Eleandre "Ely" Basino Buendia (born November 2, 1970) is a popular Filipino musician, best known as guitarist and lead vocals in the Pinoy rock band The Eraserheads. As one-fourth of the group Eraserheads, he heavily influenced and contributed a lot in the development of Pinoy rock during the 1990s. November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Pinoy Rock, or Filipino Rock, is the brand of Rock music produced in the Philippines or by Filipinos. ... The Eraserheads: (from left) Buddy Zabala, Raimund Lemon Marasigan, Ely Buendia, and Marcus Adoro Eraserheads was one of the most popular Pop rock bands in the Philippines during the alternative rock explosion of the early 90s. ... Named after the film Eraserhead, The Eraserheads were the most popular pop/rock band in the Philippines from their early start in the early 1990s to their disbanding in 2002. ... Pinoy Rock, or Filipino Rock, is the brand of Rock music produced in the Philippines or by Filipinos. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

Solo Album

Buendia also went solo, even before leaving the Eraserheads. He recorded ten tracks in the comfort of his home studio, "Suite 16 Studios." The album was called "Wanted: Bedspacer." (Wanted Bedspacer, Monday Mundane, Kakaiba, Santo, Over 18, Tapos Na, Acid Tongue, Oras, Shallow Breathing, Hotchik).

Leaving the 'Heads

It had run its course. We’d been together for 10 years. We wanted to do different things, also we all cant agree with each other that time, it was a natural death so to speak, according to Buendia.

After leaving the band, Buendia was later replaced by Kris Gorra-Dancel (of the Fatal Posporos). The band (with new vocalist) later on disbanded due to legal issues.

The Mongols

After putting out an underground E.P. "A Fraction of a Second," the Mongols decided to have their self-produced album distributed by the major label Viva Records. Viva Records was started in 1966 as a subsidiary of Snuff Garrett Records. ...

The Mongols is an eclectic rock band composed of guitarist J. Astro a.k.a. Jerome Velasco (of the rock and roll outfit Teeth), bassist Yan Yuzon, drummer Bogs "Boga Man" Jugo (of the indie pop band Daydream Cycle), and on vocals, Ely Buendia, under the name Jesus "Dizzy" Ventura. The result is a thirteen-track album called "Buddha's Pest"(Keeper, Bulakbol, Bakit Nga Ba?, Pony, Teka Muna, Candy Flip, Heroine, Wig Out, It's Over, Irish Spring, Odd Even, Your Bushido, Instrumental Bonus Track). In May 2005, the group disbanded because of legal reasons. A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Types of teeth Molars are used for grinding up foods Carnassials are used for slicing food. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...

Pupil

Shortly after the Mongols disbanded, a new band was formed. Buendia formed Pupil (band), along with the same band members, except for Jerome Velasco, who left peacefully to pursure a career in sound engineering. Buendia chanced upon the band name while reading a medical book. In November 2005 Pupil released an album entitled "Beautiful Machines" under Sony BMG and label Musiko, with "Nasaan Ka?" as its first single (Different Worlds, Blow Your House Down, Nasaan Ka?, She Talks To Trees, False Alarm, Gamu-Gamo, Mary, Hypersober, Dulo ng Dila, Beautiful Machines, All This Time, Dianetic, Kalawakan, Lost Guide). Pupil is a Filipino rock band composed of Ely Buendia on vocals/guitars (formerly of the Eraserheads), Yanny Yuzon on lead guitar, Bogs Jugo on drums and Dok Sergio on bass. ... Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of sound through mechanical and electronic means. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ...

Newspaper Columnist

Ely Buendia has a broadsheet column, titled "CURSOR". The column is published weekly (every Saturday) under the Entertainment Section of The Manila Bulletin.

References

official Pupil website: [1] Pupil Yahoo! Groups: [2] Pupil photos by Ryan Agoncillo: [3] Manila Times article: [4] PhilMusic [5] Hoodwinked reference: [6]