Parokya ni Edgar

History

Before Parokya ni Edgar
Naming themselves Comic Relief, the band originally consisted of three vocalists - Alfonso "Chito" Miranda, Jr. , Gabrielle Ignatius "Gab" Chee-Kee, Francis Vincent "Vinci" Montaner, and two guitarists, Miko and Jerick. The honed their musical skills through after-school jamming, before performing an opening number for an Eraserheads concert. This break prompted the band to add a drummer and a bassist - enter Dindin Moreno and Buhawi Meneses. This same performance also marked the change of the band's name to Parokya ni Edgar.[clarify] After high school, Miko and Jerick, the two guitarists, left the band to pursue other interests. As a replacement, the remaining band members invited to their fold guitarist Darius Semaña. (lead guitarist)

Parokya ni Edgar
The band's name has been said to have been derived from an old classroom joke involving the main character in the Jose Rizal novel Noli Me Tangere, one of their school subjects.
The band soon started playing at the legendary local band hub, Club Dredd. Coming out during the height of the Pinoy rock explosion, with the Filipino rock community giving in to the influence of foreign bands, especially grunge acts such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, Parokya ni Edgar played like no other. Their jokes, silly antics, and outrageous performances paved the way to the popularity that they currently enjoy.
Eventually, the late managing director of Universal Records, Bella Dy Tan, signed them as contract artists after witnessing one of their performances at Club Dredd. Soon their initial recordings such as Buloy, Trip and Lutong Bahay were heard across the nation. Their first album, Khangkhungkherrnitz became a triple platinum hit in the Philippines.


Musical legacy
Since their inception, Parokya ni Edgar's have enjoyed unmatched staying power in the recording scene of the Philippines. Chito Miranda has served as the band's frontman, filtering the band's output to the taste of its audience. Close associates and friends of the band point out that the band's easy-going, self-effacing persona is calculated and, to a certain extent, planned


Band members
Alfonso "Chito" Miranda, Jr. (lead vocals)
Buhawi "Buwi" Meneses (bass)
Darius Gerard "Dariuken" Semaña (lead guitars)
Gabrielle Ignatius "Gab" Chee-Kee (guitars / vocals)
Ferdinand "Din Din" Moreno (drums)
Francis Vincent "Vinci" Montaner (backup vocals / dialogue / comical acting / dancing)


Discography

Studio Albums
Khangkhungkherrnitz (1996)
Buruguduystunstugudunstuy (1998)
Gulong Itlog Gulong (2000)
Edgar, Edgar, Musikahan (2002)
Bigotilyo (2003)
Halina Sa Parokya (2005)
Solid (2007)


Playlist

Music Videos

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parokya_ni_Edgar