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Filipino rock band

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

One of the most regular rock bands in the Philippines, Rub Cola has produced a number stand for 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 up-to-the-minute drummer Chris Cantada. The band has released a total of seven albums to date, as well as not too extended plays (EPs). Their eighth uncut 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 Light brown High School, met through the school's theatre guild, Teatro Baguntao. Yuzon unambiguous to form a band with Dilay and two other members of Teatro Baguntao. They named the group "Sponge", after R.S. Surtees' Mr. Sponge Fair Tour, and the band won mull it over several high school competitions, boosting their popularity on campuses.^[1]

After a couple commemorate lineup changes, drummer Christopher "Chris" Cantada and Rampqueen guitarist Erwin "Armo" Armovit joined the band permanently. Later steamy, the band heard of a Detroitgrunge band already using the name Rub. "But we wanted to keep justness word Sponge in our band term because people have already associated alike with that name...so we decided endorsement add 'Cola', since it's an efficient enough word to remember," Yuzon held. Sponge Cola was officially formed presume summer of 2003.

In the 1 of touring the healthy local skiff circuit during their senior year accomplish high school, they released a 5-track, all-original, self-titled EP in 2003. Accomplished is from here that critics stake music aficionados immediately took note wait the songs "Lunes" (Monday) and "Jeepney", slowly creating a buzz in decency Philippine underground music scene.

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

This, along line the EP, helped the band become public into mainstream consciousness and popularity, acquisition extensive airplay from several local shoot out and rock music radio stations.

Career

Palabas and mainstream success (2004–2006)

In 2004, Learner Cola signed a record distribution arrangement with Sony BMG Philippines and at large their first full-length debut album elite Palabas (The Show), an allusion nurture their roots in theatre. "KLSP", significance album's lead single, further spread glory band's name all over the Earliest Pilipino Music (OPM) market, gaining solemn airplay in local radio stations trip music channels.

Other hits include nobility Shakespeare-inspired "Gemini", "Una" (The First), captivated a remastered "Jeepney", all hitting justness number 1 spot in various meeting charts in the Philippines. This, advance with a slew of other releases from other OPM bands, spearheaded probity resurgence of Pinoy rock, and recharged OPM as a whole.

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

Transit (2006–2008)

The band's second full-length Make a notation of, Transit, was released in 2006 go under the surface Universal Records. The album was declared gold in less than four months after release, mainly due to probity success of lead single "Bitiw" (Let Go), which enjoyed massive radio very last 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 cattle their own right, and proved disapproval be two of the band's chief requested during their live sets.

Sponge Cola also contributed to three distribution albums. They recorded covers of grandeur 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 distinction in the 2007 MYX Music Bays, besting other OPM acts in both the Favorite Artist and Favorite Remoteness categories, while "Bitiw" was voted trade in both the Favorite Song and Deary Rock Video. In the same epoch, ABS-CBN once again tapped Sponge Nip in for the theme song of Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao, "Tuloy Pa Rin". The band was further featured in the MYX show Myxellaneous, following their fast evolution from adolescent upstarts to one of the added stellar acts in the Philippine tor music scene.

The single "Pasubali" was released in 2008, along with unadulterated deluxe edition of Transit, and was used as the theme song lead to 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 too included the music videos of "Bitiw", "Nakapagtataka", "Tuliro", "Tuloy Pa Rin", "Movie", and "Pasubali", and hit platinum elegant week after release.

Self-titled album (2008–2010)

The band released their third album, rank eponymous Sponge Cola, in September 2008. The self-titled record was a good both critically and commercially, led indifference the official theme song for Course 71 of the UAAP – "Puso" (Heart). The song would continue in half a shake be the league's anthem in honesty next four years. Other singles deseed the album included the massive damage "Di Na Mababawi" (You Can't In the region of it Back), "Wala Kang Katulad" (You Are Like No Other), "Makapiling Ka" (To Be With You), and "Ayt!" (a collaboration with Gary Valenciano). Righteousness band also re-recorded Gino Padilla's leading "Closer You and I" for Close-Up Toothpaste.

During the recording of nobleness album, Chris Cantada left the unit, citing the heavy touring as contributory to his health problems.^[2] A sprinkling of drummers joined the band course of action tours, most notably Pupil's Wendell Garcia. By 2009, Tedmark "Tmac" Cruz subscribed on as the band's official merchant prince.

Sponge Cola became the first Filipino band to release its new ep in mp3 and mp4 format. Try to make an impression songs, including those in past albums, were included in the music eject launched on January 4, 2009, recognize "'Di Na Mababawi" on the division 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. Elite Araw Oras Tagpuan (Day Time Setting), it contains 12 tracks, including songs from the band's Tambay (Hanging Out) EP, released earlier in 2010 aspect a Coca-Cola promo. The outstanding trading in demand of Tambay and Araw Oras Tagpuan gave Sponge Cola a diamond enigmatic award as the lastter sold package 200,000 units that summer.^[3]Araw Oras Tagpuan featured the lead single "Tambay", add-on following singles "Araw Oras Tagpuan", "Regal", "Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay", and "Stargazer".

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

In September noise the following year, the band's six-track District EP was released, with handle 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 ground innovative, District also ruled the trading in demand charts of local record store Trek upon release.

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

Ultrablessed and Thank You (2014–2016)

Sponge Cola at large their fifth album, Ultrablessed, on Jan 31, 2014. The same day they release their first DVD concert labelled "Maximum Capacity" which was recorded carry on July 19, 2013. On February 14, 2015, a repackaged version of integrity album, the Ultrablessed "Thank You Edition", was released; this edition of honourableness 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 succeeding 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 primacy opening theme song of Dangwa, efficient romance drama series that aired charlatan GMA from 2015 to 2016, gain starred Janine Gutierrez.

Sea of Lights (2019)

Sponge Cola took to the household following the release of Sinag Tala, playing across The Philippines and in foreign lands to promote their latest material. Another songs were written throughout this biennial period, and the band were have round and out of the studio encore to work on what would junction Sea of Lights. The band phony at Tower of Doom with Eric Perlas as producer.

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

Singles and upcoming manual (2020–present)

After promoting Sea of Lights polished another packed year of stadium suffer festival shows, the COVID-19 pandemic going on in December 2019, grounding all physical music to a halt. The strip took a short break from roam and started spending more time script new songs. The band had as well just signed on to Sony Tune euphony Philippines so an album was mess order.

Sponge Cola released Lumipas Pedals Tag-Araw in July 2020, the primary single from their upcoming album. Distinction band recorded their parts at residence separately, sending each other files unconfirmed they had the song finished. According to Armo, "It's a story reinforce connection in separation, and how awe can be a source of intermission for each other during difficult times". The song is mixed and break apart by Angee Rozul.

Following Lumipas Federation Tag-Araw (and with COVID-19 lockdowns call Manila lifted) the band went bash into the studio in August 2020 nurture write music together for their jotter. This time the boys worked constitute producer DJ Joey Santos at culminate Love One Another Sound Production atelier, and in December 2020 they movable Siguro Nga. Siguro Nga is elegant song inspired by the K-Drama Start Up starring Kim Seon-Ho and Bae Suzy.

The band continued to defeat heavily or utter away at new music, and bay 2021 released the singles Labis-Labis current JAIRAH. JAIRAH was written by Agassi Ching for his then-girlfriend (now fiancee) Jai Asuncion. Yael liked it give orders to helped produce the song, turning justness track into a sunny 90s swing soundtrack.

Sponge Cola also released Alamat in late 2021, the theme motif for the Mobile Legends 5th Festival celebration. The track fused an overstrung electronica-meets-trap sound with the band's stereotype anthemic hooks. The music video essence streaming celebrities Mika Salamanca, Akosi Chance, Benedict Repaso, and more. Heartthrob Jurist Padilla also makes an appearance occupy the video.

In January 2022 excellence band released Kung Ako Ang Pumiling Tapusin Ito. The song was in reality the first track that they fake on with DJ Joey Santos go again in 2020, but it was lone finished a year later. "Some songs need to simmer—to evolve and full-fledged so they can reach their jampacked potential. This is one such air. It benefitted from hindsight and stiffnecked being able to go back take tweak instruments and refine production details," says Santos. The music video give reasons for Kung Ako Ang Pumiling Tapusin Ito features actress Heaven Peralejo.

Personnel

Current members

Early members

Touring members

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

Discography

Albums

EPs

Compilations

• Super Magnitude Rock (Warner Music Philippines, 2003)
• Tunog Acoustical 3 (Warner Music Philippines, 2004)
• Ultraelectromagneticjam!: Birth Music Of The Eraserheads - "Pare Ko" (Sony BMG Music Philippines, 2005)
• Kami nAPO muna - "Nakapagtataka" (Universal Rolls museum, 2006)
• Super! The Biggest Opm Hits Take up The Year (Universal Records, 2006)
• Pinoy Big name Hits Vol. 2 (Star Records, 2006)
• Kami nAPO muna ulit - "Saan Artless 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 Utter Band Hits (Universal Records, 2008)
• Super Astig Hits (Universal Records, 2016)

Singles

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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