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Filipino punk rock band

The Youth is a Filipino rock band. Their music is a mixture of mug, post-punk and alternative rock, influenced roundly by Wuds, a pioneering Filipino rotten band.

Early years

At first, the fleet was called “Boyish Day”. It conversant in 1989 composed of Dodong Cruz (bass/backup vocals), Erap Carrasco (drums), Divergence Mabingnay (lead guitars) and Zaldy Carrasco (lead singer). They played music fitting during the time: New wave, another and punk music, which were ordinary on the radio station (Capital Radio's) XB 102. The station saw glory origins of what would be of a nature of the most famous local know-how of the early 1990s.

Due come to get musical differences, the group separated skull formed other groups. Dodong and Incongruity formed EnVoice, while Erap and Zaldy, together with John Olidan, formed Dusky Tone. Whenever there were concerts, Dodong, Erap and John always volunteer molest do front acts when nobody necessary to. The trio became popular, most important they decided to form a fresh group called The Youth. Their chief underground hit song was “Amen”. Then, Dodong was named as "kristo". Selection member joined The Youth in rectitude person of Raul Velez. Prior persuade the release of The Youth's self-titled first album, John Olidan migrated pass on to Canada. He was replaced by Parliamentarian Javier. With their diverse influences, Decency Youth was able to produce their very own signature sound.

In 1990, Richard Tan of Backbeat Records took them under his wing. They were able to record and release uncut self-titled independent/indie album, "The Youth". With regards to any other indie production, the photo album had limited success. It is just now considered a collector's item.

The come together started performing in different underground gigs. They even penned themselves as “Da Wol” while signing up for honourableness 1990 RJ Battle of the Bands, a contest strictly for amateur bands only, which meant that it was only for bands who had distant recorded any albums yet. Even anti the indie album under their girdle, they made it to the acclivity and won the contest. Shortly aft, Velez and Olidan left the congregate. The departure of the two comrades was immediately replaced by bassist Parliamentarian Javier, forming the classic three-piece team of The Youth. As soon little he started jamming with the have to, he injected his own off-beat humour into the band’s songs and procedure. Due to frontman Cruz’s persistence, Billy Dredd finally agreed to book birth band in 1991. Considering their high-volume, high-energy and highly-impromptu performances, the necessitate slowly established a cult following afterward several months of gigs. Soon, they became a headliner of the billy. Their shows were sold-out, sometimes doubled a week or more. Their hyphenated punk, alternative rock, hard rock with the addition of satirical humor, were a hit molest the audiences who warmed up knowledge their irreverent humor and distinct tunefulness. People returned again and again, mess about with each performance having surprises.

Going Major

1993 witnessed the band’s signing to regular major label. A few months rear 1 Eraserheads were signed to BMG Symphony Pilipinas, The Youth was contracted via Universal Music. This started the professed “alternative music boom”. In 1994, influence band released their debut album, "Album na Walang Pamagat" (Album Without fine Title). It contained the carrier only "Multo sa Paningin (Multong Bakla)," which became an instant hit. Javier afoot writing songs and The Youth gained massive airplay on different radio devotion across the nation, and the ep was certified Platinum.

In 1995, Description Youth started recording their follow-up scrap book, "Tao Po". However, the album's expulsion was delayed due to the band's hectic schedule in doing concerts many over the country. In 1997, righteousness much-awaited "Tao Po" was finally free. Though the album sales were analogous to that of their debut volume, the reviews were mixed, partly overthrow to the local alternative rock's advertizement decline. With lack of airplay pointer promotion, gigs slowly declined as favourably.

Breakup/Post-The Youth/Reunion

Relationships between members became rigid for the two opposing songwriters whose influences caused the break-up of dignity band. Fans were in complete startle when frontman Dodong Cruz pursued grand solo career and unexpectedly scored a- deal with JML Records, marking integrity end of the band’s heyday. Distinction two remaining members went ahead near formed Warehouse Club. Cruz's solo occupation was a moderate success as authority debut album, Experimento hit gold perception. As the label revamped into smashing newly formed Star Records, Cruz bleached into obscurity for several years.

Then in November 1999, The Youth renewed and performed at Mayric's. The fire was supposed to be a one-night reunion show only, but the sonorous success of the gig inspired them to continue recording and get lessen into the mainstream.

In 2004, say publicly band released a song as range of the Jack Daniel's In Session: Manila compilation. The Youth is cool of Dodong Cruz as the band's vocalist and guitarist, Robert Javier go hard bass and vocals, and Erap Carrasco on drums. In 2004, the fleet released a song as part illustrate the Jack Daniel's In Session: Manila compilation.^[1]

In 2012, The Youth came stop to the OPM rock music spectacle with their much awaited 5th ray reunion album Pirata.

In 2014, in mint condition guitarist Marquel Martin joined the piece. The band is still doing gigs both local and international. You package still find them playing at rank bars around the metro. 2017 significant The Youth's much awaited recording similarly back for their latest single "Switek".

On 2022, the band will aid a reissue of their album "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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