THE PIN-UP GIRLS
THE PIN-UP GIRLS
Manila, PH
Alternative / New Wave / Indie
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THE STORY SO FAR...
Based in Manila, Philippines, The Pin-Up Girls is the first Philippine-based rock group to be signed by a U.S. label, Know-It-All Records in Tacoma, Washington. Their songs are being played on some U.S. radio stations like KAOS FM in Olympia, Washington and one of the top internet stations, New Jersey's www.flashbackalternatives.com.
In 2005, Sutton took The Pin-Up Girls with him on his own label, SUTTON MUSIC GROUP.
2006 saw the band fronting for FRA LIPPO LIPPI at the Araneta Coliseum as they released “All Seats Are Taken,” [distributed by SONY-BMG Philippines]16-track behemoth that has spawned their best songs yet.
PRESS BITS:
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“The next big thing could very well emanate from the Philippines as The Pin-Up Girls have enough talent and personality to achieve rising star status judging by the fresh-faced performances and charismatic singing on their U.S. debut “Taste Test.” – Jim Corrigan, www.whisperinandhollerin.com
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“The Pin-Up Girls sound like an Eighties-band you can't quite recall the name of, and they probably like it that way.” --- Scott Garceau, THE PHILIPPINE STAR, December 16, 2001
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“The Pin-Up Girls are the Philippines' best-kept secret. Undeniably the country's best pop band, the group is only known to a handful of admirers and to their colleagues, their name passed around in whispers and shared looks in underground clubs --- Erwin Romulo, THE PHILIPPINE STAR, July 2, 2002
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“It's like something from a movie: hardworking and likeable indie band struggle for years, get signed by hotshot record honcho, and then, after dealing with the peaks and pitfalls, ride off into their happy ending. In this case, the band are local favorites The Pin-Up Girls, and the record honcho is Michael Sutton.” – MTV INK, August 2002
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“The band now has the distinction of being the first Philippine-based rock group to be signed to a U.S. label.” – Iskho Lopez, PINAS: The Nationalist Weekly, November 2003
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If American values [i.e. freedom] are going to prevail, we need to be proactive in our cultural consumption. Exploring the music of The Pin-Up Girls is a fine start because there's nothing really foreign here at all; soothing, melancholy at times yet that fragileness is everywhere, much like the socio-political conditions in the Philippines these days, one assumes.” --- Stephen Rabow, posted on various websites including www.indieculturerecords.net
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“The band was formed in 1997 by vocalist Mondo Castro, guitarist Pam Aquino and bassist Jeng Tan, former members of the all-female punk powerhouse Keltscross. Guitarist Ryan Nachura eventually joined the band but they were without a permanent name until they saw Tan wearing a Bettie Page T-shirt [Page was one of the most famous pin-up girls from the 50's].” --- THE PHILIPPINE INQUIRER, November 12, 2004
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“The Pin-Up Girls are all about guitar twang [not the country kind] and sorta shoegazer shimmer. The riffs sparkle and take on dreamy notes. Two chicks and one lad trade off on the vocals, sometimes harmonizing to hypnotic effect... “Spacegrrl Superb” is about beng abducted and played with by aliens. Is there a term for this fetish? The Pin-Ups must be smoking some pretty toxic stuff to write twisted, sick lyrics like that yet it's all poppy and your parents can drink tea to it without getting too disturbed. – Denny Colt, www.whisperinandhollerin.com
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“There's not a bum song in the bunch, and these Filipino kids know their hooks inside and out. Darn choruses will get stuck in your head.” --- Dan Cassidy on songs from “Taste Test: Expanded Menu”, www.reviewcentre.com
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“They sound like a 90's British act cruising through guitar-driven tracks.” --- Yugel Losorata, MANILA BULLETIN, July 15,2006
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“Despite the touted “darker sound,” All Seats Are Taken is one positively happy-sounding romp to places where memories are born and kept. If there's anything this represents, it's the power of dreams, and whether you like this sort of thing or not, it is nevertheless inspiring.” --- Annie S. Alejo, FUDGE MAGAZINE, September 2006
