Vocalist Basti Artadi (born Sebastian Artadi) and drummer Wolf Gemora (born Leslie Gemora) began their musical careers with other local bands, while guitarist Manuel Legarda returned to the Philippines from living abroad in Spain. The three were inspired to form a band upon frequenting shows of another famous Filipino group, Razorback. They adopted the name for the band, "Wolfgang", upon the suggestion of David Aguirre, one of the guitarists of Razorback.
As much as music in the Philippines was and is greatly influenced by western artists, Wolfgang took their cue from Metallica, Soundgarden, Carlos Santana, Pearl Jam, The Doors, Black Sabbath, Sepultura, and their heroes Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Aerosmith, among others. They began to play live gigs at the former Atrium and the defunct Kalye in Makati City. Bass players came and went until the arrival of Mon Legaspi (born Ramon Legaspi), which finally cemented the band's line-up. Their first big break came playing on Channel 29's RJ Junior Jam.
Wolfgang submitted demos of two original compositions, "Darkness Fell" and "Left Alone", to local radio stations DWRT 99.5 and DWLA 105.9, which generated many listener requests. The band signed with Tone Def, the rock label of local independent Ivory Records. Wolfgang released its first album, the eponymous Wolfgang, in 1995. The band flexed their artistic skills recording the album, with Basti Artadi responsible for the cover art, rendering caricatures of himself and the other band members amidst earthy symbols, beer bottles and cigarettes, and Manuel Legarda using an electric fan to simulate an effect he had in mind for the song Cast of Clowns. Wolfgang went Platinum in less than a year.
At the 1995 NU107 Rock Awards, the country's premier rock awards show, Artadi was nominated for Vocalist of the Year, Gemora for Drummer of the Year, and Legarda for Guitarist of the Year. The band was nominated for Artist of the Year and Best Live Act. Legarda was named co-winner for Guitarist of the Year.
Tracks:
1 Center of the Sun
2 Bought and Sold
3 24
4 Left Alone
5 Anino (Shadow)
6 Atomica (Atomic)
7 Revenge of the Killer Falafel
8 Hell Looks
9 Matter of Time
10 She Is My Cain
11 Cast of Clowns
12 Halik Ni Hudas (Kiss of Judas)
13 Aquarius
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Gary Granada is a name synonymous to musical excellence in Filipino music Critics recognize him as a poet-songwriter and an excellent musical performer. His two decades of songwriting would mark Gary Granada as probably the most prolific Filipino songwriter in this century. His achievements as performing artist and pioneering producer attest to his musical expertise. A native of Maco, Davao, Gary Granada has successfully captured national acclaim and attention, and he continues to venture into varied musical genre from 'Pinoy folk' to rock 'n roll.
