The Pin-Ups
| The Pin Ups (band) | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie pop, post-punk, alternative rock, Christian Rock |
| Years active | 1995–2015 |
| Labels | Know-It-All Records, Sutton Music Group |
| Associated acts |
Parokya Ni Edgar Keltscross Tame the Tikbalang Mass Carnage Goo End of Man Ethnic Faces Girl In Park Crimson Daze Ciudad Sugarfree Francis Magalona Eraserheads Sandwich Squid 9 Manibela True Faith Violent Playground Raimund Marasigan Save Me Hollywood Your Imaginary Friends Frank Magalona |
| Website | [1] |
| Members | Mondo Castro Ryan Nachura Raffy Bonifacio Hiyasmin Neri Hazel Silvestre |
| Past members | Pamela Aquino Noel Garcia (deceased) Ramses Dela Torre John Carpio Jaja Manuel Robby Mananquil Mitch Singson Jennifer Tan Julz Savard Rydahl Bangkas Japo Anareta |
The Pin-Ups was an incarnation of the independent band The Pin-Up Girls formed in 1995 by Mondo C. Castro along with Keltscross members Pamela Aquino and Jennifer Tan.
Dubbed the "first Philippine-based band to sign with a U.S. label", The Pin-Ups are also included in a UK-based compilation album and have released a new single for 2015 in partnership with another U.S. indie label HolyZone Records. The band in all incarnations, according to musician and critic Aldus Santos, "have always delivered on the tunes: familiar, always with a dash of innocence, with no facetious tricks up their sleeves, infinitely hummable. Not the most dynamic of bands, certainly not the most technically adept, but these deficiencies are countered by an undeniable charm on musical fronts that matter: melodic, lyrical, structural."
Despite the achievements and being well-connected, the band never became a "mammoth act" yet has enjoyed more success overseas than in their homeland.
Starting out as a garage band in 1995, the band recruited guitarist Ramses Dela Torre (Mass Carnage) and drummer John Carpio (Tikbalang, Goo, End of Man) and started jamming at an abandoned hotel. The then unnamed band went through names that never stuck, including Ebenezzer Blue Cow, Blue Juice, Mushroom, and Bubblegum Crisis.
Guitarist Ryan Nachura and musician Noel Garcia (Ethnic Faces, Eraserheads and Color It Red sessionist) eventually joined the band, replacing Dela Torre and Carpio. They were without a permanent name until Tan wore a Bettie Page T-shirt to a rehearsal at then-Eraserheads drummer Raimund Marasigan's house. Marasigan suggested they name themselves after Page, one of the most famous pin-up girls from the ‘50s.
After a few rounds of Mayric’s garage sales to raise money, The Pin-Ups wrapped up recording their debut album Hello Pain under their own label, Broken Records. The album was executively produced by ABS-CBN news anchor Liesl Castro and actor Diether Ocampo (he loaned Castro money for CD manufacturing), produced by Marasigan and engineered by Shinji Tanaka at Sound Creation studios.
The album includes "Witching Hour" that hit number one on NU107's Midnight Countdown for seven weeks; "Broken", "A Cold & Better Place", and "Ride Rocket Wild". The album’s artwork was created by Filipino graphic artist Leinil Francis Yu.
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