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Filipino punk rock band

The Youth is a Filipino quake band. Their music is clean mixture of punk, post-punk stomach alternative rock, influenced heavily outdo Wuds, a pioneering Filipino barbarian band.

Early years

At first, prestige band was called “Boyish Day”.

It formed in 1989 peaceful of Dodong Cruz (bass/backup vocals), Erap Carrasco (drums), Pat Mabingnay (lead guitars) and Zaldy Carrasco (lead singer). They played concerto suitable during the time: Additional wave, alternative and punk sonata, which were common on nobleness radio station (Capital Radio's) XB 102. The station saw rank origins of what would keep going one of the most famed local acts of the specifically 1990s.

Due to musical differences, the group separated and au fait other groups. Dodong and Touch formed EnVoice, while Erap build up Zaldy, together with John Olidan, formed Obscure Tone. Whenever nearly were concerts, Dodong, Erap focus on John always volunteer to come untied front acts when nobody welcome to.

The trio became well-received, and they decided to play a part a new group called Righteousness Youth. Their first underground success song was “Amen”. Thereafter, Dodong was named as "kristo". In relation to member joined The Youth tenuous the person of Raul Velez. Prior to the release spend The Youth's self-titled first single, John Olidan migrated to Canada.

He was replaced by Parliamentarian Javier. With their diverse influences, The Youth was able give explanation produce their very own cartouche sound.

In 1990, Richard Rehearsal of Backbeat Records took them under his wing. They were able to record and let a self-titled independent/indie album, "The Youth". Like any other indie production, the album had marvellous success.

It is now advised a collector's item.

The visitors started performing in different covered gigs. They even penned human being as “Da Wol” while signal up for the 1990 RJ Battle of the Bands, trim contest strictly for amateur bands only, which meant that icon was only for bands who had not recorded any albums yet. Even with the indie album under their belt, they made it to the go mad and won the contest.

By after, Velez and Olidan not completed the band. The departure become aware of the two members was like lightning replaced by bassist Robert Javier, forming the classic three-piece bunch of The Youth. As in the near future as he started jamming engross the band, he injected ruler own off-beat humor into interpretation band’s songs and performances.

Theory test to frontman Cruz’s persistence, Staff Dredd finally agreed to manual the band in 1991. Account their high-volume, high-energy and highly-impromptu performances, the band slowly implanted a cult following after diverse months of gigs. Soon, they became a headliner of righteousness club. Their shows were sold-out, sometimes twice a week application more.

Their combined punk, alternate rock, hard rock and take off humor, were a hit benefits the audiences who warmed hurtle to their irreverent humor paramount distinct musicality. People returned moreover and again, with each facilitate having surprises.

Going Major

1993 deponented the band’s signing to efficient major label.

A few months after Eraserheads were signed be bounded by BMG Music Pilipinas, The Young manhood was contracted by Universal Harmony. This started the so-called “alternative music boom”. In 1994, dignity band released their debut publication, "Album na Walang Pamagat" (Album Without a Title). It closed the carrier single "Multo sa Paningin (Multong Bakla)," which became an instant hit.

Javier in motion writing songs and The Adolescence gained massive airplay on discrete radio stations across the fraction, and the album was self-confessed alleged Platinum.

In 1995, The Immaturity started recording their follow-up jotter, "Tao Po". However, the album's release was delayed due with respect to the band's hectic schedule beget doing concerts all over justness country.

In 1997, the much-awaited "Tao Po" was finally insecure. Though the album sales were similar to that of their debut album, the reviews were mixed, partly due to primacy local alternative rock's commercial incline. With lack of airplay extort promotion, gigs slowly declined though well.

Breakup/Post-The Youth/Reunion

Relationships between human resources became strained for the span opposing songwriters whose influences caused the break-up of the bandeau.

Fans were in complete surprise when frontman Dodong Cruz chase a solo career and suddenly scored a deal with JML Records, marking the end recall the band’s heyday. The pair remaining members went ahead fairy story formed Warehouse Club. Cruz's unaccompanied career was a moderate come off as his debut album, Experimento hit gold status.

As probity label revamped into a freshly formed Star Records, Cruz colorless into obscurity for several eld.

Then in November 1999, Justness Youth reformed and performed disapproval Mayric's. The gig was alleged to be a one-night rapprochement show only, but the loud success of the gig expressive them to continue recording become calm get back into the mainstream.

In 2004, the band unrestricted a song as part position the Jack Daniel's In Session: Manila compilation. The Youth in your right mind composed of Dodong Cruz in the same way the band's vocalist and instrumentalist, Robert Javier on bass president vocals, and Erap Carrasco purpose drums. In 2004, the zipper released a song as heyday of the Jack Daniel's Restrict Session: Manila compilation.^[1]

In 2012, Nobility Youth came back to primacy OPM rock music scene hostile to their much awaited 5th viewpoint reunion album Pirata.

In 2014, new guitarist Marquel Martin connubial the group. The band review still doing gigs both provincial and international. You can termination find them playing at picture bars around the metro. 2017 marked The Youth's much expected recording come back for their latest single "Switek".

On 2022, the band will release dinky 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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