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Queso

  • Last updated: October 18th, 2007

Members

Ian Tayao - vocals
8 Toleran - guitars
Enzo Ruidera - guitars
Robert dela Cruz - drums
2ts calinawan - bass
Biboy Garcia - turnatables
CJ Olaguera - conggas

Interesting Facts

  • The band used to be called Cheese
  • They changed their name to Queso due to issues with their old record label
  • The band was formed in 1994
  • They recorded a two-song EP in 1998 which included the songs Fine and The Way
  • Ian Tayao won vocalist of the year in the 2002 NU 107 Rock Awards
  • The band won the Listener’s Choice Award for their album Pilipinas in the 2002 NU 107 Rock Awards
  • Queso is QC based (*)
  • Pioneering members, 2ts Calinawan, Enzo Ruidera and former drummer Pow Rosal and all three went to the same high school
  • Pow Rosal was just 13 when he started playing drums for Cheese and it was his first time to play drums/be in a band
  • While still a trio, competed and regularly won or placed in local “battle of the bands” competitions in QC, 2ts took on vocal duties then
  • 8 toleran used to play guitars for the rock n’roll-blues outfit Piranha before he joined Queso in 97 after seeing them perform at ClubDredd
  • 2000, Biboy Garcia replaced RT de Ano as the group’s turntablist/DJ — who had also been a member of ChicoSci and Greyhoundz before joining Queso
  • 2ts, Enzo and Ian are the group’s primary song writers
  • 8 Toleran stands as the groups producer. Although all of them actively participate on the entire process of making a studio album, post and pre, 8 toleran took it up during college. All three albums have been co-produced by the band
  • They all have “Queso” tatooed somewhere on their body
  • Along with Greyhoundz, Slapshock and the now defunct Zooooom — Queso (then Cheese) were the last “regular” bands to play at Club Dredd KM19 before it closed
  • 2003, Robert dela Cruz (skychurch) took on drum duties replacing Pow Rosal
  • They call their music “Tropical island Grunge”
  • Pow Rosal now plays drums for Kapatid
  • 2006, won the local championships of The World Battle of the Bands and went on to play HK for the world finals
  • Queso is managed by Backbeat(Richard Tan) who also manages Kamikazee, Parokya ni Edgar and TheYouth to name a few
  • Queso is part of BrgyTibay. Other members — Greyhoundz, Sinosikat, Cosmiclove and Kapatid to name a few with gigs on the first wednesday of every month at Cafe SaGuijo in Makati. More info on www.myspace.com/brgytibay(**)
  • Facts * to ** submitted by Tuts Calinawan via email (Salamat Pare!)

    • Discography

    Untitled 2-song EP (1998, Only 500 “cassettes”)
    Cheese (1998, Warner)
    Pilipinas (2001, Warner)
    Buhay Queso (2004, A dvd home video documentary, limmited copies were sold by the band but it was never released commercially)
    Queso (2006, Distributed by EMI)

    Gigs

    November 3, 2007 - Star Mall Las Piñas

    Contact

    Email: quesopilipinas@gmail.com
    Bookings: backbeat@impactnet.com

    Links

    Queso Videos (5)
    Queso Articles

    Outside Links

    Queso Lyrics
    More Queso Links
    Queso’s Amp Page
    Queso’s Amp Page
    Queso’s MySpace Page

    Updates

    Click here to submit updates or corrections to this page (gigs, facts, photos, etc.)

    Photos

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    36 Responses to “Queso”

    1. Jonallin Kay S. Yang Says:
      July 22nd, 2007 at 3:22 am

      Super paborito ko po talaga yung CHEESE… sayang nga po eh, hindi ko po napanood yung gig nila sa wilfredo’s e malapit lang po sa men yun… anyway may kaklassmate naman po akong nakapanood at na-solve sa ginawa ng CHEESE.. to mr ian tayao, at sa inyong lahat sa Queso galingan ay gumawa pa po sana kaya ng mgamalulupit na awitin…. you rock… kapag nabasa nyo naman po ito send nyo kong email: jonallin_yang@yahoo.com

      God bless po at more power….

    2. diyosAMA Says:
      July 24th, 2007 at 1:04 am

      pucha..! mga tol gig kayo ulit dito sa muntinlupa ang saya ng mga tao dito lalo na ung mag nakapanuod ng gig nyu kaya sana mag gig ulit kayo dito rak-rakan na mga daga!!!

    3. diyosAMA Says:
      July 24th, 2007 at 1:06 am

      oi queso astig talaga kau wala ng tatalo pa sa inyu!

    4. peter john Says:
      August 7th, 2007 at 9:00 am

      WoW! super lupit ng queso napanood ko cla nung pulp summer slam ang saya panoorin ang lupet nla! astig!!!!

    5. raymond Says:
      August 12th, 2007 at 9:53 pm

      hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm…..basta aq nagtitiwala aq sa inyo….. kkeeessooo….maraming salamat pinaliligaya nyo mundo ko..hehe rat…

    6. raymond Says:
      August 12th, 2007 at 9:55 pm

      taga san kaba ms kay?!…hihi

    7. maelen Says:
      September 17th, 2007 at 6:40 am

      not much into rock.. pero i listen to them.. pag depress. :-)

    8. bakaLyze Says:
      September 22nd, 2007 at 10:59 pm

      azTeEeG.!!!!!!!!!!!

      BAKALYZE pO.!!!!!!!!!!

      wuya ako masabe sa mahal koNg banda.!!!!!!!!!

    9. raymond Says:
      September 26th, 2007 at 9:46 pm

      bkit wala ng ….. hmmm

    10. raymond Says:
      September 26th, 2007 at 9:47 pm

      …

    11. baliw!!! Says:
      October 4th, 2007 at 11:56 pm

      potah k IAn…guluhin mo nmn kmi d2 s cavite!!!

    12. jajay Says:
      October 14th, 2007 at 3:51 am

      ian tayao hanep qa za lupeeet tangna glng tlga ….. pnta ulet kau d2 za cavite

    13. joana baytan Says:
      December 2nd, 2007 at 8:23 am

      pde poh b mlman kung available ang schedule nio ng dec. 25,.? pno poh b nmen kau mkkausap sa chat..? thanks…

    14. Jape Says:
      December 13th, 2007 at 9:09 am

      bwisit kayo… wala p din ko album nyo ngayon, asar pag-narinig ko ung kanta nyo sa kapit bahay namin gusto ko lootin.. astig talaga keso, nagugulo ang mga dagis..

    15. tara Says:
      December 13th, 2007 at 1:21 pm

      ian tayao is so hot! the vocals and the bod!

    16. mounjingmonayz Says:
      December 17th, 2007 at 2:55 am

      tang na may banda kami nagcocover kami ng song nyo, paos ako pagtapos ng gig namin, salamat kay sir ian, lupet nyo, panood ko gig nyo s fredo, ann lupet nyo talga

    17. jay bulanadi Says:
      December 31st, 2007 at 11:11 pm

      ang tugtog ng queso ay ang tugtog ng tunay na pagmamahalan, tang ina ang saya saya ko ngayon…..

    18. xxx Says:
      January 6th, 2008 at 6:46 am

      queso dalaw kayo tacloban city maraming mga daga dito sumosuporta sa inyo fans

    19. ViNzzz Says:
      January 6th, 2008 at 8:15 am

      ian tayao sana sa gig mo papicture tayo astig ka pre!!!!!!!!!!!
      lalo na ung mottaka nyo na kanta astig tungkol sa gandya cge!!!!

    20. beben dionisio Says:
      January 17th, 2008 at 2:40 am

      kmzta nah!!!!mga daga year nyo ngyn kya magpcklab ulit kyo d2 s byan ng crdona rizal!!!astig kyo!mbhay ang dagang pilipinas!!!!!

    21. mickey mouse Says:
      February 15th, 2008 at 3:29 am

      gusto ko ng Queso!

    22. mang idiong Says:
      February 16th, 2008 at 9:51 am

      taena punta kau d2 s dubai! lagi nlang parokya pumupunta d2! sabik n ko moshpit!
      -marhaba

    23. dimple Says:
      February 25th, 2008 at 1:12 am

      gig nmn poh kau dd2 sa tacloban..pLsS!!!!
      ♥ uR bAnd!!!

    24. michael pascua Says:
      March 3rd, 2008 at 1:58 am

      astig walang tatalo sa queso !!!!!!!!!

    25. michael pascua Says:
      March 3rd, 2008 at 1:58 am

      astig queso lalo si ian tayao grabe

    26. michael pascua Says:
      March 3rd, 2008 at 2:00 am

      putang ina astig talaga ang queso kahit di ko pa nakikita sa personal sana makita ko naman ang queso sana pumunta sila dito sa samar

    27. jaison Says:
      March 9th, 2008 at 10:49 am

      mga daga lumabas na kayo! andyan na ang queso!

    28. ron2 Says:
      March 19th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

      puta ka ian ano b ung lyrics mo png BANGAG BALIW!!!!!DIABLO KA PA JAN …………..UH… SKIT SA LKOD

    29. jovel Says:
      March 24th, 2008 at 4:57 am

      ian… i luv u!ur so gwapo. . . promiz!

    30. ralph lim Says:
      April 22nd, 2008 at 5:13 am

      astig ng queso..iba ung dating ng music nila..nkaka high.galing ni 2ts..i like da insekta video!

    31. jemalyn Says:
      April 25th, 2008 at 10:26 pm

      azzteeg!!

      rakrakan na mga daga!!

      \m/(-_-)\m/

    32. kinney Says:
      April 27th, 2008 at 6:29 am

      cheese pilipinas, mabuhey kaio. :) bumisita naman kaio sa uste bago ko lisanin ang aming uniberisdad. mahal ko kaio. :) magkita sana taio kung papalarin sa Dutdutan ‘08. ;)) God Bless.

    33. christine fanuncio Says:
      April 28th, 2008 at 8:31 am

      ang lupet talaga ng queso!!! lalo na nung tumalon c ian sa harap ko! gusto ata ako yakapin nung gabing yon sa pulp. hehehe…

    34. jhopayong-furlan29 Says:
      May 6th, 2008 at 9:51 am

      soo0ooper lufet ng hayop na bandang toh!!! ang mga musika nyo ay bumubuhay sa mga patay na ala ala at pumapatay sa mga sakit na dala ng mundong malupit!!!

      bahagi kayo ng aming buhay pag ibig…
      ako’y tinatawag ng “furlan” na ang ibig ipakahulugan ay “maha” sikretong kami lang ang nuoy nakaka alam bwhahahaha

      salamat!!! potah kau sa aztig!!!

      -jhopay-

      jonahvoa_teach@yahoo.com

    35. karie Says:
      May 13th, 2008 at 8:25 am

      mahal n kita ian.

    36. hans christiabn Says:
      June 6th, 2008 at 4:09 am

      okizzzzzzz

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