Parokya’s Chito Miranda prays for Eheads return

Parokya ni Edgar (PnE) frontman Chito Miranda expressed his hope that his band’s contemporary and idol group Eraserheads would set aside their ill feelings for one another and get back together as Eraserheads again, he said during a gig.

"Gabi-gabi nating ipagdasal na sana magkabati-bati na sila," Chito told a jampacked crowd at 70s Bistro where he and the rest of PnE performed last Monday night, churning out their hits from "Buloy" to "Para Sa’yo." He did pay respect to the current band affiliations of E-heads members. "Okay naman ang Sandwich, Cambio, at Pupil, pero ok sana talaga kung magbalikan na sila. Diyos sila sa amin! Biblia ko ang mga CDs nila kaya sana talaga magkaayos na sila, he lamented"

As proof of the group’s respect for the 90s premier act, PnE even played a portion of Eheads hit "Ang Huling El Bimbo" and took such cue in also giving homage to another contemporary band Rivermaya by partly playing "Elesi."

The Eraserheads legend is currently on an upsurge, following the release of a CD tribute on their classics and main man Ely Buendia’s return on the music scene as leader of the rock group Pupil.

Drummer Raimund Marasigan is making his own name as bandleader of Sandwich, drummer of Cambio, and synth player for Pedicab, while Buddy Zabala still plays the bass with Cambio, and also with The Dawn.

Only Marcus Adoro, the lone Eheads member who attended a recent tribute concert for the group, is missing from the band limelight.

Meanwhile, Rivermaya drummer Mark Escueta, who was present and watching PnE that night, went up stage to give Chito a shot of liquor as a gesture of camaraderie. Chito, who had been sipping drinks throughout the performance received the gesture and friendship warmly. "Buti pa ang Parokya at ang Rivermaya, hindi nag-aaway," told the PnE lead singer who constantly recognized other local bands all throughout the performance.