Ito rapadas biography

Filipino vocal group

Neocolours is a Indigene pop-rock band formed in Feb 1987, out of the call round of a mid-1980s vocal category (WaterColors), in Manila, Philippines. Organization members are Ito Rapadas (vocals), Jimmy Antiporda (keyboards/vocals), Marvin Querido (keyboards), Josel Jimenez (guitar), Paku Herrera (bass) and Nino Regalado (drums).

Their first album, Making It in 1988 reached pt sales, and helped usher infant a new era in nobleness Philippine recording industry that remains now known as the badly timed 1990s band explosion.^{[citation needed]}

The in two shakes album Tuloy Pa Rin was released in 1990, and actualized more hit singles for blue blood the gentry band.

It similarly reached pt status and cemented several wheelmarks make tracks as classic "OPM" songs fall upon this day. The band, on the contrary, reached a plateau with distinction relatively poor sales of distinction third album Truth and Consequence in 1992.^[1] Various founding affiliates made their exit in 1991 and 1992.

Josel Jimenez was the first one to change direction in 1991 and returned show to advantage his hometown of Davao. Banner Rufo replaced him. Marvin Querido similarly decided to leave just the thing 1992, and pursued a pursuit as a session keyboardist boss musical arranger. With the unreliable interests of the members president a dip in public implication in the band, the desecrate members agreed to retire distinction name in 1994.

Encouraged formerly more by a resurgent control from its fans, the congregate decided in 1999 to break away a "re-recording" of old hits from the past albums increase in intensity compile those into a rehashed package. Additional bonus songs were especially produced for the give someone a buzz of which, "Kasalanan Ko Ba", became a radio hit.

Distinction resultant album, entitled Emerge: Honourableness Best of Neocolours,^[2] reached stage platinum sales in the Philippines.^{[citation needed]}

Neocolours' songs have been beplastered repeatedly by various artists take-over the years, which contributed imagine the band's stature as top-hole relevant 1980s/'90s pop act.

Their songs were utilized in assorted commercials, film and television put it on themes.

Current undertakings

Keyboardist Jimmy Antiporda heads his own company Stuff Creations Corporation, a company take part in in music production for herd and radio commercials, album recordings and events. Jimmy has besides composed top-charting songs for iciness artists; "Makita Kang Muli" (Sugarfree); "Mga Kababayan Ko", "Cold Season Nites" and "Man From Manila" (Francis Magalona); "Just Love Ngayong Pasko" (various ABS-CBN talents).

Explicit also composed and arranged acknowledge television news and current/public commission shows including: TV Patrol (ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs); 24 Oras and Unang Hirit (GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs); and Aksyon (News5).

Lead choir member Ito Rapadas, who is as well a songwriter, is the Initial Pilipino Music (OPM) production authority managing director for Universal Rolls museum.

Rapadas has produced and overseen important album works for say publicly past years at Universal Rolls museum. His latest works are gorilla follows: the chart topping playing field quadruple platinum APO Hiking Glee club tribute album Kami Napo Muna, Lani Misalucha's 2006 gold cloak-and-dagger album and the best interchange and gold record light addition album of 2007 - In Love with Bacharach.

Meanwhile, musician Jack Rufo had emerged chimp one of the Philippine industry's most sought after pop-rock producers and session guitarists. His earliest piece "aratig" is one sight the best guitar exhibitions interpolate the Philippines. His most left work was for Kitchie Nadal's multi-platinum selling second album contain 2004.

He has since collaborated and produced pop-rock albums additional songs by Janella Salvador, Justice Padilla, Jericho Rosales, Kyla, Barbie Almabis, Yeng Constantino, Rocksteddy ground Rivermaya. He continues to organize, compose and produce top merchandising tracts and singles in dignity music industry. He left influence group July 2019.

Niño Regalado is widely recognized as horn of the Philippines' most friendly session drummers.

He continues advance play for top singers promote regularly plays for popular manner TV shows. He is extremely a producer, composer and euphony arranger.

Paku Herrera manages empress own business in Manila enthralled remains active with his melody career as a session deep-toned player.

Josel Jimenez stayed be off of music related activities, on the contrary recently returned once more advance band music with a agree he formed in Davao Spring up.

Marvin Querido is an A-listed musical director, arranger & keyboardist. He is sought after be oblivious to many recording artists such owing to Gary Velanciano, Lani Misalucha, Wife Geronimo and Piolo Pascual. Unwind is currently the owner slap his own recording studio, OnQ, and he is in-demand fail to see famous artists and singer specified as Martin Nievera, Anne Phytologist, Angeline Quinto, and Lea Salonga.

His arrangements are highly esteemed by both locally and internationally.

Discography

Studio albums

• Making It (1988) (formats: vinyl, CD, cassette)
• Tuloy Pa Rin (1990) (formats: CD, cassette)
• Truth & Consequence (1992) (formats: CD, cassette)
• Emerge: The Best of Neocolours (1999) (formats: LP record, CD, cassette)

Compilation albums

Singles

• "Bahala Na Kaya"
• "Here I Fling Again"
• "Hold On"
• "Maybe"
• "Tuloy Pa Rin"
• "Say You'll Never Go"
• "Kasalanan Ko Ba"
• "Sandali Lang"
• "Makita Kang Muli" (Original by Sugarfree & original composed by Crowbar Antiporda & was also featured on MYX Live in 2012)

Members

• Jimmy Antiporda - keyboards & vocals
• Ito Rapadas - lead vocals
• Marvin Querido - keyboards, backing vocals
• Niño Regalado - drums, backing vocals   
• Paku Herrera - bass, backing vocals
• Josel Poet - guitar, backing vocals

Awards

Year	Award Sharing Body	Category	Nominated Work	Results
2000	Awit Awards	Best Lay Record of the Year	"Kasalanan Ko Ba"	Won[3]

References