True Faith (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Pinoy rock, alternative rock, pop rock, OPM |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels |
PolyEast Records (1993-2008) Viva Records (2009-2015) Star Music (2015-present) |
| Associated acts | Violent Playground The Dawn Rivermaya The Pin-Ups Sugarfree Peso Movement |
| Website | Truefaith's Facebook Fan Site |
| Members | Medwin Marfil Eugene Marfil Macky Macaventa Allan Elgar Jake Lumacad Kaka Quisumbing |
| Past members | Caryl Campos Eazer Pastor Ferdie Marquez Francis Guevarra Yeng Remulla Jay Valencia Jun Dizon Carlo Sison Kenneth Ilagan Bimbo Yance Benedict Esguerra |
True Faith (or Truefaith) is a band from the Philippines, formed in 1991. They have become one of the Philippines' most popular and accomplished bands.
The band took its name from New Order's 1987 hit single "True Faith", revealing the group's new wave origins. At first, True Faith mined mid-'80s new wave sounds for its breezy pop formula, but the group eventually ventured further into the Philippine mainstream, firmly embracing middle of the road radio. Under the Viva Records label, the band has 13 best-selling albums. Their music is best described as a blend of jazz, folk, pop and rock music.
In 1993, a demo tape of the band's song "Perfect", a romantic ballad with jangling guitars and longing vocals à la the Railway Children and the Lotus Eaters, hit number one on the Manila Top 40 radio station 99.5 RT FM. The accessibility of "Perfect" opened the doors to the masses, a much larger crowd than the cult of fans who watched them perform new wave covers in small clubs. Signed to EMI Music in the Philippines, True Faith's 1995 album, Build, was the group's first big smash, elevating it to superstar status in its native land.
Through the distinct powerful voice of its lead singer and founder, Medwin Marfil, the band was able to amass numerous music awards and nominations highlighted in the summer of 2000 by a Music Television Asia award for Best Video Award for the video "Awit Para Sa Kanya" (Song For Her). Although Truefaith didn't win, the nomination brought the band back into the public spotlight. Memories Are Cheap: The Best of Truefaith, 1993-2000 , Produced by Truefaith and Darrell James Laxamana, was also released that year, a hugely successful overview of Truefaith's success and a look at how the group evolved from its new wave roots to becoming an easy listening icon. The album featured a new track "Kung OK Lang Sa'Yo", a one-acoustic guitar ballad featuring then new member Jay Valencia on guitars. This album also includes a remix version of "Get It On".
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