Moonstar 88

Occupying the border between mainstream pop and alternative rock, the Philippines' Moonstar 88 are often dismissed by underground purists as being poseurs, but the group's melodic and heartfelt songs about love and God bring them closer to the innocuous jangle of Sixpence None the Richer than the post-punk cliques that question them. Consisting of Acel Bisa (vocals, guitar), Teng Marcelo (guitar, vocals), Herbert Hernandez (guitars), Paolo Bernaldo (bass), and William Pineda (drums), Moonstar 88 formed in Manila, Philippines in February 1999. The group toured the city's club c...