AKING MUNDO

An article by Redel Ramos from PILLBOX: The Official Eraserheads Magazine vol. 1 no. 1 *******************************************************

FLUNK OUT!

But there was one particular gig where the band was noticed. It was a sorority-sponsored Valentine show in College of Eng’g. where they had a chance to rub elbows with The Dawn. Noticing how the crowd responded to their rendition of Sex Pistols’ “My Way”, Jett Pangan told them to try their luck in the “in” places. “Mag-audition kayo sa Red Rocks. Tsaka dahan-dahan lang sa palo ng drums,” Jett was said to advise the kids specifically Raymund regarding his drum smashing frenzy.

Later on, they considered that advice so that they could gain more exposure in the underground scene. They auditioned at Mayric’s and when the audition master gave this don’t-call-us-we’ll-call-you remark, they were wise enough to know that it was the best euphemism for “Sorry guys, though luck.” The guys went over to NU107 but was again rejected because mere cuts from demo tapes had no place in their playlist. (Imagine, Raymund offering a demo recorded in their garage in Candelaria, Quezon.) They even approached some people at RJ Recording but their sound was deemed “not pop enough”. It seemed that the band was not ready for the world outside the campus or it the other way around? Was it possible that the scene was not ready for something as revolutionary as the E-heads?

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