Put3ska
Put3ska was a Filipino ska band formed in 1993. The band's name is word play, combining the Filipino phrase, putres ka and "ska". The band referred to itself as a "60s-oriented, 90s ska band, influenced by Jamaican and British ska".
History
Put3ska was officially launched in 1993. The band released their first album, Put3ska, in 1994. The album carried the hit single Manila Girl, which earned the group a gold record award. That same year, the band was voted Best New Artist, Best Live Act and Myra Rauro voted Best Vocalist during the 1995 NU Rock Awards; the music video for Manila Girl was also nominated at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards as Viewers' Choice For Asia.The second album, Manila's Finest was released in 1996. It featured original material, some in the Tagalog language, as well as a cover version of the classic ska hit My Boy Lollipop by Millie Small and a Northern Soul Classic Tainted Love by Gloria Jones.
In 1998 Myra Ruaro left the band and formed a new band The Brownbeat All Stars, she was replaced by Marizel Serangelo. The band celebrated their 6th Anniversary at Music Museum on September 1, 2000
On May 24, 2019, the band returned with a reunion concert at the Music Museum in Greenhills.
Former Put3ska band vocalist member Myra Rauro was guested in a segment of "Bawal Judgemental" in a longest running weekday variety program, "Eat Bulaga" aired on GMA Network, also with other fellow band members, "Shamrock" vocalist Marc Tupaz, former Color It Red vocalist and now "Apartel" backing vocalist and now Artstart Band Vocalist Cookie Chua, former "Orange & Lemons" band vocalist and former "Kenyo" band vocalist and now comedian writer and occasional actor McCoy Fundales, former "Freestyle" vocalist Jinky Vidal, and "True Faith" vocalist Medwin Marfil.
Discography
Studio albums
- "Put3ska"
- "Manila's Finest"
Singles
- "Manila Girl"
- "My Boy Lollipop"
Awards
| Year | Award giving body | Category | Nominated work | Results |
| 1995 | NU Rock Awards | Best New Artist | Won | |
| 1995 | NU Rock Awards | Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| 1995 | NU Rock Awards | Best Live Act | Won | |
| 1997 | NU Rock Awards | Keyboardist of the Year | Won | |
| 1997 | NU Rock Awards | Best Live Act | Won |