Sex appeal and pop smarts catapulted Prettier Than Pink to the top of the charts in the Philippines in 1995, their popularity skyrocketing after an omnipresent single, Cool Ka Lang"(Just Stay Cool), wooed radio listeners with its sprightly guitar jangle; witty, upbeat lyrics; and sugar-sweet vocals.
Within five months the CD
went GOLD. PTP gigged
constantly, performing '60s,
'70s covers and New Wave
classics alongside original
material. PTP were viewed
as positive role models, inspiring
young girls to take up instruments
and honestly express their feelings. After the 2nd album, 1997's more
adventurous UnPink, Lei Bautista lead singer/composer,relocated to
the U.S. in 1999.
In 2004, Bautista resurrected PTP
and in July 2005, released
their U.S. debut Chop Suey on Sutton Records in Los Angeles, CA. The album continues PTP's
musical evolution, liberating
Bautista from the Phil. market
requirements that once forced
her to compromise artistic
breakthrough for commercial
success. Serviced to college and AAA radio stations by Sutton Records, Chop Suey has since
been added to more than 60
radio stations in the U.S. within a month's time. It even received
airplay on Rodney on the ROQ on
alternative icon KROQ in Los Angeles.
