Eraserheads, a Filipino rock band formed in Quezon City in 1989, consisted of
lead singer Ely Buendia, guitarist Marcus Adoro, bassist Buddy Zabala, and
drummer Raimund Marasigan. The band met while attending the University of the
Philippines Diliman and initially struggled to gain traction with their demo
tapes. Their breakthrough came in 1993 with the release of their debut album
Ultraelectromagneticpop!, which sold 300,000 copies by the end of the year.
Notable songs from this period include "Pare Ko" and "Shake Yer Head". The
band's subsequent albums, Circus (1994) and Cutter...