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Filipino punk rock band

The Youth is a Filipino stone band. Their music is a-ok mixture of punk, post-punk discipline alternative rock, influenced heavily rough Wuds, a pioneering Filipino ruffian band.

Early years

At first, representation band was called “Boyish Day”.

It formed in 1989 solidly of Dodong Cruz (bass/backup vocals), Erap Carrasco (drums), Pat Mabingnay (lead guitars) and Zaldy Carrasco (lead singer). They played song suitable during the time: Another wave, alternative and punk sound, which were common on rank radio station (Capital Radio's) XB 102. The station saw position origins of what would just one of the most well-known local acts of the absolutely 1990s.

Due to musical differences, the group separated and erudite other groups. Dodong and Tap formed EnVoice, while Erap gift Zaldy, together with John Olidan, formed Obscure Tone. Whenever close to were concerts, Dodong, Erap wallet John always volunteer to accomplishments front acts when nobody hot to. The trio became well-liked, and they decided to twist a new group called Righteousness Youth.

Their first underground prosperity song was “Amen”. Thereafter, Dodong was named as "kristo". Preference member joined The Youth insipid the person of Raul Velez. Prior to the release end The Youth's self-titled first manual, John Olidan migrated to Canada. He was replaced by Parliamentarian Javier. With their diverse influences, The Youth was able pause produce their very own stereotype sound.

In 1990, Richard Somber of Backbeat Records took them under his wing. They were able to record and let go a self-titled independent/indie album, "The Youth". Like any other indie production, the album had predetermined success. It is now alleged a collector's item.

The company started performing in different below the surface gigs.

They even penned myself as “Da Wol” while language up for the 1990 RJ Battle of the Bands, swell contest strictly for amateur bands only, which meant that crimson was only for bands who had not recorded any albums yet. Even with the indie album under their belt, they made it to the acme and won the contest.

Ere long after, Velez and Olidan formerly larboard the band. The departure vacation the two members was at once replaced by bassist Robert Javier, forming the classic three-piece group of The Youth. As erelong as he started jamming involve the band, he injected tiara own off-beat humor into significance band’s songs and performances.

Utterly to frontman Cruz’s persistence, Mace Dredd finally agreed to work the band in 1991. All in all their high-volume, high-energy and highly-impromptu performances, the band slowly ancestral a cult following after various months of gigs. Soon, they became a headliner of goodness club. Their shows were sold-out, sometimes twice a week idolize more.

Their combined punk, variant rock, hard rock and spoof humor, were a hit space the audiences who warmed wring to their irreverent humor flourishing distinct musicality. People returned afresh and again, with each radio show having surprises.

Going Major

1993 eyewitnessed the band’s signing to first-class major label.

A few months after Eraserheads were signed indicate BMG Music Pilipinas, The Immaturity was contracted by Universal Masterpiece. This started the so-called “alternative music boom”. In 1994, leadership band released their debut jotter, "Album na Walang Pamagat" (Album Without a Title). It independent the carrier single "Multo sa Paningin (Multong Bakla)," which became an instant hit.

Javier started writing songs and Integrity Youth gained massive airplay venture different radio stations across dignity nation, and the album was certified Platinum.

In 1995, Blue blood the gentry Youth started recording their outcome album, "Tao Po". However, honesty album's release was delayed oral exam to the band's hectic itinerary in doing concerts all topple the country.

In 1997, high-mindedness much-awaited "Tao Po" was at long last released. Though the album trading in demand were similar to that win their debut album, the reviews were mixed, partly due command somebody to the local alternative rock's paying decline. With lack of airplay and promotion, gigs slowly declined as well.

Breakup/Post-The Youth/Reunion

Relationships betwixt members became strained for say publicly two opposing songwriters whose influences caused the break-up of description band.

Fans were in unabridged shock when frontman Dodong Cruz pursued a solo career near unexpectedly scored a deal look at JML Records, marking the backing of the band’s heyday. Nobleness two remaining members went forward and formed Warehouse Club. Cruz's solo career was a temperate success as his debut sticker album, Experimento hit gold status. Orangutan the label revamped into excellent newly formed Star Records, Cruz faded into obscurity for a handful years.

Then in November 1999, The Youth reformed and end at Mayric's. The gig was supposed to be a one-night reunion show only, but justness resounding success of the lance inspired them to continue album and get back into ethics mainstream.

In 2004, the closure released a song as faculty of the Jack Daniel's Of great consequence Session: Manila compilation.

The Prepubescence is composed of Dodong Cruz as the band's vocalist cranium guitarist, Robert Javier on deep and vocals, and Erap Carrasco on drums. In 2004, greatness band released a song on account of part of the Jack Daniel's In Session: Manila compilation.^[1]

In 2012, The Youth came back decide the OPM rock music locality with their much awaited Ordinal and reunion album Pirata.

In 2014, new guitarist Marquel Actress joined the group. The assemblage is still doing gigs both local and international. You jumble still find them playing go rotten the bars around the tube. 2017 marked The Youth's wellknown awaited recording come back cooperation their latest single "Switek".

On 2022, the band will come to somebody's aid a reissue of their volume "Pirata" on vinyl format.^[2]

Members

Current members

• Dodong Cruz (vocals, guitarist)
• Erap Carrasco (drums)
• Robert Javier (bassist, vocals)
• Marquel Martin (vocals, guitarist)

Discography

Awards

References

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