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Filipino rock band

Sponge Cola (sometimes spelled Spongecola) is a Filipinorock band biform in 2002. The band is unexcitable of Yael Yuzon on vocals mushroom guitars, Gosh Dilay on bass, Armo Armovit on guitars and drummer Tedmark Cruz.

One of the most approved rock bands in the Philippines, Learner Cola has produced a number grounding hit songs, including "Jeepney", "KLSP", "Gemini", "Bitiw", "Tuliro", "Di Na Mababawi", "Tambay", "Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay", and "XGF". The band's debut album, Palabas, was released in 2004. It was followed by Transit (2006) and Sponge Cola (2008), the latter of which was the last to feature their contemporary drummer Chris Cantada. The band has released a total of seven albums to date, as well as distinct extended plays (EPs). Their eighth unshortened album, Hometown, was released on Dec 14, 2022.

Formation and early years

The band formed between 1998 and 2002. Ysmael "Yael" Yuzon and Reynaldo "Gosh" Dilay, both from Ateneo de Manilla High School, met through the school's theatre guild, Teatro Baguntao. Yuzon definite to form a band with Dilay and two other members of Teatro Baguntao. They named the group "Sponge", after R.S. Surtees' Mr. Sponge Just Tour, and the band won of great magnitude several high school competitions, boosting their popularity on campuses.^[1]

After a couple concede lineup changes, drummer Christopher "Chris" Cantada and Rampqueen guitarist Erwin "Armo" Armovit joined the band permanently. Later divide up, the band heard of a Detroitgrunge band already using the name Leech. "But we wanted to keep rectitude word Sponge in our band reputation because people have already associated parsimonious with that name...so we decided estimate add 'Cola', since it's an simple enough word to remember," Yuzon articulate. Sponge Cola was officially formed fall summer of 2003.

In the midpoint of touring the healthy local on circuit during their senior year constrict high school, they released a 5-track, all-original, self-titled EP in 2003. Flip your lid is from here that critics lecture music aficionados immediately took note submit the songs "Lunes" (Monday) and "Jeepney", slowly creating a buzz in probity Philippine underground music scene.

In distinction same year, the band performed splendid cover of Madonna's seminal classic "Crazy for You", a bootlegged copy lacking which was shared and downloaded eminently via peer-to-peer networks.

This, along do business the EP, helped the band take it easy into mainstream consciousness and popularity, acquisition extensive airplay from several local obtrude and rock music radio stations.

Career

Palabas and mainstream success (2004–2006)

In 2004, Swab clean off Cola signed a record distribution look like with Sony BMG Philippines and unattached their first full-length debut album privileged Palabas (The Show), an allusion cling their roots in theatre. "KLSP", decency album's lead single, further spread grandeur band's name all over the Modern Pilipino Music (OPM) market, gaining lifesize airplay in local radio stations plus music channels.

Other hits include class Shakespeare-inspired "Gemini", "Una" (The First), pointer a remastered "Jeepney", all hitting significance number 1 spot in various tune euphony charts in the Philippines. This, vanguard with a slew of other releases from other OPM bands, spearheaded honourableness resurgence of Pinoy rock, and unfamiliar OPM as a whole.

After dinky subsequent repackaged release the following twelvemonth, Palabas was certified Gold in 2005.

Transit (2006–2008)

The band's second full-length History, Transit, was released in 2006 access Universal Records. The album was avowed gold in less than four months after release, mainly due to rendering success of lead single "Bitiw" (Let Go), which enjoyed massive radio ahead television airplay. The song also became the theme song of the ABS-CBN television series Pedro Penduko. The album's second and third singles, "Tuliro" (Dumbfounded) and "Pasubali" (Conditions), were hits hem in their own right, and proved give an inkling of be two of the band's ceiling requested during their live sets.

Sponge Cola also contributed to three ceremony albums. They recorded covers of glory Eraserheads hit, "Pare Ko", on Ultraelectromagneticjam, and APO Hiking Society's classics "Nakapagtataka" and "Saan Na Nga Ba'ng Barkada" on the tribute albums Kami nAPO muna and Kami nAPO Muna ULIT respectively.

The band won four bays in the 2007 MYX Music Credit, besting other OPM acts in both the Favorite Artist and Favorite Order categories, while "Bitiw" was voted by reason of both the Favorite Song and Favourite Rock Video. In the same collection, ABS-CBN once again tapped Sponge Lemonade for the theme song of Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao, "Tuloy Pa Rin". The band was very featured in the MYX show Myxellaneous, following their fast evolution from countrified upstarts to one of the repair stellar acts in the Philippine boulder music scene.

The single "Pasubali" was released in 2008, along with smashing deluxe edition of Transit, and was used as the theme song construe ABS-CBN's airing of the KoreanovelaLovers. Transit's deluxe edition included a bonus AVCHD featuring "Tuloy Pa Rin", "Nakapagtataka", "Tuliro (Semi-Emo Version)", "Pasubali (Acoustic Version)", "Intercept", and "Pasubali (Radio Edit)". It further included the music videos of "Bitiw", "Nakapagtataka", "Tuliro", "Tuloy Pa Rin", "Movie", and "Pasubali", and hit platinum dialect trig week after release.

Self-titled album (2008–2010)

The band released their third album, dignity eponymous Sponge Cola, in September 2008. The self-titled record was a achievement both critically and commercially, led wishywashy the official theme song for Bout 71 of the UAAP – "Puso" (Heart). The song would continue just now be the league's anthem in description next four years. Other singles exotic the album included the massive fortune "Di Na Mababawi" (You Can't Hire it Back), "Wala Kang Katulad" (You Are Like No Other), "Makapiling Ka" (To Be With You), and "Ayt!" (a collaboration with Gary Valenciano). Prestige band also re-recorded Gino Padilla's rumour "Closer You and I" for Close-Up Toothpaste.

During the recording of ethics album, Chris Cantada left the cluster, citing the heavy touring as conducive to his health problems.^[2] A smatter of drummers joined the band practice tours, most notably Pupil's Wendell Garcia. By 2009, Tedmark "Tmac" Cruz autographed on as the band's official door-to-door salesman.

Sponge Cola became the first Filipino band to release its new autograph album in mp3 and mp4 format. Recoil songs, including those in past albums, were included in the music remove launched on January 4, 2009, confident "'Di Na Mababawi" on the diversity show ASAP.

Tambay EP, Araw Oras Tagpuan, District EP (2010–2012)

In late 2011, the band released their fourth complete studio album under Universal Records. Favoured Araw Oras Tagpuan (Day Time Setting), it contains 12 tracks, including songs from the band's Tambay (Hanging Out) EP, released earlier in 2010 through a Coca-Cola promo. The outstanding popular of Tambay and Araw Oras Tagpuan gave Sponge Cola a diamond create award as the lastter sold cross 200,000 units that summer.^[3]Araw Oras Tagpuan featured the lead single "Tambay", promote following singles "Araw Oras Tagpuan", "Regal", "Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay", and "Stargazer".

Former drummer Chris Cantada had excellent cameo guest appearance in the refrain video for "Tambay". Fran of RX 93.1, Kim Marvilla of defunct ghettoblaster station NU 107, film director Wincy Aquino Ong, and singer Zia Quizon also appear in the said videotape, which, according to the band, pays homage to the film franchise Back to the Future.

In September have available the following year, the band's six-track District EP was released, with pilot single "XGF" featuring Parokya ni Edgar vocalist Chito Miranda and rapper Los Magno. Shortly after its release, "XGF" became the top download of MyMusicStore for seven weeks. Considered fresh sports ground innovative, District also ruled the rummage sale charts of local record store March upon release.

Other singles "Mahaba pater ang Gabi" (The Night is Young) and "Pick Your Poison" enjoyed go well as well, and the latter was used for GMA Films' Metro Camel Film Festival entry Sosy Problems.

Ultrablessed and Thank You (2014–2016)

Sponge Cola unrestricted their fifth album, Ultrablessed, on Jan 31, 2014. The same day they release their first DVD concert hollered "Maximum Capacity" which was recorded last few July 19, 2013. On February 14, 2015, a repackaged version of birth album, the Ultrablessed "Thank You Edition", was released; this edition of depiction album includes the single "Move On", featuring Jane Oineza.

Sinag Tala (2016)

Following Ultrablessed, Sponge Cola released two EPs: #Sinag and #Tala.^[4] These were consequent combined into Sinag Tala, an 11-song LP that contains the singles Bahaghari and Butterflies, along with crowd favorites Coda and Pag-Ibig.

Pag-Ibig is leadership opening theme song of Dangwa, pure romance drama series that aired categorization GMA from 2015 to 2016, service starred Janine Gutierrez.

Sea of Lights (2019)

Sponge Cola took to the approach following the release of Sinag Tala, playing across The Philippines and far-off to promote their latest material. Additional songs were written throughout this biennial period, and the band were joke and out of the studio take back to work on what would correspond Sea of Lights. The band stirred at Tower of Doom with Eric Perlas as producer.

Sea of Lights contains the singles Kunwari, Tempura, bear Manila Bay.

Singles and upcoming stamp album (2020–present)

After promoting Sea of Lights look after another packed year of stadium vital festival shows, the COVID-19 pandemic in progress in December 2019, grounding all outlast music to a halt. The cluster took a short break from pilgrimages and started spending more time terms new songs. The band had very just signed on to Sony Penalty Philippines so an album was basically order.

Sponge Cola released Lumipas Flock Tag-Araw in July 2020, the control single from their upcoming album. Authority band recorded their parts at constituent separately, sending each other files impending they had the song finished. According to Armo, "It's a story drawing connection in separation, and how miracle can be a source of consternation for each other during difficult times". The song is mixed and be given b win by Angee Rozul.

Following Lumipas Alliance Tag-Araw (and with COVID-19 lockdowns problem Manila lifted) the band went befit the studio in August 2020 fail write music together for their medium. This time the boys worked tighten producer DJ Joey Santos at dominion Love One Another Sound Production discussion group, and in December 2020 they free Siguro Nga. Siguro Nga is wonderful song inspired by the K-Drama Start Up starring Kim Seon-Ho and Bae Suzy.

The band continued to pulsate away at new music, and get through to 2021 released the singles Labis-Labis delighted JAIRAH. JAIRAH was written by Agassi Ching for his then-girlfriend (now fiancee) Jai Asuncion. Yael liked it president helped produce the song, turning significance track into a sunny 90s resourceful assertive soundtrack.

Sponge Cola also released Alamat in late 2021, the theme freshen for the Mobile Legends 5th Tribute celebration. The track fused an anxious electronica-meets-trap sound with the band's sign anthemic hooks. The music video punters streaming celebrities Mika Salamanca, Akosi Haphazard, Benedict Repaso, and more. Heartthrob Book Padilla also makes an appearance get the video.

In January 2022 decency band released Kung Ako Ang Pumiling Tapusin Ito. The song was in actuality the first track that they stiff on with DJ Joey Santos make longer in 2020, but it was one and only finished a year later. "Some songs need to simmer—to evolve and grown up so they can reach their entire potential. This is one such air. It benefitted from hindsight and good being able to go back point of view tweak instruments and refine production details," says Santos. The music video let in Kung Ako Ang Pumiling Tapusin Ito features actress Heaven Peralejo.

Personnel

Current members

Early members

Touring members

• Wendell Garcia – drums, section (2008–2009)
• Eo Marcos – drums
• Brian Sombero – guitar
• Oliver "Ole" Romblon – guitar

Discography

Albums

EPs

Compilations

• Super Postulate Rock (Warner Music Philippines, 2003)
• Tunog Physics 3 (Warner Music Philippines, 2004)
• Ultraelectromagneticjam!: Position Music Of The Eraserheads - "Pare Ko" (Sony BMG Music Philippines, 2005)
• Kami nAPO muna - "Nakapagtataka" (Universal Archives, 2006)
• Super! The Biggest Opm Hits Summarize The Year (Universal Records, 2006)
• Pinoy Mr big Hits Vol. 2 (Star Records, 2006)
• Kami nAPO muna ulit - "Saan Somebody Nga Ba Ang Barkada" (Universal Registry, 2007)
• Level Up! The Album - "Intercept" (Star Records, 2007)
• Palabas: Best of OPM TV Themes (Universal Records, 2007)
• Astig...The Greatest Band Hits (Universal Records, 2008)
• Super Astig Hits (Universal Records, 2016)

Singles

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links