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Yano is a Filipino folk/punk rock band formed in 1993. The band members were originally composed of Dong Abay on vocals and Eric Gancio on guitar. Onie Badiang later joined them to play bass. Nowie Favila was the usual drummer but declined to join the group due to commitments with Ang Grupong Pendong. Other drummers of the band included Nonong Timbalopez, Harley Alarcon and Jun Nogoy. The band got their name when Abay looked through an entry in 'Talahulugang Pilipino', an old Tagalog dictionary. 'Yano' in Tagalog means 'simple', a term often used by Tagalog speakers in the province of Quezon. The group disbanded in 1997 after Abay left the band.
In 2007, Gancio revived Yano as a one-man band, although he continued to use sidemen as backing musicians for live performances. In later years, Gancio while performing vocals and lead guitars is accompanied by JR Madarang on bass and Ronald Madarang on drums. In 2013, Yano released their fourth studio album titled Talâ (Star).
Music
Yano's music is a fusion of western elements into Filipino ethnic music.[citation needed] It is also known for their political and social themes.[citation needed] Their songs censure religious hypocrites like in Banal Na Aso, Santong Kabayo (Tagalog for Holy Dog, Saintly Horse), corrupt politicians in Trapo (colloquial, pejorative acronym for 'traditional politicians', also literally translates to 'dust rag'), the lingo of the Philippine's elite in Coño Ka P’re ('You're a coño') and abusive capitalists in Mc’Jo (alluding to the fastfood chains McDonald's and Jollibee.
Yano’s songs also narrate the situation of Philippine society during the 1990s.[citation needed] Kumusta Na? ('How are you?') discusses the condition of the Filipino masses after the 1986 EDSA Revolution while the novelty-styled song Kaka tells a story of a person named Kaka, who is having difficulty in finding things in the dark after a power outage, a reference to the frequent blackouts in the Philippines during the early 1990s. The song Bawal ('prohibited') speaks about the effects of rules or laws with excessive restrictions to the point where it leads to suppression of freedom and love. Abno, also known as Abnormal Environmental, tackles the environment while Kaklase ('classmate') focuses on students facing maltreatment by their teachers. Another social relevant song, Mercy, tells about the story of a crazy peddler in the Philippines known as a taong grasa ('greasy person').
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