Put3ska
Put3ska | |
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| Also known as | Put3Ska |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Ska |
| Years active | 1993–1998 |
| Labels | OctoArts/EMI[1] |
| Past members | Myra Ruaro Arnold Morales Bing Austria Luis Guiang Rodney Ambat Richard Cruz Eldie Siochi Rommel Cruz Gio Punongbayan Marvin M Flores |
Put3ska was a Filipino ska band formed in 1993. The band's name is word play, combining the Filipino phrase, putres ka ("damn you") and "ska". The band referred to itself as a "60s-oriented, 90s ska band, influenced by Jamaican and British ska".[2]
Albums and awards
The band released their first self-titled album eponymous Put3ska in 1994.[1] The album carried the hit single Manila Girl, which earned the group a gold record award. That same year, the band was voted Best New Artist, Best Live Act and Myra Rauro voted Best Vocalist during the 1995 NU Rock Awards; the music video for Manila Girl was also nominated at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards as Viewers' Choice For Asia.[2]
The second album, Manila's Finest was released in 1996.[1] It featured original material, some in the Tagalog language, as well as a cover version of the classic ska hit My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small[2] and a Northern Soul Classic Tainted Love by Gloria Jones.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Gonzales, David. "Put3ska: OPM Timeless Collection Gold Series 4". Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ a b c Son, Johanna (3 December 1996). "Arts and Entertainment". Inter Press Service. Retrieved 31 August 2013.