The Ambassadors

There are three bands with the same name:
1.) The Ambassadors is a punk/pop-punk band from Cebu, Philippines.
Current Members:
Bai Nuñez (vocals, guitars)
Joseph Agura (bass, b-vocals)
Dennis "Sua" Suarez (drums, snores)
Chris Janulgue (guitars, b-vocals)
Mark Padayao (vocals/MISSING)

Not new to the music scene, The Ambassadors proved that to exist and enjoy their place only takes patience, dedication and a whole lot of fun! With punk as the root of their lifestyle, The Ambassadors are serious and comedic. They are stoic and irreverent. They are "EXPN"; the ultimate adrenaline rush. Clean vocals mixed with crunch-guitars and choir-like backing vocals touched with a bassist who is one with the drummer's complicated pounding of the drums, makes up this melodic-punk-unpredictable force.



2.) The Ambassadors had but one small R&B hit in 1969, "I Really Love You," a dramatic ballad in the Philadelphia soul style with an ascending horn riff, co-written by Kenny Gamble. They did stay together long enough to do an album, Soul Summit, which featured several musicians — including Leon Huff (on piano) and Earl Young (drums) — who were instrumental to the Gamble-Huff productions that epitomized the peak of Philadelphia soul in the early '70s. The Ambassadors didn't project a ton of personality, but then again, personality wasn't the long suit of some other big Philadelphia soul acts; perhaps if they'd been given excellent material, they would have been far more successful. As it is, the rare Soul Summit LP, reissued on CD in 1998, is a notable find for those who love the Gamble-Huff sound and want an accomplished example that they might not have previously heard.

3) The Ambassadors were a small Norwich based Mod Revival band from the 80s comprising of:

Stuart Coward - Guitar, Keyboard & Vocals
Andrew Jones - Bass guitar & vocals
Andrew Spooner - Drums

They released 'Somewhere To Hide' on Unicorn Records (PHZA-12) in 1987. A one sided (pressed on both sides) mini album. Tracks include 'Who Cried Wolf', 'A Chest To Pin It On' and 'Rag Doll'