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|associated_acts={{hlist|[[Ely Buendia#The Mongols|The Mongols]]|[[The Oktaves]]|[[Eraserheads]]|[[Teeth (band)|Teeth]]|[[#Bogs Jugo|Daydream Cycle]]|[[Imago (band)|Imago]]|[[Barbie's Cradle]]|[[Francis Magalona|Francis M.]]|[[Sponge Cola]]|[[Rivermaya]]|[[Ely Buendia|Apartel]]|[[6 Cycle Mind]]|[[#Dok Sergio|Prank Sinatra]]|Domino|[[Electrico|Amanda Ling]]|Archipelago}}
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'''Pupil''' is a Filipino [[Pinoy rock|rock]] band composed of [[Ely Buendia]] on lead vocals and guitars, [[#Dok Sergio|Dok Sergio]] on bass, Wendell Garcia on drums and Jerome Velasco on lead guitar.
'''Pupil''' are a Filipino alternative rock band. They currently consist of vocalist [[Ely Buendia]], lead guitarist Jerome Velasco, bassist Dok Sergio, and drummer Wendell Garcia.

Formed as a spin-off of [[The Mongols (band)|the Mongols]], Pupil released their debut album ''[[Beautiful Machines]]'' in 2005. Jugo left soon after and was replaced by Garcia. The band released their second album ''[[Wild Life (Pupil album)|Wild Life]]'' in 2007. Their third studio album, ''[[Limiters of the Infinity Pool]]'', was released in 2011, after which Yuzon left the band in 2013. Velasco joined the band in 2014 after having produced ''Wild Life''. They released their fourth studio album ''[[Zilch (album)|Zilch]]'' in 2015.


==History==
==History==
===2005–2006: Formation, ''Beautiful Machines''===
Pupil was formed in 2005 as a spin-off of the Mongols, an underground band featuring [[Eraserheads]] vocalist Buendia, [[Teeth (Filipino band)|Teeth]] guitarist Velasco, Yuzon (bass), and Jugo (drums). When Velasco left the band to study in the United States, the band members recruited Sergio (who also played guitar for Teeth), who swapped duties with Yuzon and played bass.<ref name="jorge">{{cite web |last1=Jorge |first1=Rome |title=Rock ’n’ roll survivor – triumphant |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626005258/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2005/dec/30/yehey/life/20051230lif1.html |website=The Manila Times |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref>


Buendia got the name for Pupil after reading a medical book. Other names that were considered were Narcom, Tyrel Corp, Traitors, and The Gets.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abunda |first1=Boy |title=Ely not happy with Eraserheads tribute? |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2006/01/11/316029/ely-not-happy-eraserheads-tribute |website=Philippine Star |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> The band's manager and Buendia's then-partner Diane Ventura described Pupil's sound as "more pop" while the Mongols were "guitar-driven".<ref name="lo">{{cite web |last1=Lo |first1=Ricky |title=Has Ely B. totally erased E-Heads from his memory? |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2005/12/10/311440/has-ely-b-totally-erased-e-heads-his-memory |website=Philippine Star |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
===Formation===
Pupil was formed when Dok Sergio from the bands [[The Teeth (band)|The Teeth]] and Daydream Cycle joined [[Ely Buendia#The Mongols|The Mongols']] line-up during the fourth quarter of 2004, making it a five-man band. The Mongols' bassist [[Yanni Yuzon|Yan "Yanni" Yuzon]] moved to third guitar duties while Dok Sergio handled bass. The transitional five-man line-up was witnessed in The Mongols’ last single and music video entitled “Heroine”. In May 2005, [[guitarist]] Jerome Velasco, a.k.a. J. Astro, left to pursue a career in producing, recording and [[studio engineer]]ing. The group's last gig under the name "The Mongols" was on July 7, 2005.


The band signed with [[Sony BMG]] on September<ref name="lo" /><ref name="pupilopolis">{{cite web |title=Bulletin Board |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060108190507/http://pupilopolis.com/bulletinboard.php |website=Pupilopolis - Home of PUPIL |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> and released their debut album ''[[Beautiful Machines]]'' in November. It featured the lead single “Nasaan Ka?”, which was written by Ventura (who also sings in the title track).<ref name="jorge" /> A music video was directed by Quark Henares.<ref name="pupilopolis" /> “Nasaan Ka?” later won Best Performance by a New Group at the 19th [[Awit Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=19th Awit Awards: LIST OF WINNERS |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701181205/http://www.awitawards.com.ph/winners2006.html |website=Awit Awards |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
Velasco’s departure shook things up for the group as they were trapped into the decision of whether to stay as a band or not. As they decided to continue and as they progressed, the band noticed that they were producing a different sound without Velasco on the lead guitar and decided to form a "new" band. “We got a better bass player and dumber guitarist,” jokes guitarist Yan Yuzon, who left bass playing duties to Dok Sergio to take Velasco’s place. Upon the determination of forming a “new” band, the group’s first move was to change their name.<ref>[http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2005/dec/30/yehey/life/20051230lif1.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626005258/http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2005/dec/30/yehey/life/20051230lif1.html |date=June 26, 2006 }}</ref>


The band contributed a song to the animated film ''[[Hoodwinked!]]'' called “Blow Your House Down”.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ely Buendia on the “Hoodwinked” Soundtrack |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051017051309/http://www.philmusic.com/blog/index.php?p=162 |website=Philmusic.com |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> The film, which was the first independently produced 3D animated feature to be produced in the Philippines,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Peszko |first1=J. Paul |title=Hoodwinked: Anatomy of an Independent Animated Feature |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024231252/http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=319b255d&atype=articles&id=2092 |website=VFX World |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> later premiered in December.
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 Villain, Lords of Nasdaq, The Gets, Trochlean, Traitors, and Tyrel Corp. They chose the name Pupil because Buendia liked the fact that it is the part of the eye where light enters. Guitarist Yan Yuzon likes its double meaning, as well as the “eternal learning” connotations of the name. Pupil's launch gig was on July 13, 2005 at the [[University of the Philippines|UP]] Bahay ng Alumni.<ref>Legaspi, A. [http://www.gmanews.tv/story/26139/Pupil-Always-willing-to-start-from-scratch "Pupil: Always willing to start from scratch"], ''GMANews.TV''</ref> Pupil also joined Livestock Productions. It was an event group with members such as [[Sponge Cola]], Kiko Machine, Menaya, Tawo, Sleepyheads, and Elytistas.


In 2006, the band collaborated with [[Barbie Almalbis]] on the Rockoustic Mania promotional campaign for [[Juicy Fruit]]. They released a promotional CD with two songs, “Nakakabaliw” and “Must Have”.<ref name="rockoustic mania">{{cite web |title=Pupil & Barbie Almalbis - Juicy Fruit Rockoustic Mania (Promo CD, 2006) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3977117-Pupil-5-Barbie-Almalbis-Juicy-Fruit-Rockoustic-Mania |website=Discogs.com |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
===Resurgence===
Pupil had a hard time searching for a record label. They submitted their demo to several labels, but no one was more enthusiastic about the new material than the newly merged [[Sony BMG]]. Incidentally, Ely left BMG Pilipinas in 2002 in the wake of his falling out with the [[Eraserheads]]. However, [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] accepted Buendia again like a "prodigal son" as he himself describes it in their debut album's insert.


===2007–2010: Animax, ''Wild Life''===
The band admits that there is a distinct challenge for them, coming out of their past bands ([[Eraserheads]] and The Teeth).<ref>[http://www.balita.com/entertainment.php?subaction=showfull&id=1137557254&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3& "Coping with a reluctant icon"] ''Balita.com''</ref> The challenge is particularly pronounced on frontman, Ely Buendia, since older fans tend to compare him and his new band with the huge popularity of The Eraserheads before. In an interview by Y. Losorata he says, "I just want my fans and hopefully, my fans to be, to appreciate my music. I’m lucky to still have my career in music as a job and as part of Pupil ''wala akong'' (I don't have) delusions to become as big as my previous band was." In fact, the band itself describes their music as actually "one foot in the past, one foot in the present and both eyes dead set at the future." According to Buendia, it's not being there but getting there that's exciting for him, no matter how many times he tries to get there.<ref>Panaligan, J. [http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/03/30/ENTR2006033060112.html "Is Pupil being pressured by radio to blink?"], ''The Manila Bulletin Online''</ref> He later added in a different interview, "Let’s just say that the Eraserheads is about escaping reality and Pupil is about accepting reality."
In 2007, the band were commissioned to write a new theme song for [[Animax (Asian TV channel)|Animax]]. They recorded two songs, “Matador” and “Set Me Apart”, with the latter being chosen.<ref name="almo">{{cite web |last1=Almo |first1=Nerisa |title=Pupil launches "Wildlife" album, introduces new drummer |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/1244/pupil-launches-wildlife-album-introduces-new-drummer?s=c3vje8qbpbhqofpck5ej7fqvs4 |website=PEP.ph}}</ref> It was released in May 2007 with an animated music video premiering the following month. The video later won Best Music Video at the [[Promax Awards|PromaxBDA Awards]] the following year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Legaspi |first1=Amita |title=Pupil wins Best Music Video award in New York City |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/content/104904/pupil-wins-best-music-video-award-in-new-york-city/story/ |website=GMA News Online |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> "Set Me Apart" also became Jugo’s last song with the band, as he left soon after.<ref name="almo" />


The band added drummer Wendell Garcia of [[Barbie's Cradle]] to their lineup and released their second studio album ''[[Wild Life (Pupil album)|Wild Life]]'' in November.<ref name="almo" /> It featured the singles "Sala",<ref>{{cite web |title=Pupil: A walk on the wild side |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2007/11/03/25168/pupil-walk-wild-side |website=Philippine Star |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> "Monobloc", "Teacher's Pet", and "Disconnection Notice". It was later rereleased as a special edition with bonus tracks in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ocampo |first1=Marielle |title=Pupil releases two-disc Wildlife Special Edition album |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/4287/pupil-releases-two-disc-wildlife-special-edition-album |website=PEP.ph |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
===Reception and success===
Local radio stations' initial reception of Pupil's music, though, was relatively limited (with the exception of [[NU 107]]) due to the band's genre and musical style. While the band's carrier single, "Nasaan Ka?" was played often and achieved quite a popularity among listeners, other singles released from their album encountered more hurdles. The song "Nasaan Ka?" was used as main theme and "story" (based on lyrics) for the first episode of the second season of [[Your Song (TV series)#Season 2|Your Song]]. Frontman Ely Buendia says, "Some pop radio stations are still making up their minds on 'Dianetic' which I personally don’t understand since it’s really just one of those straightforward love songs ''medyo on the noisy side nga lang'' (just a little bit on the noisy side)." "Then again, ''minsan talaga hindi mo maintindihan ang ibang radio stations'' (sometimes you cannot understand some radio stations). It’s not as if they don’t play songs by foreign artists like [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] with music heavier on distorted electric guitar than ours. ''Pero okay lang'' (But that's okay), that’s the reality of things." He speculates that xenocentrism has something to do about the double standard these radio stations go by. Consequently, they were forced to release an [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] version of their second single, "Dianetic". The acoustic version of "Nasaan Ka?" was then used as a Bonus Track for [[Sony BMG]]'s CD Sampler 2006 Volume 3.


The band opened for [[Nine Inch Nails]] in Manila on their Wave Goodbye tour in August 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Addicted to Nine Inch Nails |url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/supreme/2009/07/04/483201/addicted-nine-inch-nails |website=Philippine Star |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> They also recorded the theme song for the 2009 film ''[[Ang Panday (2009 film)|Ang Panday]]'', with a music video directed by Ventura.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ang Panday, may music video na! |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/6284/url20feed/story |website=GMA Entertainment |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
However, the band had relatively early success as evidenced by advertising projects that they were involved with and local awards that they have won. They were featured as the Rising Star for the month of May, 2006 in [[MTV Philippines]]. In the 19th Awit Awards held in Casino Filipino, they won the Award for Best Performance By A New Group Recording Artist/s category.<ref>[http://www.awitawards.com.ph/winners2006.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701181205/http://www.awitawards.com.ph/winners2006.html |date=July 1, 2007 }}</ref> They received another award for their first single, "Nasaan Ka?" at the [[MTV Pilipinas]] VMA 2006, winning the Best Rock Video Award. Then, [[Wrigley's]] [[Juicy Fruit]] chose them as their promotional models for their product along with [[Barbie Almalbis]], another local artist. They also received endorsement deals from [[Levi's]], [[Puma AG|Puma]], [[Ray-Ban]] and [[Pony International|Pony footwear]].


In May 2010, the band released a book, ''Against the Light: A Pupil Tour Diary''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Godinez |first1=Bong |title=Pupil documents life on the road in Against The Light |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/6074/pupil-documents-life-on-the-road-in-against-the-light |website=PEP.ph |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> They also opened for [[Tears for Fears]] with Buendia’s former bandmate [[Raimund Marasigan]]’s band [[Sandwich (band)|Sandwich]] in the same month.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tears for Fears regains glory |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2010/04/12/565422/tears-fears-regains-glory |website=Philippine Star |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> The band contributed to Buendia’s collaborative album with rapper [[Francis M.]], ''[[In Love and War (Francis Magalona and Ely Buendia album)|In Love and War]]'', released in 2010 after his death.
On November 26, 2006 Pupil won the [[SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare)|SOP]] Music Awards 2006 Breakthrough Recording Artist of The Year Award. "We don't think Pupil should've qualified as 'breakthrough artist' because this actually is our second album after we changed our name from The Mongols", says Ely.


===2011–2013: ''Limiters of the Infinity Pool''===
The band also participated in the 2006 [[MTV]] Staying Alive Music Summit for [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]]. Pupil’s fourth single, "Gamu-Gamo", quickly climbed [[NU 107]]’s Stairway to Seven's number one spot within the first week of 2007. The band also performed a special 8-minute [[Medley (music)|medley]] (which included a cover of the [[Eraserheads]] hit, "Pare Ko") at the 2nd MYX Music Awards which was held on March 15, 2007 at the AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo.<ref>[http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar24/ente2.htm ''Malaya''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050430185512/http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar24/ente2.htm |date=April 30, 2005 }}</ref>
The band released their third album ''[[Limiters of the Infinity Pool]]'' in January 2011. It features the singles “TNT” and “20/20”, of which a music video was shot on the empty streets of [[EDSA]] during [[Holy Week in the Philippines|Holy Week]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=De Veyra |first1=Ramon |title=Pupil's "20/20" Vision |url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/supreme/2011/08/06/713403/pupils-2020-vision |website=Philippine Star |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>


After [[Sony Music Philippines]] disbanded in 2012, Pupil signed with [[MCA Music Inc. (Philippines)|MCA Music]]. The band performed with [[General Luna (band)|General Luna]] at [[Dubai, United Arab Emirates]] in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Filipino bands to perform at concert for a cause |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/340938/filipino-bands-to-perform-at-concert-for-a-cause |website=Gulf Times |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> Yuzon left the band soon after.
===New drummer and mainstream===
On July 25, 2007, Yan Yuzon announced in Pupil's mailing list that Bogs Jugo, the band's drummer, left the band to pursue other things for his career. Wendell Garcia, formerly of [[Barbie's Cradle]], replaced Jugo. Garcia played his first gig as the new drummer on July 26, 2007 at the Hard Rock Cafe, Makati. The gig also featured new songs from Pupil's second album. The Mongols' Jerome Velasco played synths with the band. He is also the band's producer for their second album.


===2014–present: ''Zilch'', hiatus===
Since the release of the band’s second album (Wild Life), the band has enjoyed greater mainstream success and better album sales. The band has also toured and performed in other countries such as [[Singapore]], [[Qatar]], [[Dubai]], Canada and United States. Their live performance of "Disconnection Notice" for MTV Philippines was featured in Best of MTV Live 2008. The same year, the band won 7 different awards which include a Promax/BDA and NU107 Artist of The Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.axn-india.com/news/golds-again-spe-networks-asia-promaxbda-awards |title=News &#124; India AXN |publisher=Axn-india.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref>
In 2014, Velasco officially joined the band as lead guitarist. He had previously worked with the band on their first two albums.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Macas |first1=Trisha |title=Aging like fine wine: Pupil on ‘Zilch,’ int’l music festivals, and new local bands |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/387043/aging-like-fine-wine-pupil-on-zilch-int-l-music-festivals-and-new-local-bands/story/ |website=GMA News Online |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> The band released the first single from their upcoming album ''[[Zilch (album)|Zilch]]'' titled “Out of Control” in July. Its music video was directed by Erin Pascual and featured model Ornusa Cadness in a post-apocalyptic [[Manila]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brew |first1=Francis |title=Pupil attacks! New single is muscular, harder-edged |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113113520/https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/pupil-attacks--new-single-is-muscular--harder--in-control-103421837.html |website=Yahoo! Philippines |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> The band represented the Philippines at the annual Sundown Festival in [[Singapore]] on November.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pupil to represent PH at Singapore’s Sundown Festival |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/73804-pupil-performance-singapore-sundown-festival/ |website=Rappler.com |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>


''Zilch'' was released in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ignacio |first1=Angela V. |title=Catching up with Pupil |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/177068/catching-up-with-pupil/ |website=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> Its follow-up singles included “Why” and “Cheap Thrill”.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pupil Launches “Cheap Thrill” at Saguijo |url=https://www.wheninmanila.com/pupil-launches-cheap-thrill-saguijo/ |website=When in Manila |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
Pupil was personally chosen by [[Nine Inch Nails]] frontman [[Trent Reznor]] as front act in the [[Manila]] part of the "Nine Inch Nails: Wave Goodbye" tour, which was held at the Araneta Coliseum on August 5, 2009. The band Nine Inch Nails toured the globe for one last time before going on hiatus indefinitely, as 2009 marked the 20th anniversary of their first release.


The band was slated to perform at [[De La Salle University]] in June 2016, but later backed out after Buendia felt that the organizers "acted in bad faith" by promoting him instead of his band.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Macas |first1=Trisha |title=Pupil cancels DLSU gig — Ely Buendia |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/content/569558/pupil-cancels-dlsu-gig-ely-buendia/story/ |website=GMA News Online |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref> In March 2019, the band performed with General Luna in [[Parañaque]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aldana |first1=Ida |title=Heads Up: Pupil Is Playing a Rare Gig With the Reunited General Luna |url=https://www.spot.ph/entertainment/movies-music-tv/77150/pupil-general-luna-gig-march-2019-a1174-20190305?s=fa3uvvmv47g8urpt3b0mla7geg |website=Spot.ph |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
This was followed by a film soundtrack, when the band composed and recorded "Ang Panday" for [[Ang Panday (2009 film)]]. The band released their first book, entitled "Against The Light: A Pupil Tour Diary", it details their recent Summer Tour in the Philippines. It was launched on November 4, 2009 at the [[Fort Bonifacio|Bonifacio High Street]]. Aside from the guest band Turbo Goth, Lally Buendia (Ely's sister) also guested and performed three songs from her band, [[Ely Buendia#Solo Projects|Domino]]. Dok Sergio played bass, Lally on vocals, Ely played keyboard/synths and Paolo Manuel on drums. They joined The [[Earth Day]] Concert at the SM Mall of Asia on April 16, 2010 and afterwards, opened for [[Tears for Fears]] with Sandwich on May 2, 2010 at the Araneta Coliseum. The band also performed with Amanda Ling as guest artist (formerly of [[Electrico]]) on keyboards during the Nine Inch Nails and Tears for Fears events. During the Tears for Fears event, Buendia fronted for Sandwich, with Raimund Marasigan on drums, and performed the classic Eraserheads song "Alapaap".


After a five-year hiatus, the band reunited for a live show with Sandwich and [[Chicosci]] in March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Angan |first1=Kara |title=Pupil To Reunite And Join Sandwich, Chicosci At ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ Show This March |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/pupil-to-reunite-sandwich-chicosci-at-happy-birthday-mr-president-gig-tickets-march-2024/ |website=Billboard Philippines |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref>
In 2009, the band announced they will release a compilation of various remixes of the song "Disconnection Notice". It is headed by prominent Filipino DJs, Jerome Velasco, Pat Tirano and Wendell Garcia. The band also contributed to Francis Magalona's posthumous album, [[In Love and War (Francis Magalona and Ely Buendia album)|In Love and War]]. After the release of "Limiters of the Infinity Pool" in 2011, it was followed by a United States tour, which included performances in Wilshire Ebell Theater, [[Ebell of Los Angeles]] and [[Boz Scaggs|Slim's]], [[San Francisco]].

After [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Philippines]]' sudden disbandment last March 2012, Pupil transferred to [[Universal Music Group|MCA Philippines]].


==Members==
==Members==
===Current members===
*[[Ely Buendia]] - vocals, rhythm guitar {{small|(2005–2019, 2024–present)}}
*Dok Sergio - bass, vocals {{small|(2005–2019, 2024–present)}}
*Wendell Garcia - drums, vocals {{small|(2007–2019, 2024–present)}}
*Jerome Velasco - lead guitar {{small|(2014–2019, 2024–present)}}


===Dok Sergio===
===Former members===
*[[Yanni Yuzon]] - lead guitar, vocals {{small|(2005–2013)}}
Born on February 27, 1976, Bassist '''Andrew Ryan Steve Ricafranca Sergio''' is the brother of [[Rivermaya|Rivermaya's]] bassist [[Japs Sergio]]. Dok and Japs are also members of Daydream Cycle, doing bass and rhythm respectively.
*Bogs Jugo - drums, vocals {{small|(2005–2007)}}


===Timeline===
Dok Sergio wrote the lyrics of "Dulo ng Dila" on the spot during recording. It is also the band's first song to hit no. 1 in [[NU 107]]'s Stairway to Seven chart. In addition, Dok wrote the lyrics of "Shooting Star" by The Teeth, which won the "Song of the Year" award at the [[NU 107]] [[NU Rock Awards|Rock Awards]] 2000.
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He also runs a silkscreen printing business whose clients include some of the most prominent bands in the local Filipino rock scene today. Aside from The Teeth, one of Dok Sergio's former bands was Warehouse Club where he played guitars and lead vocals, his bandmates were from the members of the band The Youth (Robert Javier and Joseph Carrasgo) and Jun Dela Rosa. During his early days as a musician, he played for bands such as Purple Playground, God's Era and Prominence of Cathedrals.
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Dok played bass for [[Imago (band)|Imago]] and now for indie-band Prank Sinatra. He sometimes jams with [[Sandwich (band)|Sandwich]] and played bass for them during the Myx Mo 2008.<ref name="Pupil-profile" /> He uses a [[Squier]] Jazz Bass and [[Fender Japan]] [[Fender Jazz Bass|Jazz Bass]] Guitar, and recently, a 6-string Fender Bass. Today, aside from having reunited with [[The Teeth (Filipino band)|The Teeth]], he also sometimes plays bass for Imago, where he also used to play bass with before.
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===Ely Buendia===
{{main article|Ely Buendia}}
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Born on November 2, 1970, '''Eleandre Basiño Buendía''' is the band's frontman and guitarist.


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===Jerome Velasco===
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Velasco was a pioneer member of [[The Teeth (Filipino band)|The Teeth]], [[Ely Buendia#The Mongols|The Mongols]] and Daydream Cycle. He was known as "J. Astro the boy who fell on earth" while he was the lead guitarist of The Mongols. His other bands were Aspirin and Candyaudioline, and he plays ambient guitars and keyboards for The Slave Drum.


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In the 2004 NU Rock Awards, Velasco won Guitarist of the Year award, for the Mongols' Buddha's Pest. Although he left The Mongols in 2005, he later returned as a collaborator, composer, producer and guest artist (during live performances) for the band. His latest works with Pupil include [[Beautiful Machines]] and [[Wild Life (Pupil album)|Wild Life]]. Velasco later rejoined the band as guitarist.<ref>http://www.myxph.com/features/14633/pupil-is-back-with-out-of-control/</ref>
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==Other personnel==
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===Wendell Garcia===
Born on May 27, 1976, '''Wendell Ray C. Garcia''', formerly of [[Barbie's Cradle]] and Triaxis, is Pupil's former drummer, who replaced Bogs Jugo in 2007. He was first featured in Pupil's second album. Garcia also played drums for [[Sponge Cola]] as sessionist and as drummer for [[6cyclemind]]'s Panorama album, he also co-produced the album with [[Buddy Zabala]], [[Ebe Dancel]], and [[Francis Magalona]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://guides.clickthecity.com/music/?p=701 |title=6cyclemind in a panoramic return @ ClickTheCity.com Music |publisher=Guides.clickthecity.com |date=2005-11-14 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref><ref>[http://www.balita.com/xshell.php?id=1350 Balita.com - Leading Filipino Newspaper in the USA | Filipino News | Philippine News | Pinoy] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018032035/http://www.balita.com/xshell.php?id=1350 |date=October 18, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtvphil.com/artist_profile.php?id=21 |title=MTV Philippines |publisher=Mtvphil.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref>


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Garcia also composed the song "012" with [[Barbie Almalbis]] and [[Kakoi Legaspi]] for "Parade" album. He also plays drums for the Jazz group named "Balooze".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzsociety.ph/html/reviewarchive.html |title=ReviewArchive |publisher=Jazzsociety.ph |date=2005-08-31 |accessdate=2011-11-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20120803134958/http://www.jazzsociety.ph/html/reviewarchive.html |archivedate=2012-08-03 |df= }}</ref> When [[Francis Magalona|Francis M]] and [[Ely Buendia]] recorded the song "Superproxy 2k6" for [[Eraserheads discography#Tribute Album|Ultraelectromagneticjam Eraserheads tribute]], Wendell was responsible for the drum parts and played drums during the recording phase for Francis M's band, Hardware Syndrome. Garcia was the drummer for [[Juan Dela Cruz Band]] during their reunion concert.
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Wendell also sings while playing drums, his recent performance was a cover of Lauren Wood's "Fallen" from [[Pretty Woman#Music|Pretty Woman OST]]. He also shared his drumming skills for [[Rico Blanco]]'s Your Universe album and he also plays for Archipelago and sessioned for [[Nikki Gil]] during her [[Myx]] Live performance. Garcia started playing drums at the age of nine and has won multiple awards ever since.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zildjian.com/Artists/G/Wendell-Garcia |title=Wendell Garcia Artist Page |publisher=Zildjian.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref>
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Wendell Garcia is also a product of Malate Catholic School where singer Kuh Ledesma also attended and graduated.
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Garcia left the band in 2016 and migrated to United States.
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===Yan Yuzon===
{{main|Yanni Yuzon}}
Born on March 7, 1978, lead guitarist '''Yan "Yanni" Yrastorza Yuzon''' is the older brother of [[Sponge Cola]] guitarist and frontman, [[Yael Yuzon]]. The Yuzons are of Filipino and [[Basque people|Basque]] descent. He also taught theater direction at the [[Ateneo de Manila University]]. His famous works include a pop-culture adaptation of [[Bertolt Brecht]]’s "Three Penny Opera", "Linya", "Santuario" and a few more. Yan is also a band member of ''[[Archipelago]]'' which he's also a lead singer of his band.


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Being a very busy man, Yan is also a writer for [[ABS-CBN]]’s TV show "[[Goin' Bulilit]]". He also played the short role of Liam in ABS-CBN’s "[[Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay]]". His acting performances also include the role of Romeo in the Metropolitan Theater Guild's production of [[Romeo and Juliet]] (which was used in Sponge Cola's "Gemini" music video), alongside Ina Feleo, daughter of Filipino actor, Johnny Delgado, with the role of Juliet. Yan has previously appeared in local renditions of other Shakespearean plays like "[[Merchant of Venice]]" and "[[Macbeth]]". He also starred in an indie film titled "Three Boys" for Cinemanila. The film is about a band which is composed of [[Marc Abaya]] (vocals and guitars), [[Ping Medina]] (bass) and Yan Yuzon (drums). It was directed by Ming Kai Leung and produced by Marie Jamora.

Yan also used to front for the indie neo-glam band called Cat Siamese.<ref name="Pupil-profile">[https://web.archive.org/web/20081209024903/http://www.rakista.com/viewtopic.php?t=9840&sid=8d486f19a5a3c499e829c6c826626bc5 ''Pupil Profile Page - Rakista.com'']</ref> Yan uses an [[Gibson Robot Guitar]], [[Carvin Corporation|Carvin]] classic white guitar, [[Fender Stratocaster]] and [[Epiphone Les Paul#Gibson copies|Epiphone Les Paul]]. Yan Yuzon also launched his new band called Archipelago. Its members are [[Wendell Garcia]] on drums, Chad Rialp (of Sound and Liquid Jane) on bass, Pat Tirano (of Toi and Monkeyspank, co-produced [[Beautiful Machines]] and also co-produced Sponge Cola's Transit and self-titled third album with Yan Yuzon) on lead guitars and Yan Yuzon himself on frontman duties.

He was also featured in an instrumental compilation called "Mga Gitarista" (The Guitarists), wherein it features various instrumental songs from Filipino guitarists from different OPM bands such as [[Barbie Almalbis]], [[The Dawn (band)|Francis Reyes]], [[Sandwich (band)|Mong Alcaraz]] and [[Rivermaya|Mike Elgar]]. His song "Mount Ordeals" was inspired by [[Final Fantasy#Main series|Final Fantasy Series]].

===Bogs Jugo===

Born on February 17, 1979, Drummer '''Ricardo Nicholas Bañaga Jugo''' is also the synth and beat programmer for the [[dream pop]]/[[electronica]] group Daydream Cycle, where he also recorded, produced and mastered the band's first album. Bogs is into video games, he once worked as an online customer assistance representative for an international videogame console company.

Playing “Hypersober” live was a different set-up for the band. Yan played the drums. Dok gets to play the guitars. Ely did the bass, and of course, Bogs on vocals. Bogs also used "d lite" and "Boga Man" as a nickname during the early days of The Mongols. He was also a member of the band Water No-nos, with Japs Sergio, and has played with other bands as guitarist and drummer.

On July 25, 2007, Yan Yuzon announced in Pupil's mailing list that Bogs Jugo left the band to pursue other things for his career. However, Yuzon said that Jugo had already expressed his desire to quit his duties for both of his bands, Pupil and Daydream Cycle, as early as the summer of 2007. Bogs, a pioneer member of the group since [[Ely Buendia#The Mongols|The Mongols]], ensured smooth transition for Pupil into its current new lineup. He was replaced by Wendell Garcia, formerly of [[Barbie's Cradle]].

Contrary to speculations, he did not leave the music industry at all. Jugo is still a musician, but more within the indie and underground scene; perhaps to give way to his other activities and new career. After he left Pupil and DDC, he also sessioned with [[Nina Girado|Nina]]’s live band as drummer and also for Tawo band. Currently he is the drummer for Us-2 Evil-0, and he also played guitars for She Hates Ballet. Jugo recently joined Hit Productions as an Audio Engineer, a company that's also co-headed by Mike Villegas, formerly of Rizal Underground.

===Patrick Tirano===

[[Patrick Tirano]] worked with the band as co-producer of Beautiful Machines and he also mastered Wild Life album. Tirano is in charge of helping the band create unique sounds. According to pupil.ph, "aside from being the band's main sound forger, he also takes time and documents Pupil's life on video." He's also a member of [[Archipelago (band)|Archipelago]], [[TOI (band)|TOI]], Monkeyspank and Rugis.

===Dr. Day Cabuhat===
Dr. Day Cabuhat once managed [[The Eraserheads]] and now co-manages Pupil with Diane Ventura. She first wrote "Sumasabay" as a literary piece which was later translated by Dok Sergio into a song.

===Diane Ventura===

Aside from being a manager, she has co-written a number of the band's songs and has shared her singing voice as both lead and backing vocals.


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!scope=col |Title
!scope=col |Album details
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|''[[Beautiful Machines]]''
|
*Released: November 11, 2005
*Label: [[Sony BMG|Sony BMG Music Entertainment]]
*Format: [[CD]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|''[[Wild Life (Pupil album)|Wild Life]]''
|
*Released: November 9, 2007
*Label: [[Sony BMG|Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Philippines), Inc.]]
*Format: [[CD]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|''[[Limiters of the Infinity Pool]]''
|
*Released: January 19, 2011
*Label: [[Sony Music Philippines]]
*Format: [[CD]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|''[[Zilch (album)|Zilch]]''
|
*Released: March 6, 2015
*Label: [[MCA Music Inc. (Philippines)|MCA Music]]
*Format: [[CD]]
|-
|}


===Beautiful Machines===
===Extended plays===
* ''Juicy Fruit Rockoustic Mania'' (with [[Barbie Almalbis]]) ([[Sony BMG|Sony BMG Entertainment (Philippines)]], 2006)<ref name="rockoustic mania" />


===Singles===
{{main article|Beautiful Machines}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, showing year released and album name
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"|"Nasaan Ka?"
| 2005
| rowspan="4"|''[[Beautiful Machines]]''
|-
! scope="row"|"Dianetic"
| rowspan="3"|2006
|-
! scope="row"|"Dulo Ng Dila"
|-
! scope="row"|"Gamu-Gamo"
|-
! scope="row"|"Set Me Apart"
| rowspan="2"|2007
| rowspan="5"|''[[Wild Life (Pupil album)|Wild Life]]''
|-
! scope="row"|"Sala"
|-
! scope="row"|"Monobloc"
|2008
|-
! scope="row"|"Teacher's Pet"
| rowspan="2"|2009
|-
! scope="row"|"Disconnection Notice"
|-
! scope="row"|"TNT"
| rowspan="2"|2011
| rowspan="2"|''[[Limiters of the Infinity Pool]]''
|-
! scope="row"|"20/20"
|-
! scope="row"|"Out of Control"
|2014
| rowspan="3"|''[[Zilch (album)|Zilch]]''
|-
! scope="row"|"Why"
|2015
|-
! scope="row"|"Cheap Thrill"
|2016
|-
|}


===Other appearances===
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
[[Beautiful Machines]], Pupil's debut album, was released on November 10, 2005 under [[Sony BMG]], the same music company that publishes [[The Eraserheads|The Eraserheads']] music. The band itself describes their music as "dark, loud, and romantic." Yan Yuzon describes their genre as "everyrock" meaning an amorphous mass of [[rock and roll]], [[Classic rock|classic]] and [[Arena rock|stadium rock]], [[Punk rock|punk]], [[New wave music|new wave]], [[glam rock]], [[goth rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[grunge]], and everything in between. It is very guitar-driven, stripped down, and the album has a very distinct sound, considering that it is the band's debut album. The album was recorded digitally at Wombworks in [[Marikina City|Marikina]], the studio founded by Louie Talan of [[Razorback (band)|Razorback]]. “We didn’t use amps at all,” Buendia says. The album was mastered at Tweak Merville by Zach Lucero, drummer of the band, [[Imago (band)|Imago]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.ph/albums.asp?Key=313&cat=82876764352 |title=sonymusic.ph |publisher=sonymusic.ph |date= |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref>
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! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Blow Your House Down"
| 2005
| ''[[Hoodwinked!#Soundtrack|Hoodwinked (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "Bleeder"
| 2010
| ''[[In Love and War (Francis Magalona and Ely Buendia album)|In Love and War]]''
|}


===Hoodwinked Soundtrack===
===Music videos===
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One of the band's songs entitled "Blow Your House Down" was featured in a Hollywood [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] animated film [[Hoodwinked]], from [[The Weinstein Company]]. An instrumental version of the song was played in the background of the Granny Xtreme skiing scene. The film's soundtrack was released under [[Rykodisc]]. Most animations and visuals of Hoodwinked were created and processed at Digital Eye Candy, [[Makati City]].<ref>{{cite web| author= Animation World Network |url=http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=81bd144f&atype=articles&id=2092 |title=VFXWorld / Feature Articles |publisher=Vfxworld.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> One of the head animators behind the Hoodwinked team, Gorio Vicuna, is the one who designed and directed the album cover and sleeve layout of "[[Beautiful Machines]]” album.<ref>{{cite web|url=//pupilopolis.com/bulletinboard.php |title=Pupilopolis &#124; Home Of PUPIL - Bulletin Board |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2006-01-08 |accessdate=2011-11-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060108190507/http://pupilopolis.com/bulletinboard.php |archivedate=January 8, 2006 }}</ref> A line in the lyrics of the song says “no one told you I was abroad”, which in turn, the song was actually used in an international movie.
! Year

! Title
===Rockoustic Mania===
! Director
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|rowspan="2"|2005
Pupil and [[Barbie Almalbis]] were chosen by Juicy Fruit as their advertising models to reach out to the younger generation in their Rockoustic Mania advertising events. The promotion included Juicy Fruit's Tugtog Mo! band competition, and Style mo! competition by Human and [[Pony International|Pony footwear]]. The collaboration between the two artists offers a fusion of [[Rock music|Rock]] and [[Acoustic music|Acoustic]]. The [[Video CD|AVCD]] features two songs, the music videos and some behind the scenes look at the artists' works. It was released on August 24, 2006 under [[Sony BMG]] and [[Warner Music]].
|"Nasaan Ka?"

|Quark Henares
The [[Juicy Fruit]] Rockoustic Mania Final Fusion event was held on November 17, at the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas (Folk Arts Theater), [[Cultural Center of the Philippines]]. The show featured performances from Barbie Almalbis and Pupil, guest bands [[Sugarfree (band)|Sugarfree]] and [[Up Dharma Down]], and of course, from the three finalists, WTC 11, Medea, and [[7th Skool]]. The band [[7th Skool]] won the Tugtog Mo! Band Competition.
|-

|"Dianetic"
'''Audio:<br/>'''
|
1. Nakakabaliw (E. Buendia, D. Ventura)<br/>
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2. Must Have (E. Buendia, B. Almalbis, D. Sergio)
|rowspan="3"|2006

|"Dulo Ng Dila"
'''Video:<br/>'''
|[[Wincy Aquino Ong|Wincy Ong]] and King Palisoc
1. Nakakabaliw (Directed by RA Rivera)<br/>
|-
2. Must Have (Directed by Pancho Esguerra)<br/>
|"Nakakabaliw"
3. MYX News [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnVmWyB86xg]
|R.A. Rivera

|-
During the Rockoustic Mania Press Launch at Phi Bar Metrowalk held on June 14, 2006, [[Barbie Almalbis]] and Pupil played their songs separately as they showed the crowd their own music styles and genre. They also jammed together and as a bonus, Barbie sang the [[Eraserheads]] classic “Overdrive” and on the other hand, “Alapaap” was performed by Pupil.
|"Must Have"

|Pancho Esguerra
===Animax===
|-
Pupil also made a new theme song for Animax Asia, entitled "Set Me Apart". The song had its exclusive Philippine-radio launch by [[NU 107|NU107]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=56050 |title=Mad about music - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos |publisher=Showbizandstyle.inquirer.net |date= |accessdate=2011-11-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904061000/http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=56050 |archivedate=2012-09-04 |df= }}</ref> The song also gained no. 1 spot in NU 107's Stairway to Seven chart within just two weeks after the radio launch and the band was a prominent guest in [[Mad Mad Fun]].
|rowspan="2"|2007

|”Set Me Apart”
Pupil had been part of [[ANIMAX|Animax]] Fashion-Ability event, where they made special appearance at the event, played their music, and talked about their fashion style.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animax-asia.com/corporate/press15.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-04-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20070814054912/http://www.animax-asia.com/corporate/press15.asp |archivedate=2007-08-14 |df= }}</ref> The band's first onstage public appearance after [[Ely Buendia#Health|Ely’s recovery]] was also with Animax. It was on Saturday, February 10, 2007 when the band performed at The Music Hall in SM [[Mall of Asia]], in an [[Animax]] [[speed dating|speed-dating]] and welcome celebration for [[Valentine’s Day]] event called “Love Is In The Air”. The band was also featured (along with [[Sponge Cola]] and [[Urbandub]]) in a show called [[Music Station|MUSIC STATION]], which also airs on Animax.
|Tracy Wong

|-
The song had its official local launch Tuesday, May 22, 2007 in an exclusive Animax Party at the [http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/cafes.aspx?LocationID=19&MenuID=15&MIBEnumID=3 Hard Rock Cafe Makati], wherein 50 pairs of tickets were given away in a contest. The band had their first overseas gig on the 27th of May at the Bar None bar in [[Marriott Hotels|Marriott Hotel]], [[Orchard Road]], [[Singapore]]. The [[Singaporean citizenship|Singaporean]]-act [http://www.audioreload.com/node/4187 The Great Spy Experiment] opened for that night's "Bar None Rock Affair" gig.<ref>[http://www.animax-asia.com/pupil/contest/default2.asp ''Animax Asia - Pupil'']{{dead link|date=November 2011}}</ref> An interview with the band was aired on Friday, June 1, 2007 and Pupil was interviewed on Animax's "Music Talk" by Francis "Brew" Reyes of [[The Dawn (band)|The Dawn]]. The [[Asia]]-wide launching of the music video of "Set Me Apart" was aired on June 8, 2007 at exactly 7pm on Animax. The music video features the band as "live" [[anime]]-styled characters, like [[cosplayers]].<ref>[http://www.animax-asia.com/pupil/contest/ ''Animax Asia - Pupil Bar None''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517034743/http://www.animax-asia.com/pupil/contest/ |date=May 17, 2007 }}</ref>
|"Sala"

|Wincy Ong
The production of the music video is a first of its kind for a Filipino band, most scenes and characters were done using traditional hand-drawn [[2D geometric model|2D]] animation subsequently softly blended with [[3D computer graphics|3D]] and [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]. One of the famous anime films that used this technique is [[Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence]], which is also a personal favourite of Ely (as evident with The Mongols' "Case Logic" lyrics and interviews). It was filmed in the Philippines, processed in Malaysia by Hue Visualab, and launched in Animax's [[ASEAN]] headquarters in Singapore.
|-

|2008
The song won a Promax/BDA award in 2008, making Pupil the first Filipino band to win such award.
|"Monobloc"

|rowspan="2"|King Palisoc
===Wild Life===
|-
{{main article|Wild Life (Pupil album)}}
|rowspan="4"|2009

|"Teacher's Pet"
[[Wild Life (Pupil album)|Wild Life]], their second album under Sony BMG, features 12 tracks. It featured photography work by [[Francis Magalona]]. All 11 new tracks features Wendell Garcia as the band's new drummer, while the 12th track, "Set Me Apart", featured Bogs Jugo as the drummer, as his last song with Pupil. The album was recorded in Soundsrite studio in Kalayaan Ave., [[Makati]] City. Where its owned and operated by Boyet Aquino, the original drummer of Francis Magalona's band called Hardware Syndrome where Wendell Garcia used to play drums with. The special edition was released on July 10, 2009.
|-

|"Disconnection Notice"
===Limiters of the Infinity Pool===
|Quark Henares

|-
In an interview with the [[Philippine Star]] Buendia also stated “This time, we were given credit and now we can probably concentrate on making music that matters to us. We just wanna make, if possible, a better album, better than the two — ''yun yung target ko'' (that's my target).” The band's third album contains 12 tracks and had the working title "No. 3" as revealed by Buendia.
|"Different Worlds (Live)"

|
Amanda Ling and Francis "Brew" Reyes are also part of the album. It is co-produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Pat Tirano at Wombworks, the band describes their new album "The sound is bigger, more experimental than the first two albums. There's a live string section", with influences from [[Wall of Sound]], [[Michael Jackson]] and many others. The third album is officially called "Limiters of the Infinity Pool", released on January 11, 2011 at Robot Bar, Makati City. The album features the songs "Let Her Rip", "Distortion", "TNT", "20-20", "Pikit Bukas", "Pusakal", "Pampalakas", "One Two", "Obese", "Deft Mechanic", "Morning Gift" and "The Low End". According to Buendia, aside from being downloadable on [[iTunes]] and [[Amazon.com]], the band will also be releasing a [[Gramophone record|Vinyl]] version of the album.
|-

|"Ang Panday"
===Zilch===
|Diane Ventura
{{main article|Zilch (album)}}
|-
The band confirmed to a group of journalists that their next studio album is set for a January 2015 release.<ref name="ph.celebrity.yahoo.com">https://ph.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/pupil-attacks--new-single-is-muscular--harder--in-control-103421837.html</ref> The album's first single, ''Out of Control'', is released on early August 2014.<ref name="ph.celebrity.yahoo.com"/>
|rowspan="2"|2011

|"TNT"
==Pupil Albums==
|
*Beautiful Machines (Sony BMG Music Philippines, 2005)
|-
*Wildlife (Sony BMG Music Philippines, 2008)
|"20/20"
*Limiters Of The Infinity Pool (Sony BMG Music Philippines, 2010)
|Jason Tan
*Zilch (MCA Music Philippines, 2015)
|-
|2014
|"Out of Control"
|Erin Pascual
|-
|2015
|"Why"
|Mike Talampas and Nick Santiago
|-
|2016
|"Cheap Thrill"
|Erin Pascual
|}


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Award Giving Body !! Category !! Nominated Work !! Results

|-
|-
|rowspan=11|2006||[[Awit Awards]]
!Year
|Best Performance By A New Group||align=center|Pupil||{{Won}}
!Ceremony
!Award
!Result
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[MTV Pilipinas Music Awards|MTV Pilipinas]]
|rowspan="12"|2006
||Best Rock Video Award||align=center|"Nasaan Ka?"||{{won}}
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Awit Awards]]'''
|Best Performance By A New Group
|{{Won}}
|-
|-
|Best Director||align=center|Quark Henares for "Nasaan Ka?"||{{won}}
|Best Rock <small>("Superproxy 2k6" by Francis M & Hardware Syndrome feat. Ely Buendia)</small>
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=5|[[NU Rock Awards]]||Bassist of The Year||align=center|Dok Sergio||{{nom}}<ref name=philstar2>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2006/11/24/370873/nu-107-rock-awards-nominees|title=NU 107 Rock Awards nominees|last=Gil|first=Baby A.|publisher=[[The Philippine Star|PhilStar.com]]|date=November 24, 2006|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|'''[[SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare)|SOP]]'''
|Breakthrough Recording Artist of The Year (SOP Music Awards)
|{{Won}}
|-
|-
|Producer/s of The Year||align=center|Patrick Tirano (''[[Beautiful Machines]]'')
|Best Vocalist (Ely Buendia) (Pasiklaband Awards)
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}<ref name=philstar2/>
|-
|-
|Song of The Year||align=center|"Nasaan Ka?"||{{nom}}<ref name=philstar2/>
|Best Rock Band (Pasiklaband Awards)
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Band of The Year||align=center|Pupil||{{nom}}<ref name=philstar2/>
|rowspan="5"|'''[[NU Rock Awards]]'''
|Bassist of The Year (Dok Sergio)
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Album of The Year||align=center|"Beautiful Machines"||{{nom}}<ref name=philstar2/>
|Producer/s of The Year (with Patrick Tirano)
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|[[SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare)|SOP]]
|Song of The Year ("Nasaan Ka?")
|Breakthrough Recording Artist of The Year||align=center|Pupil||{{won}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Best Vocalist (Pasiklaband Awards)||align=center|Ely Buendia||{{nom}}
|Band of The Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Best Rock Band (Pasiklaband Awards)||align=center|Pupil||{{nom}}
|Album of The Year ("Beautiful Machines")
|{{nom}}
|-
|-

|rowspan="2"|'''[[MTV Pilipinas Music Awards|MTV Pilipinas]]'''
|rowspan=7|2007||[[Awit Awards]]
|Best Rock Video Award ("Nasaan Ka?")
|Music Video of The Year||align=center|"Dulo Ng Dila"||{{nom}}
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|[[MYX Music Awards]]||Favorite Media Soundtrack||align=center|"Nakakabaliw" with [[Barbie Almalbis]] for [[Juicy Fruit]] Rockoustic Mania||{{nom}}
|Best Director (Quark Henares for "Nasaan Ka?")
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|[[NU Rock Awards]]||Song of The Year||align=center|"Sala"||{{nom}}
|rowspan="9"|2007
|'''Awit Awards'''
|Music Video of The Year ("Dulo Ng Dila")
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|'''NU Rock Awards'''
|rowspan=4|OPM Songhits Awards
|Best Performance by a Group/Band||align=center|Pupil||{{nom}}
|Song of The Year ("Sala")
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Best Male Vocalist||align=center|Ely Buendia||{{won}}
|rowspan="3"|'''[[MYX]] Music Awards'''
|Favorite Media Soundtrack ("Nakakabaliw" with Barbie Almalbis for ''Juicy Fruit Rockoustic Mania'')
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Best Song for a Movie/TV/Stage play||align=center|"Set Me Apart"||{{nom}}
|Favorite Collaboration ("Superproxy 2k6" by Francis M & Hardware Syndrome feat. Ely Buendia)
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Rock Icon Award||align=center|Ely Buendia||{{won}}
|Favorite MYX Live Performance
|{{won}}
|-
|-

|rowspan="4"|'''OPM Songhits Awards'''
|rowspan=14|2008
|Best Performance by a Group/Band
|rowspan=4|[[Awit Awards]]
|{{nom}}
|Best Performance By A Group Recording Artist/s {{small|(Performance Award)}}||align=center|"Sala"||{{nominated}}
|-
|-
|Best Performance By A Group Recording Artist/s {{small|(People's Choice Award)}}||align=center|"Sala"||{{nominated}}
|Best Male Vocalist (Ely Buendia)
|-
|Best Rock Recording||align=center|"Sala"||{{nominated}}
|-
|Best World/Alternative/Bossa Music||align=center|"Sala"||{{nominated}}
|-
|rowspan=8|[[NU Rock Awards]]
|Producer Of The Year||align=center|Jerome Velasco (''[[Wild Life (Pupil album)|Wild Life]]'')
|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|Drummer Of The Year||align=center|Wendell Garcia
|Best Song for a Movie/TV/Stage play ("Set Me Apart")
|{{nom}}
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|Album Of The Year||align=center|''Wild Life''
|Rock Icon Award (Ely Buendia)
|{{won}}
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|Artist Of The Year||align=center|Pupil||{{won}}
|rowspan="12"|2008
|rowspan="3"|'''Awit Awards'''
|Best Performance By A Group Recording Artist/s ("Sala")
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Best Music Video||align=center|"Monobloc"||{{won}}
|Best Rock ("Sala")
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Vocalist of the Year||align=center|Ely Buendia||{{nominated}}
|Best World/Alternative/Bossa Music ("Sala")
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Bassist of The Year||align=center|Dok Sergio||{{nominated}}
|'''SOP'''
|Best Rock Band (Pasiklaband Awards)
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|Song of the Year||align=center|"Monobloc"||{{nominated}}
|rowspan="7"|'''Awit Awards'''
|Vocalist of The Year (Ely Buendia)
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|[[Promax Awards|Promax/BDA Awards]] ([[New York City]])
|Bassist of The Year (Dok Sergio)
|Best Music Video||align=center|"Set Me Apart"||{{won}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|SOP
|Drummer of The Year (Wendell Garcia)
|Best Rock Band (Pasiklaband Awards)||align=center|Pupil||{{won}}
|{{won}}

|-
|-
|rowspan=3|2009
|Artist of The Year
|rowspan=3|[[NU Rock Awards]]
|{{won}}
|Song of The Year||align=center|"Different Worlds" <small>(Live Version)</small>||{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Album of The Year ("Wild Life")
|Song of The Year||align=center|"Teacher's Pet"||{{nom}}
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|Best Music Video ("Monobloc" Directed by King Palisoc)
|Best Music Video||align=center|"Teacher's Pet" Directed by King Palisoc||{{nom}}
|{{won}}
|-
|-

|Producer of The Year (with Jerome Velasco for "Wild Life")
|rowspan=5|2012
|{{won}}
|rowspan=3|[[Myx Music Awards 2012|MYX Music Awards]]
|Favorite Music Video||align=center|"20/20" Directed by Jason Tan||{{won}}
|-
|-
|Favorite Song||align=center|"20/20"||{{nom}}
|'''[[Promax Awards|Promax/BDA Awards]] ([[New York City]])'''
|Best Music Video ("Set Me Apart")
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|Favorite Rock Video||align=center|"20/20" Directed by Jason Tan||{{nom}}
|rowspan="3"|2009
|rowspan="3"|'''NU Rock Awards'''
|Song of The Year ("Different Worlds <small>(Live Version)</small>")
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[25th Awit Awards|Awit Awards]]
|Song of The Year ("Teacher's Pet")
|Music Video of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/16948-photos-25th-awit-awards|title=The 25th Awit Awards|date=November 29, 2012|website=[[Rappler]]|accessdate=November 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/gallery-zia-quizon-leads-all-winners-at-25th-awit-awards/|title=Zia Quizon leads all winners at 25th Awit Awards|last=Sallan|first=Edwin P.|date=November 28, 2012|website=[[News5|InterAksyon]]|accessdate=November 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305022350/http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/gallery-zia-quizon-leads-all-winners-at-25th-awit-awards/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>||align=center|"20/20" Directed by Jason Tan||{{won}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|Best Engineered Recording||align=center|Patrick Tirano||{{nom}}
|Best Music Video ("Teacher's Pet" Directed by King Palisoc)
|{{nom}}
|-
|-

|2015
|[[Myx Music Awards 2015|MYX Music Awards]]
|Favorite Rock Video||align=center|"Out of Control" Directed by Erin Pascual||{{nom}}
|-

|2016
|[[Myx Music Awards 2016|MYX Music Awards]]
|Favorite Rock Video||align=center|"Why" Directed by Mike Talampas and Nick Santiago||{{nom}}
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://groups.yahoo.com/group/pupilcity Pupil Yahoo! Groups]
*[https://archive.today/20121208223227/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pupilcity Pupil Yahoo! Groups]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070724084642/http://www.pinoybanda.com/pupil-band-profile/ Pupil PinoyBanda Profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070724084642/http://www.pinoybanda.com/pupil-band-profile/ Pupil PinoyBanda Profile]
*[http://philmusic.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=1 LivELY: Coming Together for Ely Buendia]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927023424/http://philmusic.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=1 LivELY: Coming Together for Ely Buendia]


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Pupil
OriginMetro Manila, Philippines
Genres
Years active
  • 2005–2019
  • 2024–present
Labels
Spinoff of
Members
Past members

Pupil are a Filipino alternative rock band. They currently consist of vocalist Ely Buendia, lead guitarist Jerome Velasco, bassist Dok Sergio, and drummer Wendell Garcia.

Formed as a spin-off of the Mongols, Pupil released their debut album Beautiful Machines in 2005. Jugo left soon after and was replaced by Garcia. The band released their second album Wild Life in 2007. Their third studio album, Limiters of the Infinity Pool, was released in 2011, after which Yuzon left the band in 2013. Velasco joined the band in 2014 after having produced Wild Life. They released their fourth studio album Zilch in 2015.

History

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2005–2006: Formation, Beautiful Machines

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Pupil was formed in 2005 as a spin-off of the Mongols, an underground band featuring Eraserheads vocalist Buendia, Teeth guitarist Velasco, Yuzon (bass), and Jugo (drums). When Velasco left the band to study in the United States, the band members recruited Sergio (who also played guitar for Teeth), who swapped duties with Yuzon and played bass.[1]

Buendia got the name for Pupil after reading a medical book. Other names that were considered were Narcom, Tyrel Corp, Traitors, and The Gets.[2] The band's manager and Buendia's then-partner Diane Ventura described Pupil's sound as "more pop" while the Mongols were "guitar-driven".[3]

The band signed with Sony BMG on September[3][4] and released their debut album Beautiful Machines in November. It featured the lead single “Nasaan Ka?”, which was written by Ventura (who also sings in the title track).[1] A music video was directed by Quark Henares.[4] “Nasaan Ka?” later won Best Performance by a New Group at the 19th Awit Awards.[5]

The band contributed a song to the animated film Hoodwinked! called “Blow Your House Down”.[6] The film, which was the first independently produced 3D animated feature to be produced in the Philippines,[7] later premiered in December.

In 2006, the band collaborated with Barbie Almalbis on the Rockoustic Mania promotional campaign for Juicy Fruit. They released a promotional CD with two songs, “Nakakabaliw” and “Must Have”.[8]

2007–2010: Animax, Wild Life

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In 2007, the band were commissioned to write a new theme song for Animax. They recorded two songs, “Matador” and “Set Me Apart”, with the latter being chosen.[9] It was released in May 2007 with an animated music video premiering the following month. The video later won Best Music Video at the PromaxBDA Awards the following year.[10] "Set Me Apart" also became Jugo’s last song with the band, as he left soon after.[9]

The band added drummer Wendell Garcia of Barbie's Cradle to their lineup and released their second studio album Wild Life in November.[9] It featured the singles "Sala",[11] "Monobloc", "Teacher's Pet", and "Disconnection Notice". It was later rereleased as a special edition with bonus tracks in 2009.[12]

The band opened for Nine Inch Nails in Manila on their Wave Goodbye tour in August 2009.[13] They also recorded the theme song for the 2009 film Ang Panday, with a music video directed by Ventura.[14]

In May 2010, the band released a book, Against the Light: A Pupil Tour Diary.[15] They also opened for Tears for Fears with Buendia’s former bandmate Raimund Marasigan’s band Sandwich in the same month.[16] The band contributed to Buendia’s collaborative album with rapper Francis M., In Love and War, released in 2010 after his death.

2011–2013: Limiters of the Infinity Pool

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The band released their third album Limiters of the Infinity Pool in January 2011. It features the singles “TNT” and “20/20”, of which a music video was shot on the empty streets of EDSA during Holy Week.[17]

After Sony Music Philippines disbanded in 2012, Pupil signed with MCA Music. The band performed with General Luna at Dubai, United Arab Emirates in February 2013.[18] Yuzon left the band soon after.

2014–present: Zilch, hiatus

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In 2014, Velasco officially joined the band as lead guitarist. He had previously worked with the band on their first two albums.[19] The band released the first single from their upcoming album Zilch titled “Out of Control” in July. Its music video was directed by Erin Pascual and featured model Ornusa Cadness in a post-apocalyptic Manila.[20] The band represented the Philippines at the annual Sundown Festival in Singapore on November.[21]

Zilch was released in March 2015.[22] Its follow-up singles included “Why” and “Cheap Thrill”.[23]

The band was slated to perform at De La Salle University in June 2016, but later backed out after Buendia felt that the organizers "acted in bad faith" by promoting him instead of his band.[24] In March 2019, the band performed with General Luna in Parañaque.[25]

After a five-year hiatus, the band reunited for a live show with Sandwich and Chicosci in March 2024.[26]

Members

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Current members

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  • Ely Buendia - vocals, rhythm guitar (2005–2019, 2024–present)
  • Dok Sergio - bass, vocals (2005–2019, 2024–present)
  • Wendell Garcia - drums, vocals (2007–2019, 2024–present)
  • Jerome Velasco - lead guitar (2014–2019, 2024–present)

Former members

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  • Yanni Yuzon - lead guitar, vocals (2005–2013)
  • Bogs Jugo - drums, vocals (2005–2007)

Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Beautiful Machines
Wild Life
Limiters of the Infinity Pool
Zilch

Extended plays

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Singles

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List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Nasaan Ka?" 2005 Beautiful Machines
"Dianetic" 2006
"Dulo Ng Dila"
"Gamu-Gamo"
"Set Me Apart" 2007 Wild Life
"Sala"
"Monobloc" 2008
"Teacher's Pet" 2009
"Disconnection Notice"
"TNT" 2011 Limiters of the Infinity Pool
"20/20"
"Out of Control" 2014 Zilch
"Why" 2015
"Cheap Thrill" 2016

Other appearances

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Title Year Album
"Blow Your House Down" 2005 Hoodwinked (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Bleeder" 2010 In Love and War

Music videos

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Year Title Director
2005 "Nasaan Ka?" Quark Henares
"Dianetic"
2006 "Dulo Ng Dila" Wincy Ong and King Palisoc
"Nakakabaliw" R.A. Rivera
"Must Have" Pancho Esguerra
2007 ”Set Me Apart” Tracy Wong
"Sala" Wincy Ong
2008 "Monobloc" King Palisoc
2009 "Teacher's Pet"
"Disconnection Notice" Quark Henares
"Different Worlds (Live)"
"Ang Panday" Diane Ventura
2011 "TNT"
"20/20" Jason Tan
2014 "Out of Control" Erin Pascual
2015 "Why" Mike Talampas and Nick Santiago
2016 "Cheap Thrill" Erin Pascual

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results
2006 Awit Awards Best Performance By A New Group Pupil Won
MTV Pilipinas Best Rock Video Award "Nasaan Ka?" Won
Best Director Quark Henares for "Nasaan Ka?" Won
NU Rock Awards Bassist of The Year Dok Sergio Nominated[27]
Producer/s of The Year Patrick Tirano (Beautiful Machines) Nominated[27]
Song of The Year "Nasaan Ka?" Nominated[27]
Band of The Year Pupil Nominated[27]
Album of The Year "Beautiful Machines" Nominated[27]
SOP Breakthrough Recording Artist of The Year Pupil Won
Best Vocalist (Pasiklaband Awards) Ely Buendia Nominated
Best Rock Band (Pasiklaband Awards) Pupil Nominated
2007 Awit Awards Music Video of The Year "Dulo Ng Dila" Nominated
MYX Music Awards Favorite Media Soundtrack "Nakakabaliw" with Barbie Almalbis for Juicy Fruit Rockoustic Mania Nominated
NU Rock Awards Song of The Year "Sala" Nominated
OPM Songhits Awards Best Performance by a Group/Band Pupil Nominated
Best Male Vocalist Ely Buendia Won
Best Song for a Movie/TV/Stage play "Set Me Apart" Nominated
Rock Icon Award Ely Buendia Won
2008 Awit Awards Best Performance By A Group Recording Artist/s (Performance Award) "Sala" Nominated
Best Performance By A Group Recording Artist/s (People's Choice Award) "Sala" Nominated
Best Rock Recording "Sala" Nominated
Best World/Alternative/Bossa Music "Sala" Nominated
NU Rock Awards Producer Of The Year Jerome Velasco (Wild Life) Won
Drummer Of The Year Wendell Garcia Won
Album Of The Year Wild Life Won
Artist Of The Year Pupil Won
Best Music Video "Monobloc" Won
Vocalist of the Year Ely Buendia Nominated
Bassist of The Year Dok Sergio Nominated
Song of the Year "Monobloc" Nominated
Promax/BDA Awards (New York City) Best Music Video "Set Me Apart" Won
SOP Best Rock Band (Pasiklaband Awards) Pupil Won
2009 NU Rock Awards Song of The Year "Different Worlds" (Live Version) Nominated
Song of The Year "Teacher's Pet" Nominated
Best Music Video "Teacher's Pet" Directed by King Palisoc Nominated
2012 MYX Music Awards Favorite Music Video "20/20" Directed by Jason Tan Won
Favorite Song "20/20" Nominated
Favorite Rock Video "20/20" Directed by Jason Tan Nominated
Awit Awards Music Video of the Year[28][29] "20/20" Directed by Jason Tan Won
Best Engineered Recording Patrick Tirano Nominated
2015 MYX Music Awards Favorite Rock Video "Out of Control" Directed by Erin Pascual Nominated
2016 MYX Music Awards Favorite Rock Video "Why" Directed by Mike Talampas and Nick Santiago Nominated

References

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  2. ^ Abunda, Boy. "Ely not happy with Eraserheads tribute?". Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Lo, Ricky. "Has Ely B. totally erased E-Heads from his memory?". Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Bulletin Board". Pupilopolis - Home of PUPIL. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ^ "19th Awit Awards: LIST OF WINNERS". Awit Awards. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Ely Buendia on the "Hoodwinked" Soundtrack". Philmusic.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  7. ^ Peszko, J. Paul. "Hoodwinked: Anatomy of an Independent Animated Feature". VFX World. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Pupil & Barbie Almalbis - Juicy Fruit Rockoustic Mania (Promo CD, 2006)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Almo, Nerisa. "Pupil launches "Wildlife" album, introduces new drummer". PEP.ph.
  10. ^ Legaspi, Amita. "Pupil wins Best Music Video award in New York City". GMA News Online. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Pupil: A walk on the wild side". Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  12. ^ Ocampo, Marielle. "Pupil releases two-disc Wildlife Special Edition album". PEP.ph. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Addicted to Nine Inch Nails". Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Ang Panday, may music video na!". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  15. ^ Godinez, Bong. "Pupil documents life on the road in Against The Light". PEP.ph. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Tears for Fears regains glory". Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  17. ^ De Veyra, Ramon. "Pupil's "20/20" Vision". Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Filipino bands to perform at concert for a cause". Gulf Times. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  19. ^ Macas, Trisha. "Aging like fine wine: Pupil on 'Zilch,' int'l music festivals, and new local bands". GMA News Online. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  20. ^ Brew, Francis. "Pupil attacks! New single is muscular, harder-edged". Yahoo! Philippines. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Pupil to represent PH at Singapore's Sundown Festival". Rappler.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  22. ^ Ignacio, Angela V. "Catching up with Pupil". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Pupil Launches "Cheap Thrill" at Saguijo". When in Manila. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  24. ^ Macas, Trisha. "Pupil cancels DLSU gig — Ely Buendia". GMA News Online. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  25. ^ Aldana, Ida. "Heads Up: Pupil Is Playing a Rare Gig With the Reunited General Luna". Spot.ph. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  26. ^ Angan, Kara. "Pupil To Reunite And Join Sandwich, Chicosci At 'Happy Birthday Mr. President' Show This March". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  27. ^ a b c d e Gil, Baby A. (November 24, 2006). "NU 107 Rock Awards nominees". PhilStar.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  28. ^ "The 25th Awit Awards". Rappler. November 29, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  29. ^ Sallan, Edwin P. (November 28, 2012). "Zia Quizon leads all winners at 25th Awit Awards". InterAksyon. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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