Tropical Depression (band)

Tropical Depression is a Filipino reggae band formed in 1990 by vocalist/guitarist Dominic "Papadom" Gamboa (1965-2013) and guitarist Lawrence "Bong Lennon" Eudela. Aside from Gamboa and Eudela, the band's classic line-up was composed of guitarist Lito Crisostomo, bassist Pex Holigores, keyboardists TJ Espinola and Mike Llacar, back-up vocalists Arlene Empalmado and Lala Lejeune, and drummer Omnie Saroca.

Tropical Depression
OriginPhilippines
GenresReggae, reggaeton
Years active1990–present
MembersBong Lennon
TJ Espinola
Pex Holigores
Jerros Dolino
Burn Belacho
Cholo Miguel Famisan
Bunny Liwanag
Past membersDominic "Papadom" Gamboa
Lito Crisostomo
Mike Llacar
Lala Lejeune
Arlene Empalmado
Anabel Bosch
Ryan Locsin
Jun Lazo
Omnie Saroca
Pio Valdez
Brutus Lacano
JR Oca

The band was one of the several bands who spearheaded the 1990s Pinoy rock explosion and popularized the songs "Kapayapaan", "Bilog Na Naman ang Buwan" and "Alaala".

Hiatus

The group went into hiatus in 2013 following the death of original lead vocalist Papadom Gamboa. Gamboa died a day before his 48th birthday in December 2013. The wake of his burial was held private as per his family's request. The cause of death was said to be due to kidney failure.[1][2][3][4] On February 12, 2016, Gamboa's widow Maria Amparo Concepcion "Teng" Santaromana-Gamboa, 50, was found dead with a gunshot wound in the head along Kalayaan Avenue, Makati. Santaromana-Gamboa, who worked in a business process outsourcing company in Makati, was believed to be killed minutes after she left her office at 2:20 AM on February 10. She was declared missing the following day. Police said that prior to her death, Santaromana-Gamboa was able to send a text message to her son informing him that she was on her way home aboard a taxicab. The primary suspect Nitro "Zenki" Agustin Ison a.k.a. Ricky Ibatuan Ramos, a taxi driver, was arrested in April 2016. The motive of the killing was later identified to be a robbery. Ison was also charged with other criminal cases in connection with at least seven cases of car thefts, seven cases of robberies using stolen taxicabs, three homicide cases and at least three rape cases in Quezon City, Mandaluyong and other areas in southern Metro Manila.[5]

2015 reunion

The group reunited in 2015 with a new line-up composed of original members Bong Lennon (guitar), TJ Espinola (keyboards) and Pex Holigores (bass), together with Brutus Lacano (drums) and new frontmen JR Oca (vocals) and Burn Belacho (vocals, guitars & hegalong).

2021–present lineup
  • Bong Lennon Eudela - guitars, arrangement
  • Pex Holigores - bass
  • TJ Espinola - keyboards
  • Burn Belacho - guitars, hegalong, vocals
  • Jerros Dolino - drums
  • Cholo Miguel Famisan - vocals
  • Bunny Liwanag - vocals

Discography

Studio Albums
Title Date of release (Philippines) Record label
Kapayapaan 1994 Viva Records
Aabot Din Tayo 2002 NEO Records

Compilation Album
  • Alert Level - The Album - released in 1993

References
  1. Mercado, Mara (December 18, 2013). "Papadom of Tropical Depression dies". Rappler. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  2. Policarpio, Allan (December 19, 2013). "Papadom of Tropical Depression; 47". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  3. Blanco, Eunice (December 18, 2013). "Tropical Depression frontman passes away". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  4. Sallan, Edwin (December 18, 2013). "Papadom of Tropical Depression passes away on eve of 48th birthday". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  5. Frialde, Mike (April 15, 2016). "Suspect in murder of Reggae artist's wife arrested". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
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