At first, True Faith mined mid-1980s new wave sounds for its breezy pop formula, but the group eventually ventured further into the Philippine mainstream, firmly embracing middle of the road radio.
The accessibility of "Perfect" opened the doors to the masses, a much larger crowd than the cult of fans who watched them perform new wave covers in small clubs.
Signed to EMI Music in the Philippines, True Faith's 1995 album, Build, was the group's first big smash, elevating it to superstar status in its native land.
True Faith has played alongside famous artists like The Dawn, the late Ric Segreto, Kuh Ledesma, Kulay and many more.
[citation needed] The band are mostly popular for singing the theme song for Sa Piling Mo entitled "Dahil Ikaw".
Nevertheless, for many observers, True Faith's nomination was a welcome boost to a roller-coaster career that dates back to their 1993 hit song "Perfect", which started life as a demo that spent countless weeks as the no.
After riding high as one of the country's top pop bands, True Faith peaked with their 1995 album Build, which spawned several hit singles such as "Alaala" and "Kundi Rin Lang Ikaw".
The result is a more organic soul-based sound that veers away from the electronica splashes added by co-producer (and in-demand remixer) Brian Cua in their last studio outing.
Convinced that the band pioneered the unplugged side of OPM in the early 1990s, EMI decided to release a compilation of old Truefaith songs in their original acoustic arrangement or re-done to suit the theme.
[4] Powered by the first single, the mega ballad "Dahil Ikaw" (which is the theme song to the teleserye Sa Piling Mo), the band made their comeback in a spectacular manner.
After "Dahil Ikaw", the singles, "Sayang Ang Lahat", "Cross My Heart" (a cover of an EBTG classic), and "Araw’t Gabi" were released.
(The album also included covers of the band's favourites: Crowded House's "Four Seasons in One Day", and Fra Lippo Lippi's "Crazy Wisdom".)
[citation needed] To celebrate True Faith's contribution to OPM and their years in EMI Philippines, the record label compiled all of the band's most memorable hits and other less popular-yet-beautiful tracks.
Released in March 2010, Love Parade features an eclectic mix of special guests from soul prince, Luke Mejares, saxophone wiz, Dix Lucero (on the 80's influenced inspirational track "Kaya Mo 'Yan") and Time magazine-hailed artists Carlos Magno of the band Out Of Body Special and Armi Millare of Up Dharma Down.
[6][7] In 2017, True Faith received an invitation from MGMT to record their own rendition of their then-forthcoming single "Me and Michael," which was eventually included on the band's fourth album, Little Dark Age, released on February 9, 2018.