutterpillow, which
achieved platinum status several times. The
Eraserheads are one of the best-selling mu-
sical 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