User talk:Tenclub

Basic Information: Genre: Grunge, Rap Metal/Rock, Alternative Band from Pampanga, Philippines

Members /line up - present BJ Alapitan - Drums Jay Dizon - Guitars Zak Zablan - Bass Jerry Borja - Vocals

INCEPTION AND BREAK UP (1994-1995) Ten Club was formed in April 1994 as a five-piece rock band in San Fernando, Pampanga Philippines which were heavily influenced on the grunge music scene, thus their name coined from the fan-base of Seattle-based Pearl Jam. The early years, were developmental since everyone from the band were in their teens, most of which were graduates from Don Bosco Academy (Bacolor,  Pampanga). Ten Club consisted then of Ivan Bondoc (lead guitar), Alexis Co (drums), Admonis Co (rhythm guitar), Beejay Allapitan (bass), and Jerry Borja (vocals, keybaords). Beejay leaves the band after two months, and is replaced by Jun Banal.Joel Surmieda fills in the drum kit in the months to come. Months after the band formed paved way for exposure in the band scene as opening acts for Side A (University of the Assumption) and After Image (DBA Pampanga). After the last gig at the After Image Concert in DBA Pampanga, Ten Club official calls it quits in January of 1995, which will become a 14-year hiatus for the band.

THE PERIOD OF ANONYMITY (1995-2009) The members of Ten Club pursued either finishing school, landing a day job, or raising a family of their own. It was also this period Jerry Borja joins Ivan Bondoc, Tey Garcia, Mark Liwanag, and Siena Sandiko to form Interlude, a pop-jazz band, which had its own share of success by opening for Francis M and the Hardware Syndrome, Prettier than Pink, True Faith, and South Border until the band's demise in early 1998.

THE REBIRTH, DEATH, REBIRTH, DEATH, and REBIRTH OF TEN CLUB (2009-Present) The year 2009 saw the unexpected opportunity for the band's rebirth. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. The project band at the time which consisted Joey Ordonez (guitars), Beejay Allapitan (drums), and Jun Banal (bass), were in need of a vocalist, comes in Jerry Borja, who at that time was a car enthusiast. The project band needed a name in time for their gig at Club Dread (Libis, QC). With no other options, Ten club was suggested, thus, Ten Club by accident was reborn. Bassist Jun Banal will need to leave the band to pursue his  professional career abroad. While Rampage guitarist/bassist Bong Zablan originally invited to Ten Club as a session guitarist, band soon will take care on the bass slot. Guitarist Joey Ordonez will also leave the band for his professional career. Eager to look for a new guitarist, Sons of Jupiter guitarist Mikee Pelayo (now with TBS) fills in the guitar slot, also came in Sons of Jupiter drummer Jay "Poga" Dizon on guitars. Now with a multi-instrumental line up, Ten Club had come up with a unique sound with the mixed-influences of rock and roll, jazz and heavy metal. Ten Club also collaborated with some great local musicians mainly (SOS/Tentacles/Stone Trash) killer guitarist Kenneth Manuntag, Dennis "palok" Reyes (Roxy's Living Room Guitarist), and recently with Indie Artist/Rapper Jeffrey Yumul.