Chicosci is a 5 piece band based in Manila. The band is composed of Miggy Chavez, Carlos Calderon, Joel Salvador, Sonny Baquisal and Mong Alcaraz.

What started out as a group of young college kids from the Ateneo de Manila University, CHICOSCI was originally composed of Miguel Chavez, Mong Alcaraz, Carlos Calderon, and Joel Salvador. The four enjoyed playing together so much that they decided to take their music seriously by recruiting guitarist Sonny Baquisal and long-time friend Eugene Esquivias to solidify the songwriting process. Chicosci won an interschool Battle of the Bands and spent the prize money in recording a demo - an investment that landed them a two-album record deal with EMI-Virgin Philippines.

They were first named Chico Science in homage to the Brazilian musician of same name. They later shortened this to Chicosci in order to avoid confusion with the Brazilian artist.

The band released the albums Revenge of the Giant Robot (2000) and Method of Breathing (2002) and, the highly-successful debut record established Chicosci as one of the forerunners of the new generation of rock. Revenge spawned hits such as Soopafly, Amen, and the MTV hit Sink or Swim. This album was also nominated to the prestigious Awit Awards for Best Rock Recording. Their first-ever music video (Sink or Swim), directed by Lyle Sacris, also won as the Best Directed Video for the 2001 MTV Pilipinas Awards.

Never satisfied and always trying out new things, the band continued to work on redefining their sound. Shifting their musical direction to a more melodic style, they sought Raimund Marasigan (Eraserheads and Sandwich) for guidance in working with their second album. True enough, both audiences and critics embraced the new sound of Chicosci. Method of Breathing included several hits such as Glass is Broken, Rolento, and the highly-infectious Paris. Interestingly, Paris holds the record for the most number of weeks a song (foreign or local) has stayed in a countdown. It stayed in the NU107 Midnight Countdown for more than 52 weeks and giving Chicosci the Song of the Year award at the 2002 NU 107 Rock Awards.

On 6 June 2006, Chicosci released and launched their self-titled fourth album. Having been in the studio for more than a year, the band boasts it as being their best work to date. A self-produced effort, the band again attempts to give listeners something new to look forward to. Focusing more on catchier melodies and earnest lyrics, the new album redefines the bands already distinct sound with MTV-generation pop sensibilities. With this new record, the band hopes to further expand its fanbase and touch those who might share the bands life experiences.