Music like Asin

Asin (sometimes spelled ASIN, in all capital letters) is a Pinoy folk rock band from the Philippines. They started as a trio in the late 1970s, and was originally known as the Salt of the Earth. "ASIN" means salt in Filipino language.

ASIN was formed in late 1976, the nucleus of which was the duo of Mike Pillora Jr. and Cesar Bañares Jr., who were playing at folk joints and pub houses in Manila as 'Mike and Cesar'. A year later, Lolita Carbon was recruited by the duo to fill in the missing middle voice and eventually became the third member. Pillora named the trio 'Salt of the Earth' after the song recorded originally by The Rolling Stones and later by Joan Baez, written and composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Other than the song title, Pillora also based the name of the group from the Biblical metaphor salt of the earth which represents the humble and sincere masses.