In February 2004, band mates Chris Padilla and Ivan Garcia decided to form their own 3-piece band. After struggling to find a drummer, Padilla decided to settle with his brother Bobby (who was only playing drums for two months). “Hilera” was officially formed in December 2004, while simultaneously working on Bobby's drumming skills. The band joined the “Nescafe Soundskool Battle of the Bands” in 2005. The competition saw the young band winning the top spot and scoring a recording contract with EMI Philippines. Since then, the band has been very active and has been nominated in various award shows such as the NU Rock Awards, Myx Music Awards, IFM Pinoy Music Awards, SOP (Pasiklaband) and other local award giving bodies.
HILERA: As Row As It Gets - Words by: Jason Caballa ------- Unsigned and under the radar for the past year or so, acclaimed punk trio Hilera returned with a new, self-produced record. However, their temporary bout with independence hasn't exactly left them unscathed. Sometime last year, the local acts signed under EMI Philippines faced an uncertain future when, after the London-based EMI Group was purchased by Terra Firma Capital Partners in 2007, its Filipino counterpart was on the verge of closure following restructuring of its parent company. Months later. and fortunately for top-caliber acts like Bamboo, Sugarfree and Hale, pretty much the same people who made up EMI Philippines did a little restructuring themselves and reemerged as PolyEast Records, virtually retaining its roster of artists. However, one act that could have been excluded from the label's 2009 release schedule is Hilera, who, after releasing their acclaimed self-titled debut in 2007, left EMI under the threat of label limbo.
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