How Eat Bulaga and bread inspired an OFW band’s name


By LUCKY MAE F. QUILAO


Hailing from different all-Filipino bands in the United Arab Emirates, four overseas Filipino workers have decided to join forces and form a band of their own.
“Before this band was formed, we were already friends and have our respective bands. We just formed a band to be able to play during the New Year's Gig at JW Marriott in 2011,” recounted vocalist Engelica Pelaez, 30, head model booker at the Gaia Modeling & Events, via email.
“We played pure bossa nova for that event as per the client's request. We pulled that off in just three days of practice. We were all surprised of our chemistry together. From then on, we decided to launch ‘Eatcubus’ formally and we played songs we all wanted to play like reggae, ska, and alternative,” she added.
After that, Eatcubus played during the Fiesta in Dubai 2016 held at the Al Mamzar Beach Park, Rock Armageddon 4 & 5 held at the Ratsky-Holiday Inn Bur Dubai, and music shows staged by the MakinaWorks, Roots, Tambay Jam, and Tag 91.1.
It also performed in the recent TagFest, a concert staged by Tag 91.1, UAE's first Filipino radio station. 
Eating kuboos
Completing the band are bassist Nhat Pelaez, 32, wall climbing instructor at the Go Sports MOE; drummer Tziz Cortes, 40, sales manager at the Surf House Dubai; and lead guitarist Joven Peralta, 37, foreman at the DP World.
It also has saxophonist Darwin Pagkalingawan, 31, diver at the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo and rhythm guitarist Abraham Yanig, 29, junior web developer at the Dubai World Central during sessions.

“We all like the Incubus and their songs. But we didn't get the name of our band after them. When we were deliberating what could be a band name that is comical, ‘Eatcubus’ was on the top of our list. It sounds fun like Eat Bulaga! and the Arabic leavened flatbread kuboos.”
To date, Eatcubus has composed eight original songs illustrating Filipino adulthood and courtship evoking good vibes and happy bright melodies.
“We are one of the oldest bands here in the UAE underground scene. There are a little bit of setbacks like what the other bands experience but disbanding has never been an option for us. We did rest for some time, made new songs, and we re-arranged some of our compositions. We even have sessionists now to make Eatcubus' songs more of an ear candy. We grow, we change, we evolve,” said Pelaez. —KBK, GMA News

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