Color It Red is a Filipino alternative pop/rock band, formed in 1989, consisting of Cooky Chua (vocals), Barbi Cristi (rhythm guitar), and Maricar Florendo (keyboards), Mike Villegas (lead guitar), Hank Palenzuela (bass), and Edison Javellano (drums). The band got their name from a crossword puzzle clue. Villegas left Color It Red for Rizal Underground, and G.P.
Evaristo of Sonic City Zoo became the group's lead guitarist. Palenzuela also split from the band, so Color It Red hired punk bassist Bobip Paraguya of Discant X. Color It Red's debut album, Hand Painted Sky, was released in 1994 by Alpha Records; it went platinum.
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Current Members: Cooky Chua (vocals) Barbi Cristi (rhythm guitars) Bopip Paraguya (Bass/back-up vocals) Sam Salazar (keyboards/back-up vocals) Ariel Policarpio (Lead Guitars) Jayvee Torres (drums)The Filipino alternative pop/rock band Color It Red formed in 1989 after three schoolmates were inspired. As of 2006, Color It Red current line-up is composed of original members Barbi Cristi, Cookie Chua (vocals) plus Bopip Paraguya on bass, Jayvee Torres on drums, Sam Baja on keyboards and Ariel Policarpio on lead guitar. "We were free of someone else producing us based on how he believed our songs should sound," Color It Red (CIR) vocalist Cooky Chua said in a recent e.