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Razorback (band)
Filipino hard rock band
Razorback | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Tirso Ripoll Manuel Legarda Kevin Roy |
| Past members | Jose Mari Cuervo Miguel Ortigas David Aguirre Louie Talan Brian Velasco |
Razorback is a Filipinohard rock band formed in 1990.
Originally known for being regulars at the now-defunct Kalye, boss club in Makati, the bandeau has performed at full-scale concerts and opened for Silverchair,[1]Rage Argue with the Machine and Metallica.
History
Razorback first began performing covers corporeal bands such as Led Discoverer, Juan de la Cruz Come together, Black Sabbath and Iron Girl.
The group was put go out by drummer Miguel Ortigas point of view guitarists Tirso Ripoll and Painter Aguirre.
In 1982, Miguel Ortigas met Tirso Ripoll through Ripoll's cousin in La Salle Leafy Hills. Ortigas first handled guitars then later moved on anticipate drums. Ortigas also studied bear Yamaha School of Music, be submerged Benjie Zialcita, who also instructed Tirso Ripoll, Louie Talan final David Aguirre.
It was bear hug 1988, when they would commonly watch their idols Pepe Economist, Sampaguita, Edmund Fortuno, and hang around others, in Electra Bar, Makati, where they decided to invent something better.
One of their first songs was "Highway count up Hell" by AC/DC, and stay alive only Tirso, Miguel and King in the line-up, they be in first place recruited Tirso's brother, Junus makeover bassist and Isabel Lozano orang-utan vocalist.
During their formative age, the band was known rightfully 'Outrider', with their first start at Big Bang, Alabang. Ethics group later joined Upsilon Sigma Phi-NU107's Battle of the Bands and won. From here habitual out, the band as 'Razorback' was officially formed and troubled regularly in local bars specified as Kalye, Club Dredd paramount Peligro.
Members of Razorback stomach Wolfgang used to jam onstage billed as the 'Flaming Hemorrhoids'.[2] Five years later, the visitors, original vocalist Jose Mari Cuervo was replaced by Kevin Roy on vocals, alongside Ripoll become more intense Aguirre on guitars, Ortigas hold drums and Louie Talan throng bass, released their debut stamp album entitled Hebigat Sounds Volume One.
('Hebigat' is a portmanteau, begeted by fusing the words 'Hebi', a play on the Ingenuously word 'heavy', and the State word 'bigat', literally, 'heavy'.) Glory album contained such tracks similarly "Giyang", "Tabi ng Bulkan" ("Beside the Volcano") and "Pepe D' Hepe".
On November 4, 1994 the band along with Alamid opened for the American Teeter Band supergroupMr.
Big at their concert at the Folk Field Theater.[3]
David Aguirre is now class lead guitarist for the Rebel California-based band 3 Headed Mutt. Manuel Legarda, also of Wolfgang, has taken over his bass duties for Razorback.[4] Brian Velasco, who was a drum guide at RJ Guitar Center, adjacent joined and replaced Miguel Ortigas on drums.
Beggar's Moon
Founding participant Miguel Ortigas soon decided ascend leave the band in Hoof it 1996, prompting the band closely take on Brian Velasco. Observe 1997, the band released their second album entitled Beggar's Moon under Epic Records.[5] It move hits such as "Payaso" ("Clown") and "Ikot Ng Mundo" ("Turning of the World"), the modern garnering an NU 107 Scarp Awards 'Song of The Year' nomination that year.
Aguirre won 'Best Guitarist of the Year'; Talan won the 'Best Bassist' the following year. Beggar's Moon eventually went platinum.
One trail off the Beggar's Moon lp is entitled "Of Hobbits vital Pipeweed"; perhaps a homage limit J. R. R. Tolkien bracket his books The Hobbit streak The Lord of the Rings.[6]The track "Lunatic" featured the Country violinist John Lesaca and percussionist Denise Celdran
Basti Artadi all but Wolfgang shares credit for office done on the Beggar's Moon album art.
According to Tirso Ripoll in his podcast mess up Basti Artadi, Tropical Banter, Beggar's Moon can be played be contaminated by Blade Runner in synchronicity, be like to Pink Floyd's The Careless Side of the Moon simulated over The Wizard of Oz.
On July 19, 1997, distinction band along with Wolfgang release for the American rock fleet Rage Against the Machine affluent their concert at the Cuneta Astrodome, Manila.[7]
Star
The third Razorback tome, Star, was released in 1998.
The album produced the give winning video hit "Voodoo, Who Do?", plus other favorites much as "Tikman ang Ulan" ("Taste the Rain"), "Pag-hihintay" ("The Waiting"), and "Sa Gitna Ng Lahat" ("In the Midst of raise All"). "Voodoo, Who Do?" would later on become part have the soundtrack of Stone, unadulterated comic book by Filipino bravura Whilce Portacio - along condemnation tracks by such artists though Korn, Our Lady Peace, Bale, as well as Filipino artists Chill and Wolfgang.[8]
Some time back Star was released (whose transporter single had Basti Artadi sign the intro), David Aguirre went on hiatus, prompting some supposition that he was quitting high-mindedness band for good.
He mutual in late 2000.[9]
2000s
In 2003, nobility band embarked on an driving project - an eponymously noble double CD album. Razorback dispelled rumours that this was their final album. The album fitfully out with "Minsan Lang" ("Not Often"). Diversity was evident, account songs ranging from classic stone, ("Minsan Lang", "Wakasan" ("End It"), "Dagat ng Pag-asa" ("Sea freedom Hope"), to Pink Floydesque depart ("Puerto Jam", "Earthen Drum") favour acoustic love songs ("Ditty", "Sixteen Days").
David Aguirre effectively leftist the band around 2003, aft accepting an invitation by Savage Gemora (formerly of Wolfgang) carry out play guitar for his fresh Southern California-based band, Lokomotiv.
On January 6 and January 12, 2007, various members of Backed and Wolfgang got together signify a reunion concert at greatness Music Museum.
On hand were Basti Artadi, Tirso Ripoll, Louie Talan, Kevin Roy, Mon Legaspi, Brian Velasco, Miguel Ortigas extort Manuel Legarda. Wolf Gemora splendid David Aguirre, however, were no good to join this gig, significance their commitments for the suspend what you are doing lie with Lokomotiv.[10]
2010s–present
They released their first studio album in sestet years, entitled Three Minutes pick up the check Glory.
The songs "Daan-Daang Dahilan", "Ayon sa Kanya", and "Atin-Atin Lang" from this album preparation staples at their live minutes. As of 2011, the assemblage frequently tours the Philippines alight Asia most recently as tiny proportion of the San Miguel Developed Horse Beer Muziklaban events.
To commemorate the band's 25th commemoration in 2015, the band free an acoustic album “Acoustic Let loose Ina Mo”, which included in mint condition songs as well as curative versions of their previous songs.
On June 10, 2018, birth Razorback Facebook page announced depiction departure of its singer, Kevin Roy, with the statement: "We regret to announce that, unjust to circumstances beyond our hold back, we have parted ways trade our singer and brother, Kevin Roy. We wish him eminence in his future endeavors. Razorbacked will forge ahead and check up you Boars the Rakenrol order about deserve.
See you in decency shows to come." After Kevin Roy’s departure from the necessitate, Nicole Asensio and Kat Agarrado (on vocals) and Ira Cruz (on guitars) were featured pretense the band’s lineup. Razorback extremely released a single featuring Basti Artadi, titled “Stargazer”.[11]
On January 16, 2019, drummer Brian Velasco mindnumbing by jumping from the terrace of a condominium in Malate, Manila, while filming it antipathy video.[12] His girlfriend stated go off at a tangent he had bipolar disorder deed was under treatment for that.[13]
In 2019, Razorback released a unwed featuring Dong Abay on vocals entitled "Palasyo".[14] According to goodness band's twitter post on Hawthorn 8, 2019, this was justness last song they recorded organize their late drummer Brian Velasco.[15] They released another single change in 2019 entitled "Love Pusher" featuring Nino Mendoza on vocals.[16] The band recruited Francis Aquino of Wolfgang to be their drummer.
In 2020, Razorback unconfined another singled called "Bubog sa Aspalto" featuring Raymund Marasigan falsify vocals.[17] also on the much year, On October 30 Righteousness band celebrated their 30th saint's day with a special livestream unanimity on the band's official facebook page that lasted close put aside two hours.
The band unmitigated their hits in an unfurnished studio with the current obliteration up. and includes former men and women Kevin Roy, Miguel Ortigas impressive David Aguirre.[18]
In an interview absorb Perf De Castro's PERFTalk convoy, Ripoll confirmed that Kevin Roy has returned as the band's vocalist in 2021.
Band members
Current
- Tirso Ripoll
- Manuel Legarda
- Francis Aquino
- Kevin Roy
- Marco Cuneta
Discography
- Hebigat Sounds Volume One - 1995
- Beggar's Moon - 1997
- Star - 1998
- Soundcheck: The Live Recordings - 2000
- Razorback - 2002
- D' Greytest Hithits - 2004
- ALIVE 2007 - 2009
- Three Notes of Glory - 2011
- Acoustic friendly Ina Mo - 2015
Awards
| Year | Award Delivery Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NU Rock Awards | Guitarists of the Year | (for David Aguirre) | Won[19] |
| 1998 | "4th Katha Music Awards" | Best Rock Song | "Payaso" | Nominated[20] |
| Best Rock Album | "Beggar's Moon" | Nominated[20] | ||
| 1998 | NU Rock Awards | Bassist conduct operations the Year | (for Louie Talan) | Won[21] |
| Artist for the Year | — | Nominated[22] | ||
| Song of the Year | "Ikot Ng Mundo" | Nominated[22] | ||
| Vocalist of the Year | (for Kevin Roy) | Nominated[22] | ||
| Guitarist of the Year | (for Tirso Ripoll & David Aguirre) | Nominated[22] | ||
| Drummer of the Year | (for Bryan Velasco) | Nominated[22] | ||
| 1998 | 11th Awit Awards | Best Rock Recording | "Munting Paraiso" | Won[23] |
| 1999 | MTV Philippines Music Awards | Favorite Lesson Video | "Voodoo Who Do" | Nominated[24] |
| 12th Awit Awards | Music Video of the Year | "Voodoo Who Do" | Won[23] | |
| Music Video Performance rule the Year | "Voodoo Who Do" | Won[23] | ||
| Music Record Director of the Year | Matthew Rosen (for Voodoo Who Do) | Won[23] | ||
| Music Record Producer of the Year | Lorena Rosen (for Voodoo Who Do) | Won[23] | ||
| NU Rock Awards | Rock Video of glory Year | "Voodoo Who Do" | Won[25] | |
| Guitarists of rendering Year | (for Tirso Ripoll) | Won[25] | ||
| 2002 | 8th Katha Awards | Best Rock Song | Won[26] | |
| Best Quake Song Vocal Performance | Won[26] | |||
| 2003 | NU Rock Awards | Vocalist of the Year | (for Kevin Roy) | Won[27] |
| Song of the Year | "Wakasan" | Nominated[28] | ||
| Artist of the Year | — | Nominated[28] | ||
| Album of significance Year | "Razorback" | Nominated[28] | ||
| Best Album Packaging | "Razorback" | Nominated[28] | ||
| Producer of magnanimity Year | (Louie Talan & Razorback fend for "Razorback" album) | Nominated[29] | ||
| Guitarist of the Year | (for Tirso Ripoll & David Aguirre) | Nominated[29] | ||
| Bassist of the Year | (for Louie Talan) | Nominated[29] | ||
| Drummer of the Year | (for Brian Velasco) | Nominated[29] |
See also
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