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The Pin-Up Girls
12+ albums
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The Pin-Up Girls, affectionately nicknamed the Pin-Ups by the band's fans, was formed in 1996 by Mondo Castro (vocals, guitar) and ex-Keltscross members Pamela Aquino (vocals, guitar) and Jeng Tan (vocals, bass). The three discovered a mutual affinity for ‘80s New Wave while hanging out in a bar. They decided to form a group, one that would revive the post-punk aesthetics of their ‘80s heroes such as the Smiths, Echo & the Bunnymen, and the Lotus Eaters. They eventually added guitarist Ryan Nachura and drummer Noel Garcia and began performing New Wave covers at local clubs. At the time it was not fashionable to sing New Wave tunes, especially with rap-rock quickly becoming the flavor of the latter half of the decade. Nevertheless, the Pin-Up Girls refused to compromise, reworking ‘80s cult classics like Blue Zoo's “Love Moves in Strange Ways," the Chameleons' “Tears," and the Housemartins' “Build" – once radio staples in the Philippines - for small, hip crowds while writing their own material. The band started to shape their sound; they used two-and-three part male and female vocal harmonies and jangling guitars as their foundation. Finding zero interest from Philippine record labels, the Pin-Up Girls held a garage sale to raise money to make their own CD. In July 2001, the Pin-Up Girls released Hello Pain by themselves. The album featured a number of tracks, including “Witching Hour" and “Ride Rocket Wild,” which became surprise hits on Philippine radio stations. When Aquin
