Ethnic Faces

Ethnic Faces
GenresAlternative Rock, New Wave
Years active1980s-present
Labels
Members
  • Boyet Miguel
  • Jack Sikat
  • Jayvee Torres
  • Rhany Torres

Ethnic Faces is a Filipino alternative rock band from the 1980s that blends New Music and indigenous ethnicity. The band members are Jack Sikat on vocals, Rhany Torres on bass, Boyet Miguel on guitar, and Jayvee Torres on drums.[1] They have 17 songs, including "Love," "Balikbayan," and "Back Home," and two albums, New Wave: 1986-1987 Recordings and Dekada. Their record labels are PolyEast Records and Grey Market Records.

Ethnic Faces gained national attention after winning a punk band contest on a noontime TV show.

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Catalog No. Label
1995 Dekada[2] OCD-924 (CD)

ORING 11.37 (Cassette)

OctoArts International, Inc.
2022 New Wave - 1986–1987 Recordings TGM-005 Grey Market Records

Compilations

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Year Title Songs Catalog No. Label
1985 Brave New World Live! • Love

• Within Tribes

TRC-02 Twisted Red Cross
1987 Subterranean Romance: Rise Of The Martial Law Babies • Golden Boy Instance Records
1989 10 Of Another Kind • Golden Boy

• Balikbayan

CDP-94.569 (CD)

P-94569 (LP, Vinyl)

WEA Records Phils.
1990 Dear Cory • A Soldier's Corner

• Brutal Scar

DYP-86/38 (LP, Vinyl)

TC-DYP-86/38(Cassette)

Dyna Products Inc.
1995 Banda Mania • Ubos Oras OctoArts International, Inc.
1996 L.A. Rock 105.9 • Parang Bowling Ivory Records (Tone Def)
2006 Pinoy Jam: 100% Homegrown Pinoy Alternative Rock • Pusong Negro

• Within Tribes

0094637657225 EMI Philippines
2014 Planet CD Compilation • Hindi Tao, Hindi Hayop WSTCD 001

References

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  1. ^ "FACING THE MUSIC Or how Ethnic Faces found their groove". Business Mirror. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ Manila Standard. Manila Standard.