The Mongols were a Filipino underground band comprising Eraserheads vocalist Ely Buendia, Teeth guitarist Jerome Velasco, bassist Yanni Yuzon, and drummer Bogs Jugo.
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| Origin | Metro Manila, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2003–2005 |
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| Spinoffs | Pupil |
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Formed after Buendia left Eraserheads in 2002, The Mongols released an album, Buddha's Pest, in 2003. Velasco left the band soon after to study in the United States, and the rest of the band recruited Teeth guitarist Dok Sergio and renamed the band Pupil.
History
edit2002–2003: Formation
editBuendia had left Eraserheads in March 2002.[1] He later organized live shows with his friends, playing covers of his previous band, Teeth, and The Velvet Underground.[2] Meanwhile, Teeth had gone on hiatus in 2003 after their vocalist Glenn Jacinto migrated to the United States.[3] Velasco later met Buendia and got together for informal jam sessions.[4]
Buendia came up with the name of the band after visiting the American Museum of Natural History in New York City with his partner Diane Ventura (who later managed the band), where they saw an exhibit featuring Mongolian llamas.[2]
The band first performed in Davao in January 2003.[2] They self-produced an EP, A Fraction of a Second, which they sold at their live shows.[4]
2003: Buddha's Pest
editIn November 2003, the band released an album, Buddha's Pest, through Viva Records. It included the lead single "Bulakbol".[5]
2005: Pupil
editIn 2005, Velasco left the Mongols to study in the United States.[6] The band recruited Teeth guitarist Dok Sergio and renamed the band Pupil.[7]
Influences
editThe band's influences include the Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, and The Jesus and Mary Chain.[4]
Members
edit- Ely Buendia – vocals, guitars
- Jerome Velasco – lead guitars
- Yanni Yuzon – bass
- Bogs Jugo – drums
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Buddha's Pest |
EPs
edit- A Fraction of a Second (Redrum, 2003)
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2004 | "Bakit Nga Ba?" | Francis Magalona |
| "Keeper" | Kurt Kataract, Diane Ventura and Manie Magbanua Jr. | |
| 2005 | "Heroine" |
References
edit- ^ "The Heads Rock (and Roll On) (Business World, June 2002)". Schizo Archives. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Halaman, Roberto. "Hey Hey, They're The Mongols". Philmusic.com. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Godinez, Bong. "Iconic '90s band Teeth reunites for series of bar shows". PEP.ph. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Caruncho, Eric S. "The Secret History of the Mongols". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Ubaldo, Aye. "A Musical Tour of Gen X History". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Legaspi, Amita. "Pupil: Always willing to start from scratch". GMA News Online. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Jorge, Rome. "Rock 'n' roll survivor – triumphant". The Manila Times. Retrieved 24 August 2024.