Boyet Miguel: The Boy and his Legacy

 The Boy and his legacy

Boyet Miguel
Betrayed /The Beauty of Doubt / Ocean Zoo / Ethic Faces / Tame The Tikbalang/ Nonentities

The 80s was an amazing era, at least musically . There was a lot of things happening , as the local airwaves started to get a dose of Seminal Punk and new Wave bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, XTC, The Cars, The B-52’s, Devo, The Police, Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, and The Clash.

That music stirred a lot of personalities, it has been a calling of sort, as those who have heed to that call, paved way to our own musical revolution. after it found its way through Legendary DJ "Howlin' Dave's" Dante David Radio Program .

Soon after, history started to unfold , and "Brave New World" concert series became one of the most important event in the local punk rock history , that perhaps it's success paved to something bigger
twas a time where great minds meet, it was a platform of brave ideas that prior to this happening was called radical..

from that pack, there was "Jolt" ( As Boyet was findly called then), Guitarist for the band Zoo,
their music was obviously inspired by what was the revolution that was happening at that time , The Zoo's sound and aesthetics was unique. No other band was like them, originality wise.

However some great things never last, as the band folded shortly after their independently produced ( Insect Dance) EP "Animal Party", Jolt and the Amazing Jack Sikat would Join forces with another Legendary group "The Lost Boys" and that band would become "Ethnic Faces"

Ethnic Faces would join the Pepsi Punk Band Contest, a battle of the bands televised over PTV 4's then-noontime variety show Ito Yun, Ang Galing!,
the band would stormed out the competition and ran away with the trophy, edging other Future significant bands that includes Betrayed, Wuds and Dead Ends.
Ethnic Faces was one the heavily popular among new wave enthusiasts. (and would also make a comeback in the mid90s releasing "Dekada")

Boyet also became a part of the reformed Betrayed

Betrayed released it's self titled debut album
The B-Side lineup includes: Dominic “Papadom” Gamboa (formerly of Absolute Zero) on vocals, and Manny Pagsuyuin (of Ironic Trauma) on drums ( Also known as “Jimmy Jam” ,his Disc Jockey moniker), Buddy Trinidad on guitars is the only remnant of the original Betrayed. as Boyet Played Bass

It's amazing, how he had became an integral part of the scene/ Revolution in such a short span contributing for the bands that would gain significant success and legacy soon after.

like most of his contemporaries, Yetbo would find time away from the scene as slowly faded at the dawn of a new decade (90s)
But the music wouldn't keep him away for long

in 1997, Betrayed Founder Eddie Siojo Betrayed would make a comeback with Boyet on for a ride subsequently releasing an album "Again" . (Buddy Trinidad , wouldn't come back until 2001 and took the lead role and from thereon would remain active since.) The Legendary band recently released a stellar album "why must everything involve politics?" in 2018

Betrayed aside, Boyet would be also part of notable bands which are actively playing on a high level and is still visible putting up great shows.

"Tame The Tikbalang" Who easily made their mark , showing such aggressiveness easily caught my attention in the earliest day i saw them on Junior Jam, the band would rose to prominence and released an album in the early 2000s "Forever Shall Be"

"The Beauty Of Doubt", another amazing Punk/Hardcore outfit which i first saw i believe sometime 2012 at the Ten02 Bar, after college friend Erwin Toledo plays guitar for this band. ( which incidentally supporting TTT's farewell show if i recall it right) - Boyet would join the band soon after.

"No(n)entities"
Another Ron Schandller / Boyet Miguel collaboration which boast heavy melodicly driven guitar and crazy drum parts, With the recently released full album Autonimbus, easily became my most fave album of recent years. The band's unparalleled intensity Literally threw me off the wall. just right off the bat.. the adrenaline was instantaneous.

Boyet , is also one of the amazing people behind Counterflow , a non-profit community /Organizer , which have constantly putting up amazing shows and uses the music/community for admirably great cause, most notably raising funds for individuals or groups in need. perhaps the only pay-what-you can gigs that sets up highly commendable great sound , but also consistently amazing venues

Nothing but Mad respect and admiration

Disclaimer: This is just my personal account to the best of my knowledge. i do not claim to be a music historian.