Buddy Zabala

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Hector "Buddy" Avacena Zabala (born November 13, 1971) was widely known as the bassist of the Filipino power pop band, The Eraserheads, who were famous for kick-starting the alternative rock explosion of the early-1990s.

[edit] The E-Head years (1989-2003)

Zabala, as an Eraserhead, only began writing and singing songs for the band in their 1996 Christmas album, Fruitcake. The album contains "The Fabulous Baker Boy", a song he is mostly known for. He also sang "Fruit Fairy" from that album. Buddy also sang and wrote "Tama Ka" and "Kahit Ano" in the 1999 album, Natin99. He was third, when it came to the most contributions.

Buddy's bass-playing can be clearly heard in the drum & bass opening track of Natin99, "Sinturong Pangkaligtasan". While in the band's first international release, Aloha Milkyway, the songs were prominent and heavy with his bass work.

It is said that Zabala was the one responsible for naming the albums that contained the letter "c" (such as Ultraelectromagneticpop, Circus, & Cutterpillow). He thought that if it bear the "lucky" letter, the albums might sell well. Surprisingly enough, they turned out to be top hits.

[edit] Post-Eraserheads (2003-present)

Three years after the dissolution of the Eraserheads, Buddy Zabala continues to be a prolific musician. He is currently playing bass for The Dawn, Cambio, Twisted Halo and the Sun Valley Crew.

For his bass work for Cambio (Derby Light) and Twisted Halo (In Loving Memory of the Fearless Exploits of the Bolo Brigade), Zabala was awarded the 2004 NU Rock Awards for "Bassist of the Year".

Aside from playing with his bands and doing session work for other bands, he is focusing his energy into helping out the younger generation of Pinoy rock bands by producing their albums.

To date, he has produced albums for the following groups:

  • Boldstar - "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Something/What Are You, Really?"
  • Fatal Posporos - "Paper View" (with Raimund Marasigan)
  • Itchyworms - "Little Monsters Under your Bed" (with Romel Sanchez)
  • Itchyworms - "Noon Time Show" (with Marasigan)
  • Twisted Halo - "Self titled EP" (with Marasigan)
  • Twisted Halo - "In Loving Memory of the Fearless Exploits of the Bolo Brigade" (with Marasigan and Vin Dancel)
  • Sugarfree - "Dramachine" (with Marasigan)
  • 6 Cycle Mind - "Panorama"
  • Moonstar 88 - "Self titled"
  • Sandwich - "Five on the Floor"
  • Cambio - "Derby Light" (with Marasigan)
  • Imago - "Take 2" (with Marasigan)
  • Imago - "Blush"

Zabala has also scored a number of movies, TV commercials, documentary shorts and stage plays.

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