Tasadays Drummer Ephraim Parulan and The Purple Gems of California

The Tasadays Band was the first all Filipino band to emerge in the Washington, DC area in 1969. It was composed of Julian Oteyza on lead vocals, Freddie Lao on rhythm, Dennis Aguas on bass, June Emralino on lead guitar and Cirilo Disalisa on keyboards and Ephraim Parulan on drums.
Eddie Lozano eventuall joined the band replacing June on lead.