Join The Club (band)

Join The Club is a Filipino post-punk band founded in 2001, known for their hits such as "Nobela" "Paano Sasabihin" and "Lunes". The band consists of Biboy Renia, Congie Lulu, Migs Mendoza and Mark Garchitorena.^[1] According to them, Join The Club is not just a band, but a revolution.^[2]

Influences

The band's influences include Dong Abay, YANO, The Beatles, Motion City Soundtrack, Sean Lennon, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Eraserheads, All American Rejects, Bob Dylan, Travoltas, Alfie, The Killers, The Strokes, Clash, Ramones, Daniel Johnston, Limbeck, Joy Division and My Vitriol. ^[3]

Discography

EPs, Rarities, Unreleased Works

• Join The Club LIVE DEMO (Independent) (2002)
• Join The Club EP (Hello Sunrise Records, Independent) (2003)
• Gerista EP (Hello Sunrise Records, Independent) (2009)
• Kulang EP (Hello Sunrise Records, Independent, Unreleased) (2010)
• Nobela NAKED Vol. 1 (Hello Sunrise Records, Independent, Unreleased) (2010)
• Makapili Sessions Vol. 1 (Online) (2011)
• Nahihibang EP (Hello Sunrise Records, Independent) (2014)
• Langit 'Pag Kapiling Ka EP (Hello Sunrise Records, Independent, Unreleased) (2015)
• Makapili Sessions Vol. 1 (Hello Sunrise Records, Independent) (2014)
• Makapili Sessions Vol. 2 (Hello Sunrise Records, Independent) (2014)
• Gintong Nadarang Sa Apoy EP (Independent) (TBA, 2017)

Studio Albums

• Nobela (Warner Music Philippines and Redrum Music) (2005) ^[4]
• Nobela "Repackaged" (Warner Music Philippines and Redrum Music) (2007)
• Gera Ng Balarila (Universal Records, Twice To Beat Management and Hello Sunrise Records) (2013)^[5]
• Strangely Familiar (Hello Sunrise Records, Unreleased) (2016)

Compilation Albums

• Full Volume (Sony Music) (2003)
• The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn (Viva Records) (2006)
• 

  The band covered Florante's classic hit "Handog" for the 2006 OPM tribute compilation album Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn.
  Enveloped Ideas (MCA Music) (2003)

Singles

Join The Club EP

• Mahiwaga (2003)

Nobela

• Lunes (2005)
• Nobela (2005)
• Tinig (2006)

Nobela (Repackaged)

• Tinig - Acoustic (2006)
• Paano Sasabihin (2006)
• Dekada (Nakalimutan Ko Na Bang Magmahal) (2007)

The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn

• Handog (2006)

Gerista EP

• Bagong Panimula (2009)
• Baliktanaw (2011)

Enveloped Ideas

• I Saw You Coming In (2011)

Gera Ng Balarila

• Bagong Panimula (2013)
• Balewalang Pag-Ibig (2013)
• Rakista (2013)

Nahihibang EP

• Nahihibang (2014)

Strangely Familiar (Unreleased)

• Pagsilang (2015)
• Kahit Sa Panaginip Na Lang (2016)

Gintong Nadarang Sa Apoy (TBA)

• Miserable (2017)

Music Videos

• Lunes - Directed by Francis M (2004)
• Nobela - Directed by Genghis Jimenez (2005)
• Tinig - (2006)
• Tinig Acoustic - Directed by Treb Monteras (2006)
• Paano Sasabihin - Directed by Treb Monteras (2007)
• Dekada - Directed by Genghis Jimenez (2007)
• Baliktanaw - Directed by Biboy Renia (2011)
• Bagong Panimula - Directed by Kevin Dayrit (2013)
• Balewalang Pag-ibig - Directed by Kevin Dayrit (2013)
• Rakista - Directed by Kevin Dayrit (2014)
• Nahihibang - Directed by Migs Mendoza, Mark Tumala, Jep Tumala (2014)
• Ang Pagsilang - Directed by Migs Mendoza (2015)
• Kahit Sa Panaginip Na Lang - Directed by Kevin Dayrit (2015)
• Miserable - Directed by Migs Mendoza, Mark Tumala, Jep Tumala (2017) (TBA)

References

1. ↑ "JOIN THE CLUB Resurfaces And Begins Anew With "Bagong Panimula"". Retrieved 2017-04-02. 
2. ↑ "Join The Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-04-02. 
3. ↑ "Join The Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-04-02. 
4. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/join-the-club-mn0002011163
5. ↑ "Join the Club is back with their new album “Gera ng Balarila”". www.musicomanila.com. Retrieved 2017-04-02.