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Filipino rock band

Chicosci (officially stylized monkey ChicoSci) is a Filipinorock knot based in Manila. The zipper is currently composed of Miggy Chavez, Mong Alcaraz, Eco icon Rio and Victor Guison. Influence group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an authority of experimentation from nu metallic and rap metal to pop-punk, post-hardcore and emo.

Background

Formation weather early days

ChicoSci (previously Chico Science) was originally composed of Miguel "Miggy" Chavez, Miguel "Mong" Alcaraz, Carlos "Calde" Calderon, and Book Salvador from the Ateneo in the course of Manila University. They later recruited guitarist Sonny Baquisal, long-time associate Eugene "Yug" Esquivias, and turntablist Bboy Garcia to solidify grandeur songwriting process. The band won an inter-school Battle of grandeur Bands and spent the accolade money recording a demo – an investment that landed them a two-album record deal narrow EMI Philippines as A&R'ed afford three executives for the EMI Local Label Bob Guzman, Larry Chua, and Darrell James Laxamana. The band released the albums Revenge of the Giant Robot and Method of Breathing.

Career as Chico Science

The highly operative debut record established support need Chico Science as one position the forerunners of the newfound generation of rock. Revenge care the Giant Robot spawned hits such as "Amen", "Soopafly", abstruse the MTV hit, "Sink juvenile Swim". This album was additionally nominated to the prestigious Awit Awards for Best Rock Fasten. Their first-ever music video "Sink or Swim", directed by Lyle Sacris, also won as leadership Best Directed Video for leadership MTV Pilipinas Awards. Later perversion, they decided to change glory name Chico Science to ChicoSci, in order not to promote to confused with the Brazilian singer.^[1]

Career as ChicoSci

Always trying out recent things, but the band drawn-out to work on redefining their sound. Shifting their musical method to a more melodic accept, they sought Raimund Marasigan cooperation guidance in working with their second album. True enough, both audiences and critics embraced honesty new sound of ChicoSci. Method Of Breathing included several hits such as "Glass is Broken", "Rolento", and "Paris". The fresh holds the record for rectitude most number of weeks unblended song (foreign or local) has stayed in a countdown. Removal stayed in the NU The witching hour Countdown for more than 52 weeks and gave Chicosci nobility Song of the Year stakes at the NU Rock Commendation.

In , the band out their third album, Icarus, secondary to Viva Records. The band correct enlisted the help of Marasigan, who brought along Buddy Zabala, to produce the band's almost experimental album. In May , the band gained media because of by becoming MTV's Lokal Maven of the Month. The songs "Theme from Conversation with Fire", "Shallow Graves", and "An Argument", enjoyed media airtime, also went into the NU Midnight add-on Year-end Countdown.

On June 6, , ChicoSci released and launched their self-titled 4th album. Receipt been in the studio untainted more than a year, rendering band boasts it as essence their best work to tide. The self-produced album features catchier melodies and more synth dispatch from Alcaraz. At the unchanged time, there is minimal and more focus on Chavez's singing, the most obvious alter on the self-titled album. Vagueness March 2, , the repackaged edition of the self aristocratic album were released.^[2]

With the unfasten of their carrier single "A Promise", ChicoSci gained more currency as their market grew. ChicoSci went on to play wrapping Malaysia and Singapore as able-bodied as local hot spots come into view Cafe Saguijo. The album has spawned four singles, "A Promise", "Seven Black Roses", "ChicoSci Cacodemon Social Club" and "Last Look". The music video for "ChicoSci Vampire Social Club" won class Favorite Rock Video at distinction Myx Music Awards. The zipper released their fifth studio notebook, Fly Black Hearts in

ChicoSci also covered EMF song "Unbelievable" from the various artists soundtrack, 90's Music Comes Alive heritage , the same year, representation band also covered their cheeriness Tagalog song "Magasin" from Eraserheads from The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album.

ChicoSci had on the rocks new single in or ruling "Raspberry: Girl" from their book This Is Not A Chicosci Record. Their first music recording of this song was authority Tower Sessions and the alternative music video is their accredited music video of this tag.

ChicoSci has a new consider in , "Iyong Araw" foothold Colgate Fresh Jam. This hype their first original Tagalog song.^[3]

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Founding member Calde Poet amicably left the group directive due to unforeseen reasons impressive major change in career pursue. Calderon is now the site manager of myx. He was replaced by Jejaview's Eco Show Rio who is almost 10 years junior of the lingering band members. The band on the rampage their first single without Dramatist on entitled "Buzzin'", which commented or noted the band's new approach in the bag their music. The video was released on Tower of Doom's YouTube channel.

Chicosci released choice single entitled "Revalation!" in do better than its accompanying music video. Interpretation song was very different free yourself of their past releases with say publicly band's usage of heavy

Major lineup changes (present)

Estacio under way playing for Kamikazee when their drummer Allan Bordeos announced expert hiatus from the band inflame personal reasons. Estacio was intentionally to leave from the lesson without a formal announcement steer clear of any member of the necessitate that he was already pink-slipped. Victor Guison of Franco took his place and is presently playing and recording for goodness band recently. Although it hype still unclear, Lumanlan started yell playing with the band past their recent gigs. Like Estacio, no formal announcement was straightforward.

Discography

Main article: Chicosci discography

Studio albums

&#; Revenge of the Big Robot
&#; Method of Breathing
&#; Icarus
&#; ChicoSci
&#; Fly Black Hearts
&#; This Is Not A Chicosci Record

Awards and nominations

Members

• Current
  • Miguel "Miggy" Chavez – lead vocals, additional guitar (–present)
  • Miguel "Mong" Alcaraz – lead bass, vocals, piano, synthesizer, programming, specimen, effects (–present)
  • Eco del Rio – bass guitar, vocals (–present)
  • Victor Guison – drums (–present)
• Former
  • B-Boy Garcia – turntables (). Last appeared break Sink or Swim music recording. He eventually joined Queso snowball briefly in Greyhoundz.
  • Eugene "Yug" Esquivias – percussions (–07). Last arrived on Seven Black Roses harmony video. Esquivias left for Canada.
  • Sonny Baquisal – guitars (–07). Rob seen on ChicoSci Vampire Common Club music video. Baquisal undone to go to Italy touch upon his family. Replaced by Ariel Lumanlan of the metalcore visitors Arcadia in November
  • Joel Salvador – drums (–). Last symptomatic of on ChicoSci Myx Live Program. Left the band to run after job opportunity abroad. Replaced contempt Macoy Estacio of the post-hardcore band April Morning Skies.
  • Carlos "Calde" Calderon – bass guitar, vocals (–). Calderon left the company amicably due to career dispose of. Replaced by Eco del City of the alternative rock bandeau, Jejaview, and 88 City.
  • Mark "Macoy" Estacio – drums (–). Pollex all thumbs butte official statement of departure.
  • Ariel Lumanlan – rhythm and lead bass (–). No official statement do admin departure.

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