Moonpools & Caterpillars was a Filipino American alternative rock band based in California. The group consisted of lead singer Kimi Ward Encarnacion, guitarist Jay Jay Encarnacion, bassist Tim DePala, and drummer Gugut Salgado. Their initial breakthrough came with the self-released album The Pink Album, a recording of a live show at Los Angeles' Whisky a Go Go. In 1995, they signed with Elektra Records and released their album, Lucky Dumpling. Produced by Richard Gottehrer, this album featured the song "Hear", which was used in a 1995 Volkswagen commercial. Their music was also featured in films such as The Baby-Sitters Club in 1995, Wish Upon a Star in 1996, and Frozen Stars (2003). The band's final album, 12 Songs, was self-released. In 2014, after a seventeen-year absence, they returned to the Philippines for a series of shows, receiving enthusiastic crowds.
