Hilera

Hilera is a Filipino rock band formed in December 2004. Originally a three-piece band, it currently consists of Chris Padilla, Bobby Padilla and Luke Xavier Bayhon.

Hilera
Origin	San Juan City, Philippines
Genres	Pinoy rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, rockabilly
Years active	2004–present
Labels	PolyEast Records
Members	Chris Padilla Bobby Padilla Luke Xavier Bayhon
Past members	JC Tayag Ivan Garcia Buddy Zabala Conrad Javier

Formation

In February 2004, bandmates Chris Padilla and Ivan Garcia decided to form their own three-piece band. After months of searching, Padilla's brother Bobby was showing potential with his drumming skills. They decided to move forward with their lineup, and in December 2004 Hilera was officially formed.

The band joined the Nescafe Soundskool Battle of the Bands in 2005. The young band won the top spot and scored a recording contract with EMI Philippines. and release their first self titled debut album on October 30, 2006.^[1] Since then, the band has been very active and has been nominated at various award shows such as the NU Rock Awards, Myx Music Awards, IFM Pinoy Music Awards, and SOP (Pasiklaband).

On March 11, 2009, the band released their 2nd album "Nut House" features their carrier single "Radical"^[2]

In late 2015 Ivan Garcia left the band for personal reasons. He was later replaced by former Eraserheads and The Dawn bassist, Buddy Zabala. The band also announced that their upcoming album would be released in 2016.

On 2018, the band released a 6 track EP titled "The Other Way Around"^[3]

Musical style

Their style of music is a mix of punk rock, alternative rock, and rockabilly. Padilla and Garcia had a fascination with metal and other genres starting out. However, listening to bands like The Clash, Green Day and the Stray Cats defined the band's musical direction.

Discography

Studio albums

Album title	Tracks	Year	Released by
Hilera	Rhyme Without Reason The Pot Of Gold Pass The Walls Define Lies In The Head Dehado Up The Heavens All Of This Pilit Sun Grass Nothing New Smiles And Fades	2006	PolyEast Records
NutHouse	Stop The Fight Not This Time Ded Ded Ded Radical It's A Crime Another Face No Lizard King Murder I'll Get By So Be It Floating In A Freewall Wala Akong Alam Stop Looking At Me Protest It All Ends Doo Wop Pop	2009	PolyEast Records
Kid In A Coma	Kid In A Coma Armageddon Time Blackout! No Future Bad Boy Going Nowhere It Sucks Outcast Dead End Street Hypocrite World On Fire Who's Gonna Save Us Now?	2010	PsychoLab Records

Compilations

• Kami nAPO Muna Ulit (Universal Records, 2007)
• In Love and War (Sony Records, 2010)
• The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album (Star Records, 2012)

Band members

• Chris Padilla – lead vocals, guitars (2004–present)
• Bobby Padilla – drums, percussion (2004–present)
• Luke Xavier Bayhon – bass guitar, backing vocals (2020–present)

Former members

• Ivan Garcia – bass guitar, upright bass, backing vocals (2004–2015)
• Buddy Zabala – bass guitar, backing vocals (2015–2019)
• Conrad Javier – bass guitar, backing vocals (2019–2020)
• JC Tayag – guitars, bass guitar, backing vocals (2020–2023)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award-giving body	Category	Nominated work	Results
2005	Nescafe Soundskool	Grand Champion	—	Won
2007	iFM Pinoy Music Awards	Song of the Year	"Pilit"	Won
	MYX Music Awards	Favorite New Artist	—	Nominated[4]
	NU Rock Awards	Best New Artist	—	Won[5]
		Bassist of the Year	(for Ivan Garcia)	Nominated[6]
		Best Live Act	—	Nominated[6]
2008	MYX Music Awards	Favorite Remake	"Mahirap Magmahal ng Syota ng Iba"	Nominated[7]
	SOP Pasiklaband	Breakthrough Artist	—	Nominated
2009	NU Rock Awards	Best Live Act	—	Won
		Bassist of the Year	(for Ivan Garcia)	Won[8]
		Video of the Year	"Radical"	Nominated
		Producer of the Year	"NutHouse"	Nominated
		Best Album Packaging	(Timothy Wong for "NutHouse")	Nominated
		Drummer of the Year	(for Bobby Padilla)	Nominated
		Guitarist of the Year	(for Chris Padilla)	Nominated
		Vocalist of the Year	(for Chris Padilla)	Nominated
		Album of the Year	"NutHouse"	Nominated
		Artist of the Year	—	Nominated
2010	MYX Music Awards	Favorite Rock Video	"Radical"	Nominated
		Favorite Music Video	"Radical"	Nominated

Other media

Sponsors and endorsements

• Draven Shoes
• PRS Guitars^{[citation needed]}