Ethnic Faces ..Where are they now?

(from an issue of pulp magazine i dont know who wrote this article and when was it publish)
Wher are they now?Not a lot pf people have heard of ETHNIC FACES , But

there a few who still remeber the quirky single " Para bang Bowling,"and
"Golden Boy"

Ethnic FAces wasa an offshoot of two very bands - Ocean Zoo and Lost Boys- in the misdts of the bludgeoing punk scene of the early 80's. Playing new wave before anyone else ever did in concert right after frentic sets of punk bands Ethinic faces established its own set of followers. They were also the only foolish enough to play originals even when nobosys ever heard of them before. Live lead singer Jack Sikat had been the perfect front man - painting his face, bringing a gong on stage , slammiong with guitar player on stageand wearing his trademark salakot. the bands essence was a heavy mix of thier new wave interest, Pinoy humor and political activism. their contemporaries include Ironic Trauma (founded by Teddy Diaz before he did the DAWN), College, led by Arnold Morales (who later formed Put3Ska), identity Crisis, Deans December ( led by Binky Lamapano) and other who got air play at XB 102.7 But there are people who only got who simply refuse to acknowledge

Ethnic Faces conttribution to the music scnece conviently leaving them out of any historical accounts of Pinoy Music Still Ethnic Faces song are featured in various compilation album like BRave new world - live from 1984(love and within tribes )1986 subterreanea romance vol. 1 (with original version of Golden Boy ) 10 of another kind from 1989 ( balik BAyan and another version of golden Boy) Dear Cory 1990 ( Brutal Scars) and LA Rock in 1995 (Parang Bowling)
Later the famed indie producer (and now LA 105 exec) Ed Formoso approaced them to record a full lenght album for the first time in years. The result DEKADA in 1995. Manny Pagsuyuin also a formerly with Ironic Trauma and nopw a DJ (jummy jam to DWLS-FM 97.1 listeners)
wrote in the album liners notes "The FAces were alternative long before it was called as such"
the FAces "comeback album of sorts showed the musicians side in theit topmost form as there influences broadened with age leaning toward soul and acid jazz long before people started hailing the arival of "retro fever"epetuated by silly covers bands. Philippine based American journalist DAvid Gonzales praised the band musicianship in his review ppublished at the MaNIla Times facinated that a local band could be this adventurous ((suicidal I would say) He even noted the superb horn arragement mistaking it for the work of actual horn section ( he was shoeked to find that the sound was coaxed out of the sound module as arranged by the band keyboardist)The problem was Jack heart wasnt in it any more. After years of playing and contributing to compilation for him the magic was gone and this was just one of the things that had to be done. It was unfortunate because these people are talented musicians who are in some way still respected by ther peers even as younger musicians remain clueless.

Ethinic faces was gone as soon asa they had come back they've paid for stubbornly refusing to igve in to the pre sures of maintream appleal...and for always being way aahead of their time.

So where are they now? BAss player RHANY TORRES known for his frettless bass now plays for brownbeat allstar and produces its self titled debut album; original guitarist BOYET MIGUEL still plays for tame the tikbalang and is a partner in a graphic design and recording studio buisness; drummer JAYVEE TORRES and guitarist ARIEL POLICARPIO (who replaced Boyet) are now with Color it Red. keybopardist ED RAMOS has quitely pursued the less complicated life of a musical arranger. Left unaccounted for was originall Drummer BHOJIE GABRIEL and vocalist JACK SIKAT whos said to be either a PE instructor in his alma matter ST. Josehp College running his dad security agency or in a drug rehab.....