THE ERASERHEADS

[Apocalypse]

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We sat down with Ely Buendia and the members of his new band Pupil last Tuesday at I.O. inside ABS-CBN compound in Quezon City and the first question we asked him was, how does it feel that there is already a tribute being paid to the Eraserheads for its contribution in the local rock music industry?

Ely, who we must say looks so much better now, even younger-looking than during the time we first launched him at E’heads, says "it still feels surreal" and smiles. "I’m happy," he adds, even as he acknowledges the great success of the tribute album just released.

So why was he not present at UP that night? Smiling, Ely said, "baka sumabog ang UP sa sobrang init." It is no secret that Eraserheads disbanded under a cloud of much internal chaos in 2000. The boys have yet to patch things up between them although Ely says he is at peace now.

He doesn’t regret anything, he reveals, not even the disbandment of the group. "I’m happy to have this new group to work on. It feels so much fresher and newer. Siguro kung hindi kami umalis sa E’heads dati, laos na laos na kami ngayon," he said meaningfully.

The pronouncements simply say everyone’s dream of a reunion concert for The Eraserheads happening anytime soon is just not going to materialize. "At least not now," Ely told us politely.

When complimented on his aura of calmness and peace, Ely says "salamat kay Dianne" referring to his partner and the mother of his five-year-old,very handsome son Eonboy. The beautiful Dianne also acts as Pupil’s manager. She was described by Ely as "my drink, my rock, my breath, my fire" in the album inlay of Pupil’s "Beautiful Machines."

Pupil, whose album sales reportedly ranks 2nd to the "Ultraelectromagneticjam" in Tower Records, is composed of Ely and guitarist Yan Yuzon, bassist Dok Sergio, and drummer Boks Jugo and its album is a homecoming of sorts for Ely in his home studio, Sony BMG Music. "I’ve come back like a prodigal son. I thank the BMG bosses, Rudy (Tee), Vic (Valenciano) and Ciso (Chan) for not losing faith in me," he ended.

http://www.mb.com.ph/ENTR2005120951377.html

nice info bro :mrgreen:

[weeeeee]

nkita kita sa isang . . . ligayaaa at asahang iibigin ka!! eheads!!!

[SQUiDnine]

Trivia on: Eraserheads

Naming the Eraserheads' album, Carbon Stereoxide, was based on a superstition? It is called the "C" superstition. Bass guitarist Buddy Zabala insisted that the name of the album should have the letter C. Why? We don't know ... neither do bandmates Ely Buendia and Marcus Adoro. = ) Five other albums were also entitled based on this superstition, Ultraelectromagneticpop! (1993), Circus (1994), Cutterpillow (1995), Fruitcake (1996), and Sticker Happy (1997).

[SQUiDnine]

Has Ely B. totally erased E-Heads from his memory?
FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo
The Philippine Star 12/10/2005



Mention Eraserheads to Ely Buendia and the guy’s face momentarily goes blank, as if he has never heard of "that group" at all.

It’s a put-on, I guess, because halfway through the brief interview, Ely does mention the "E-Heads" without batting an eyelash, but neither with any hint of fondness.

If you recall, Ely had a falling-out with the E-Heads (behind hits that includes El Bimbo) in 2000, prompting him to quit BMG Pilipinas, Inc., the company the E-Heads were under contract with.

But, according to Rudy Tee, big boss of BMG which has merged with Sony Music (the merger is now known as Sony BMG Music Entertainment), "The wounds have healed and (Sony) BMG has accepted Ely back like the prodigal son."

Before the "homecoming," though, Ely sort of wandered around, in 2004 breaking a brief lull in his career by forming a new group called Mongol (the pencil, you know, which is "cousin" to the "eraser") which disbanded after barely a year.

The music has to play on, so Ely is back with yet another new band called Pupil (not the little campus creature which uses a Mongol to write notes and an "eraser" to obliterate mistakes, but the part of an eye) composed of none (of course!) from E-Heads but two from Mongol, bassist Yan Yuzon and drummer Boks Jugo, and a new member, bassist Dok Sergio.

"I think this one will last," said Pupil manager Diane Ventura, Ely’s beloved partner in life (and in business), forgetting to add if she meant longer than the lifespan of E-Heads or Mongol.

Pupil (Ely came upon the name in a medical book) has just released its first album called Beautiful Machines, featuring eight English songs and six Tagalog songs, including Lost Guide ("a noisy ballad written by Yan), Dulo ng Dila by Dok, Hypersober by Bogs and eight songs Ely co-wrote with Diane (Different Worlds, Blow Your House Down, She Talks To Trees, Gamu-Gamo, All This Time, Dianetic, Kalawakan and Nasaan Ka, the carrier single).

"While Mongol was guitar-driven," said Diane, "Pupil is more pop."

Asked to elaborate further on what sets the Pupil sound from those of E-Heads and Mongol, Ely said, "That of E-Heads was more retro; I was then into the ’70s sounds – The Manila Sound. E-Heads was a chopsuey band, very folksy, and it created a sound to which people could easily relate. I guess that’s what made the band popular. I am now geared more towards modern sounds, more rock."

It’s not only Ely’s sound that has changed (for the better, hopefully) but his attitude as well. While before he seemed to be aloof ("It was just defense mechanism"), he’s now more engaging. Credit it, he joked, to "old age and family." He and Diane have a five-year-old son.

Did success really go into his (E)head and spoil him?

"In a way, yes, I must admit," said Ely. "Success tends to make you feel complacent because lahat ibinibigay sa’yo so nawawala ang challenge. What do you do when that happens?"

Out of and away from E-Heads, Ely Buendia seems to have his head in the proper place – at last?

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/news200512101701.htm

[bycane]

Ely sounded a lot more mature now than he used to be during e-heads time.. good for him.
I wish him well with Pupil.

[onin111]

Ely sounded a lot more mature now than he used to be during e-heads time.. good for him.
I wish him well with Pupil.

I agree. Though i've listened to some of their songs lang, i must say it's totally different na. Well, it's not eraserheads...

[simplechanges]

i already forgot about them

[hera_82]

I loved Huling El Bimbo...
I had a big crush on Ely back then.. hehehe!

[joeyx2000]

www.eraserheads.org

[max101]

...It's time to free yer mind...it's time to cleanse yer soul....

I miss this band....