Pupil ( Pinoy Band )

Pupil (band)

Pupil is a Filipino rock band composed of Eleandre Basino Buendía a.k.a Ely Buendia on vocals/guitars (from the Eraserheads), Yan Yrastorza Yuzon on lead guitar, Bogs Jugo (of Daydream Cycle) on drums and Dok Sergio (from the bands Teeth and Daydream Cycle) on bass.

Behind the Name
Frontman Ely Buendia chanced upon the name Pupil while browsing a medical book. The band wanted a classic name for a rock band. Before using Pupil, they tried several other names, such as The Gets, Traitors, Tyrel Corp and Narcom. They chose the name Pupil because Buendia liked the fact that it was the part of the eye where light enters. Guitarist Yan Yuzon likes its double meaning. Yan also liked the “eternal learning” connotations of the name.

Although the band itself is relatively new, all of its members have some experience in the Philippine music scene. Pupil is managed by Day Cabuhat and Ely Buendia's wife, Diane Ventura, who was also manager for The Mongols.

They released their debut album last November 10, 2005 entitled Beautiful Machines under Sony BMG records. It consists of fourteen tracks.
The sound is described as dark, loud, and romantic. It is very guitar-driven, stripped down, and the album has a very distinct sound, different from most mainstream Filipino bands, thanks to the band's combined talent and skill.

Pupil was featured as the Rising Star for the month of May in MTV Philippines, with Gary Valenciano as the Lokal Artist of the Month.
Just recently, the band released an acoustic version of "Nasaan Ka?" (for Sony BMG's CD Sampler) and acoustic version of "Dianetic" for radio release.
In the 19th Awit Awards held in Casino Filipino, Pupil won the Award for Best Performance By A New Group Recording Artist/s Category. http://www.awitawards.com.ph/
Their first single, "Nasaan Ka?" bagged the Best Rock Video Award at the MTV Pilipinas VMA 2006.


Listed below are the tracks in the band's debut album, Beautiful Machines.

1. Different Worlds (E. Buendia)
2. Blow Yor House Down (E. Buendia)
3. Nasaan Ka (D. Ventura)
4. She Talks To Trees (E. Buendia)
5. False Alarm (R. Jugo)
6. Gamu-Gamo (E. Buendia)
7. Mary (Y. Yuzon, J Del Rosario)
8. Hyersober (R. Jugo)
9. Dulo Ng Dila (D. Sergio)
10. Beautiful Machines (E. Buendia, D. Ventura, J. Velasco)
11. All This Time (E. Buendia)
12. Dianetic (E. Buendia)
13. Kalawakan (E. Buendia, D. Ventura)
14. Lost Guide (Y. Yuzon, A. Lapus)