Boy Elroy

If Elroy Jetson grew up to be a snotty teenager, he would’ve formed a punk band and named it after himself. However, beating him to the idea with break-neck speed was vocalist Conrad Javier, who along with drummer JT Flameño, already had plans of putting up a band as early as high school. The band Boy Elroy materialized some time 2002 when most of them were struggling through college at the Ateneo de Manila. Conrad and JT recruited Cebu rocker Gino Rosales (Slinky & Blind Mans Bluff) and Darren de Jesus (Ziplok) to do guitar work, plus original member Francis Peña on bass.



With even more break-neck speed, the band recorded a six-song EP under Tower of Doom records the very same year they had formed. The song “All Right” from the EP gained decent airplay on NU 107, while the tunes “Timex”, “Over You”, and “Post-it” became crowd staples at their gigs. Several line-up changes ensued with Francis leaving due to priority schedules in January 2004. Ably filling-in the bass void was Fil Viernes (Wild Moodswings). After recording their debut full-length album A Better Place, original guitarist Darren de Jesus left to pursue law studies, but Joey Santos (Hopscotch) gladly filled-in his shoes.



Now with a revamped line-up and a new album, the Boys continue to gig and propel to their audiences their brash brand of punk rock. The album A Better Place boasts of several youthful anthems like Eksena and the title track A Better Place. You could also hear some jazzy tinges on Just Like Yesterday. The Boys also pay homage to 90s punk-ska band Tungaw by covering their popular B-side Ewan Ko. Scribing their punk sound as not quite old school, but not quite new school. “A Better Place” is currently distributed nationwide through Galaxy Records.



Over the past year of promoting “A Better Place”, the boys have played in countless gigs ranging from Fete dela Musique, to the Pulp Summerslam to the roster of school and club gigs. The singles “Conversations” and “Out of Control” both receive good airplay for NU107 – the latter enjoying video airplay on MTV as well.



Boy Elroy is currently working on their 2nd full length album to be released this 2008 under Tower of Doom Records.



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Automatic Live in Lipa! Siege Tour 2008



Out of Control Live in Lipa! Siege Tour 2008



Idiot Card live @ Fete de la Musique 2007!