It was during the late 90’s when pop culture dominated the social environment. From fashion to slander, food to music, it
was all mainstreamed as influenced by foreign trends. For the music scene, most bands played Top 40 hits and
“similar-sounding” originals. It was simply stereotypical.
As the decade came to an end, the whole Philippine music scene was blown away with one demo recording catching airplay in a
radio station — it was NU107’s In The Raw program where they feature new and unsigned bands. “PIGFACE” was the title of the
single and “GREYHOUNDZ” was the name of the artist. Brave, bold and aggressive, is the best way to describe both the
song and artist. Everyone who had taste was shocked and amazed on how to define what they had just heard. It was the first
time in Philippine airwaves that this “type” of music was played. The audience’s acceptance was incredible, and the sound was
acknowledged as a new alternative.
The “New Metal” genre was conceived or how Greyhoundz’s fans and critics would say, the HU-POW movement. That was how
powerful “Pigface” was as it spread throughout the scene. Now the Pinoy eksena has a new sound to feast on. Hordes and hordes
of fans were collected from all over the country, resulting into one gargantuan number of followers. The eksena really took
off when Greyhoundz released their debut album, 7 Corners Of Your Game in 1999. Released under Sony Music
Philippines, this album contained the rawest and most powerful yet appealing tracks. Songs like “Mr. P.I.G.”, “Leech” and
“Party At 802” displayed the band’s versatility in song writing. Heavy rock meets hip-hop --as we all know how the two norms
clashed then. Needless to say that it was Greyhoundz that bridged the gap. The album went on to hit Platinum status,
making Greyhoundz the meanest and heaviest band in the country.
In 2001, Greyhoundz released their sophomore album, also from Sony Music Philippines. This self-titled second LP had
all the fans and media expecting an equally good or even better album. To all, it was a maturity and evolution of their young
brooding aggression from the first release. The songs “Jack In The Box”, “Hole” and “Your Puppet And Clown” became instant
favorites. And as a twist from the loud and raging theme of the band, “Karmic?” was a surprise tamed-favorite. Not to mention
“Even” making it in the Spider-Man movie music compilation, making Greyhoundz the only Asian artist to be included in
an international project. And the fans grew…
Mid-year 2005, the “wave” never stopped…”APOY” was released. Despite the untimely joining of a brother to our Creator,
Greyhoundz never halted. The band even got more fuel from all the hardship, joy, frustration and positive energy they
had. “Apoy” was even dedicated to the brother who went ahead, knowing that that was what he wanted the band to do…move on and
be the best they can be.
At present, Greyhoundz is still a force to be reckoned with, earning top bragging rights from the scene as a respected
group. They’re also getting as much attention as the “pop” bands do from corporate sponsors. Now, the mainstream stigma is
only a genre shared across the scene and the industry. Many “rock” bands have sprouted, as aggressive as how
Greyhoundz did it then. Fearless and ambitious as the band were…and still is. This is how Greyhoundz do it. And
the fans grow even bigger…
-BUBI SANCHEZ
ALBUMS AND COMPILATIONS
7 Corners Of Your Game (1st album)
Released in 1999 under Sony Music Philippines
Tracks:
- Mr. P.I.G.
- Stage
- Party at 802
- Temptation
- Sin
- Leech
- Y?
- Fools
- Ode
- Hinahanap
- Groovin’ With Ya
- Pigface
- Taking U High
Greyhoundz (2nd album)
Released in 2001 under Sony Music Philippines
Tracks:
- Even
- Jack In The Box
- Hole
- Karmic?
- Versus
- Your Puppet and Clown
- Pull
- Candyflip
- Quicksand
- Bonfires and Sandcastles
- Monologue
- Blues Juice
- Aftertaste
- For Kristiane
Apoy (3rd album)
Released in 2005 under distribution of EMI Philippines
Tracks:
- Silhouettes
- Doble Kara
- Beautiful Ungrateful
- 1s 3s 6s
- Kill The Joy
- Snapshots Taken From…
- Koro (featuring Gloc 9, Otso Queso, Francis M.)
- Pseudo Dramatic
- Medicine
- Apoy
- Sitcoms
- In Debted To
- Soldier
Soundcheck: Live Recordings
Soundcheck features live perfor¬mances from some of the country’s top rock acts like Wolfgang, Razorback and Da
Pulis.
Greyhoundz tracks included:
- Leech
- Party At 802
- Jack In The Box
- Mr. P.I.G.
Spider-Man Official Soundtrack
Greyhoundz’ song, Even, was included in the official soundtrack of the blockbuster movie “Spider-Man”. The soundtrack also
features music from artists such as Alien Ant Farm, The Strokes, Macy Gray and Aerosmith. Greyhoundz is the only Filipino
band included in this release.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
Awards
- 2007 IKON ASEAN Philippine leg competition Semi-finalist for Greyhoundz
- 2002 NU Rock Awards Bassist of the Year for Niño Avenido
- 2001 PARI Platinum Award for Greyhoundz - 7 Corners of Your Game album
- 2001 PARI Gold Awards for Greyhoundz - 7 Corners of Your Game album
- 2001 Pulp Freakshow Awards Loudest Act of the Year
- 2001 Pulp Freakshow Awards Rockstar Award for Reg Rubio
Nominations
- 2002 NU Rock Awards; Bassist of the Year - Niño Avenido, Vocalist of the Year - Reg Rubio, Drummer of the Year - TJ
Bril¬lantes, Best Album Packaging, Song of the Year - “Your Puppet and Clown”, Artist of the Year...
- 2002 MTV Pilipinas Awards; Best Video for “Your Puppet and Clown Video”, Best Director for Rico Gutierrez...
- 2002 KATHA Best Album pack¬aging...
- 2001 NU Rock Awards; Guitar¬ist of the Year - Allen Cudal and Audie Avenido, Bassist of the Year - Niño Avenido, Vocalist
of the Year - Reg Rubio, Drum¬mer of the Year - TJ Brillantes, Best Album Packaging, Song of the Year - “Leech”, Artist of
the Year...
- 2001 Awit Awards Best Recording, Best Album...
- 2000 NU Rock Awards; Guitar¬ist of the Year - Allen Cudal and Audie Avenido, Bassist of the Year - Niño Avenido, Vocalist
of the Year - Reg Rubio, Drummer of the Year - TJ Brillantes, Best Album Packaging, Song of the Year - “Mr. PIG” and “Pig
Face”, Artist of the Year...
NOTABLE GIGS
Special Events
The band has played at numerous special events with the country’s top acts and has headlined some of the shows...
- MTV Pilipinas Awards
- MTV INK Anniversary
- MTV Summit
- Pulp Attack of the Freaks
- Pulp Freakshow
- Pulp Summer Slam Annual Gigs
- Pulp Summer Slam 2007 Band Tribute with International artist Death Angel
- EDSA Revolution 2
- Rock Against Piracy
- NU107 Rock Awards
- MYX Mo!
- MYX Halo-Halo
- AXN Challenge at Glorietta
- De-Leerium Fashion Show
- Spiderman Premiere Party
- M.I. 2 Premiere party
- RockEd Philippines Events
- RockEd Philippines Anniversaries
- Brgy. Tibay Production Events
- others
Provincial
The band has toured the whole country, from the upper regions of Luzon, the whole span of the Visayas, and the lower regions
of Mindanao...
- Dagupan
- La Union
- Baguio
- Tarlac
- Olongapo
- Bulacan
- Rizal
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Cebu
- Bacolod
- Iloilo
- Bohol
- Davao
- others
Schools
The band has played for different school events across Metro Manila, being invited for various events such as fairs, variety
shows, and headline concerts...
- Ateneo de Manila University
- De La Salle University
- DLS-College of St. Benilde
- UP Diliman
- UP Manila
- UST
- AMA
- PSBA
- St. Paul
- Miriam College
- Holy Spirit
- Poveda
- ICA
- Letran
- UE
- Mapua
- GAUF
- Claret
- others
Bars
The band has played at countless bars across Metro Manila...
- Club Dredd
- Music Museum
- Mayrics
- Freedom Bar
- The Fort
- Mars
- Prince of Wales
- Bud Boys
- Kemistry
- Ritual De Lo Habitual
- Padi’s Point
- Sound Stage
- Music Warehouse
- Saguijo
- Wilfredo’s Bar
- 6 Underground
- others
Others
The band has also played for vari¬ous events such as fiestas, birthdays and parties.
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