Rivermaya
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Rivermaya is one of the most influential, critically acclaimed and significant Filipino
rock
band formed in 1993. They are one of the several bands who spearheads the 90s
Philippine alternative rock
explosion. Rivermaya is composed of Mark Escueta on lead vocals & drums, Mike Elgar on guitars
, Japs Sergio
on bass, Norby David on bass & guitars, and Ryan Peralta on keyboards
& percussion.
on guitars, Nathan Azarcon
on bass guitar, Rome Velayo on drums, and Rico Blanco
on keyboards and backing vocals. They were managed by Lizza Nakpil and director Chito Roño
who had the intention of molding the group into a rock show band. The band was then called Xaga.
By November 1994, the band had released its first album, the self-titled Rivermaya, and its first single, "Ulan"; followed by "214". Critically praised for its fresh, excitingly new pop/rock sound, the album went on to become one of the best acts in the 1990s.
Citing artistic differences, Perf de Castro was adamant in leaving the group and founded his own band, Triaxis.
The band's second album Trip
, followed with the singles "Kisapmata" [Blink of an Eye], "Himala" [Miracle], and "Panahon Na Naman" [It's Time Once Again]. Whilce Portacio
, creator of the X-Men
's "Bishop
" and co-founder of Image Comics
, designed the album art for Trip.
In 1997, the band released its third album, Atomic Bomb, with the single "Hinahanap-hanap Kita" [Always Searching For You]. The album gained positive responses from listeners and received heavy airplay from radio stations. During this period, Rivermaya also released the Rivermaya Remixed album, put together with the help of DJ Toti Dalmacion of Groove Nation.
in 2003).
Rivermaya decided to forge on, with Rico Blanco taking on lead vocals and released their fourth album, It's Not Easy Being Green containing the singles "Nerbyoso" [Nervous], "Shattered Like", and "Rodeo".
The band released its fifth studio album, aptly called Free, entirely for free on the Internet as well as on CDs distributed at their gigs. Free went on to be named "Best Album of 2000" at the NU Rock Awards
.
Nathan Azarcon departed from the group signaling a new lineup change. Completing the lineup were new guitarists, Victor "Kakoi" Legaspi (from blues band Mr. Crayon) and Mike Elgar (from 7 Foot Junior) as well as Japs Sergio
(from Daydream Cycle) on bass guitar.
Together, this lineup released Tuloy ang Ligaya
['The Fun Continues'], preceded by the EP "Alab ng Puso" [Fire of the Heart], featuring a remix by Raimund Marasigan
's Squid 9.
The band released the albums Tuloy ang Ligaya
and Between the Stars and the Waves, producing the singles "Umaaraw, Umuulan" [Sometimes It Shines, Sometimes It Rains], "Wag Na Init Ulo, Baby" [Don't Be Mad, Baby], "A Love to Share", "Balisong" [Butterfly Knife], "Sunday Driving", "Table for Two", "241 (My Favorite Song)", and "Atat" [Eager].
Kakoi Legaspi resigned in 2004.
"You'll Be Safe Here", originally created as the theme for the ABS-CBN
TV series Spirits
(directed by Rivermaya co-manager Chito S. Rono) would be the song to take Rivermaya outside the country. Released as an EP by Warner Music Philippines, it also became the song that MTV Asia selected for performance at the 2006 Asia Awards. Kelly Rowland
of Destiny’s Child introduced the group, and they were backed up by Thailand
’s Royal Symphony Orchestra during live performance. It was the first time that a Filipino band was invited to perform in the said event.
An album of compiled works, titled "You'll Be Safe Here", is distributed in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Rivermaya embarked on a series of Asian tours, including at Thailand's Pattaya Music Fest (2008, 2009) as well as Singapore's Mosaic Festival (run by The Esplanade); and Bangkok
's Fat Fest as well as in Indonesia's MTV Staying Alive
show.
In the Philippines, the Rivermaya Greatest Hits 2006 album on Viva Records was followed by an album dedicated to its music heroes: Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo ['One Root, One Blood'].
At the end of March 2007, Rivermaya scored again another first for the Philippines
as their videos, "You'll Be Safe Here
" and the recent video remake "Balisong" were chosen as the first Asian
artists to have full-length music videos featured on the Star World
Channel.
In 2008-2009 Rivermaya performed at the Marina Bay New Years' Countdown in Singapore and became the first Filipino band invited to perform at the 2009 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.
After Rico Blanco left, Rivermaya released a new single, "Sayang" [What a Waste], penned by Japs Sergio and described by the band as "an open letter to the fans."
In addition, Studio 23
announced the selection of Rivermaya to create the new theme song for the station. The new song is titled "Sumigaw" [Shout] and marks the release of a second single in two months for the band, accelerating Rivermaya's pace for new songs rapidly (In previous years, the band had managed to release only a single every 12 months).
On August 11, 2007, during a mini press conference held at Mogwai Bar and Café in Cubao's Marikina Shoe Expo, Rivermaya released its all-new 5-song Bagong Liwanag ['New Light'] EP, which hit stores nationwide starting August 15. This 5-song EP is released on the band's own label, Revolver Music, and licensed to Warner Music Philippines.
Rivermaya also held auditions for a new vocalist. Out of more than 400 participants, only 80 were chosen to join the semi-finals. The auditions was televised on Studio 23
, which was titled Bagong Liwanag. Aside from the band members, main judges are Rivermaya manager Lizza Nakpil, The Dawn
guitarist Francis Reyes
, and Razorback
bassist Louie Talan.
On February 2008, Rivermaya released the album entitled Buhay ['Life'] with the carrier single "Sugal ng Kapalaran" [Gamble of Fate] penned by Sergio with both Fernandez and Sergio doing the vocals, while Elgar and Escueta do backing vocals.
On December 31, 2008, Rivermaya played in Singapore at the Marina Bay New Year Countdown.
In September 2009, Rivermaya is the first Filipino band invited to perform on 3 different stages at the 2009 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix and in the same month and year, the band released the album Closest Thing To Heaven
with the track "Dangal" [Dignity] as the carrier single.
On February 22, 2011, Rivermaya's official Facebook
page announce that they will release their music video titled "Remenis" and will formally introduce their new members, Norby David and Ryan Peralta.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed in 1993. They are one of the several bands who spearheads the 90s
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
Philippine alternative rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
explosion. Rivermaya is composed of Mark Escueta on lead vocals & drums, Mike Elgar on guitars
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Japs Sergio
Japs Sergio
Japs Sergio is the bassist/vocalist of the Filipino band Rivermaya.-Career:Sergio took over the role of Nathan Azarcon when the latter left the band in March 2001. Known to many as Japs, Japsuki, and JP, he is actually a drummer...
on bass, Norby David on bass & guitars, and Ryan Peralta on keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
& percussion.
Formation and early years
The first line-up consisted of Jesse Gonzales on vocals, Kenneth IlaganKenneth Ilagan
Kenneth Ilagan is the guitarist for the Filipino rock band The Dawn. Before assuming guitar duties for The Dawn, Ilagan also played guitar for Violent Playground, True Faith and Rivermaya .-References:...
on guitars, Nathan Azarcon
Nathan Azarcon
Nathan Azarcon is an award-winning Filipino musician, nationalist, songwriter, and producer. He is the lead vocalist and bassist of Hijo, and former bassist for Filipino rock bands Rivermaya, Pinikpikan, Kapatid and Bamboo....
on bass guitar, Rome Velayo on drums, and Rico Blanco
Rico Blanco
Rico Blanco is a Filipino singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. As a solo artist and with his former band, Rivermaya, Blanco has so far recorded, written and produced more local and regional number one hits than any other musician since 1994 and has sold over a...
on keyboards and backing vocals. They were managed by Lizza Nakpil and director Chito Roño
Chito Roño
Chito Roño, also known as Sixto Kayko, is a Filipino multi-awarded TV and film director. He is the director of the blockbuster films Feng Shui and Sukob...
who had the intention of molding the group into a rock show band. The band was then called Xaga.
Classic line-up and mainstream success (1994-1998)
In the process of grueling practice sessions, Ilagan was replaced with Perfecto "Perf" de Castro; Azarcon's childhood friend, Mark Escueta, to replace Velayo, as well as former classmate Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac to replace Gonzales. With Bamboo as frontman, the band members themselves decided to disband Xaga and form the band Rivermaya. They started putting together original songs like "Ulan" [Rain], "214", and "Awit ng Kabataan" [Song of the Youth] (mostly composed by Rico Blanco) in demo form for prospective recording companies.By November 1994, the band had released its first album, the self-titled Rivermaya, and its first single, "Ulan"; followed by "214". Critically praised for its fresh, excitingly new pop/rock sound, the album went on to become one of the best acts in the 1990s.
Citing artistic differences, Perf de Castro was adamant in leaving the group and founded his own band, Triaxis.
The band's second album Trip
Trip (Rivermaya album)
- Trivia :The album's title, "Trip," is not found anywhere on the CD packaging which can result in the album being mistaken for the band's self-titled debut album.- Personnel :*Rico Blanco - guitar, vocals*Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac - vocals...
, followed with the singles "Kisapmata" [Blink of an Eye], "Himala" [Miracle], and "Panahon Na Naman" [It's Time Once Again]. Whilce Portacio
Whilce Portacio
William "Whilce" Portacio is a Filipino-American comic book writer and artist. Noted for his work on such titles as The Punisher, X-Factor, and the Uncanny X-Men. Portacio was also one of the seven co-founders of Image Comics, though he did not become a partner in the company.-Early life:Portacio...
, creator of the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
's "Bishop
Bishop (comics)
Bishop is a fictional comic book superhero, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the X-Men family of books...
" and co-founder of Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
, designed the album art for Trip.
In 1997, the band released its third album, Atomic Bomb, with the single "Hinahanap-hanap Kita" [Always Searching For You]. The album gained positive responses from listeners and received heavy airplay from radio stations. During this period, Rivermaya also released the Rivermaya Remixed album, put together with the help of DJ Toti Dalmacion of Groove Nation.
Departure of Bamboo Mañalac and second evolution of line-up (1998-2004)
The band then embarked on a US and Canada tour. It was also at this time that Bamboo Mañalac decided to stay in the U.S. (He eventually went on to form his own band, BambooBamboo (band)
Bamboo was a Filipino alternative rock supergroup founded in 2002 by Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon and Vic Mercado.-Band origin:...
in 2003).
Rivermaya decided to forge on, with Rico Blanco taking on lead vocals and released their fourth album, It's Not Easy Being Green containing the singles "Nerbyoso" [Nervous], "Shattered Like", and "Rodeo".
The band released its fifth studio album, aptly called Free, entirely for free on the Internet as well as on CDs distributed at their gigs. Free went on to be named "Best Album of 2000" at the NU Rock Awards
NU 107
NU107 was the flagship radio station of Progressive Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The station's last studio was located at the ground floor, AIC Gold Tower, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City....
.
Nathan Azarcon departed from the group signaling a new lineup change. Completing the lineup were new guitarists, Victor "Kakoi" Legaspi (from blues band Mr. Crayon) and Mike Elgar (from 7 Foot Junior) as well as Japs Sergio
Japs Sergio
Japs Sergio is the bassist/vocalist of the Filipino band Rivermaya.-Career:Sergio took over the role of Nathan Azarcon when the latter left the band in March 2001. Known to many as Japs, Japsuki, and JP, he is actually a drummer...
(from Daydream Cycle) on bass guitar.
Together, this lineup released Tuloy ang Ligaya
Tuloy ang Ligaya
Tuloy ang Ligaya is the 6th studio album of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It was released in 2001 under Viva Records.This was the first Rivermaya album to feature guitarists Mike Elgar and Kakoi Legaspi, as well as bassist Japs Sergio. The three were recruited after original bassist Nathan...
['The Fun Continues'], preceded by the EP "Alab ng Puso" [Fire of the Heart], featuring a remix by Raimund Marasigan
Raimund Marasigan
Raimund Emmanuel Parcon Marasigan, or simply known as Raimund Marasigan, is a ballad musician and record producer in the Philippines. Oftentimes, his first name is misspelled as Raymond, Raymund, Raimond and other variants. The breadth of his projects has made him one of the most well-respected...
's Squid 9.
The band released the albums Tuloy ang Ligaya
Tuloy ang Ligaya
Tuloy ang Ligaya is the 6th studio album of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It was released in 2001 under Viva Records.This was the first Rivermaya album to feature guitarists Mike Elgar and Kakoi Legaspi, as well as bassist Japs Sergio. The three were recruited after original bassist Nathan...
and Between the Stars and the Waves, producing the singles "Umaaraw, Umuulan" [Sometimes It Shines, Sometimes It Rains], "Wag Na Init Ulo, Baby" [Don't Be Mad, Baby], "A Love to Share", "Balisong" [Butterfly Knife], "Sunday Driving", "Table for Two", "241 (My Favorite Song)", and "Atat" [Eager].
Kakoi Legaspi resigned in 2004.
International success (2004-2007)
The band found a variety of partners who commissioned such works as "Liwanag sa Dilim" [Light In The Dark], "Posible" [Possible] (Southeast Asian Games' Athletes Anthem) and "You'll Be Safe Here"."You'll Be Safe Here", originally created as the theme for the ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
TV series Spirits
Spirits (TV series)
Spirits was a popular television program that was released by ABS-CBN in early 2005. It is about eight kids who find out one day that they had special gifts. They received their powers when a supernatural epidemic hit their hometown. The kids' names are Red, Gabby, Lloyd, Liz, Nato, Thor, Jesse,...
(directed by Rivermaya co-manager Chito S. Rono) would be the song to take Rivermaya outside the country. Released as an EP by Warner Music Philippines, it also became the song that MTV Asia selected for performance at the 2006 Asia Awards. Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
of Destiny’s Child introduced the group, and they were backed up by Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
’s Royal Symphony Orchestra during live performance. It was the first time that a Filipino band was invited to perform in the said event.
An album of compiled works, titled "You'll Be Safe Here", is distributed in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Rivermaya embarked on a series of Asian tours, including at Thailand's Pattaya Music Fest (2008, 2009) as well as Singapore's Mosaic Festival (run by The Esplanade); and Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
's Fat Fest as well as in Indonesia's MTV Staying Alive
MTV Staying Alive
Staying Alive is an MTV international initiative to encourage HIV prevention, promote safer lifestyle choices and fight the stigma and discrimination which fuels the HIV epidemic. Staying Alive is now the world’s largest HIV mass media awareness and prevention campaign...
show.
In the Philippines, the Rivermaya Greatest Hits 2006 album on Viva Records was followed by an album dedicated to its music heroes: Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo ['One Root, One Blood'].
At the end of March 2007, Rivermaya scored again another first for the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
as their videos, "You'll Be Safe Here
You'll Be Safe Here
"You'll Be Safe Here", an EP by OPM band Rivermaya, featuring the song with the same name which was first used as the theme song to the now-defunct ABS-CBN TV show Spirits, starring Maja Salvador. It has 2 music videos where the 2nd music video used an advanced technology that translates the lyrics...
" and the recent video remake "Balisong" were chosen as the first Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
artists to have full-length music videos featured on the Star World
STAR World
STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
Channel.
In 2008-2009 Rivermaya performed at the Marina Bay New Years' Countdown in Singapore and became the first Filipino band invited to perform at the 2009 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.
Departure of Rico Blanco (2007)
On May 2007, rumors of Rico Blanco quitting the group surfaced. The band's management team refused to comment, as did the other members. It was not until a few more days before Rico Blanco officially announced his departure from the group. Both Rivermaya and its management have taken the announcement in stride and have denied rumors that the band would disband as a result. "No one member is greater than the whole," declared Rivermaya management in an official statement released on June 14, 2007.After Rico Blanco left, Rivermaya released a new single, "Sayang" [What a Waste], penned by Japs Sergio and described by the band as "an open letter to the fans."
In addition, Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
announced the selection of Rivermaya to create the new theme song for the station. The new song is titled "Sumigaw" [Shout] and marks the release of a second single in two months for the band, accelerating Rivermaya's pace for new songs rapidly (In previous years, the band had managed to release only a single every 12 months).
On August 11, 2007, during a mini press conference held at Mogwai Bar and Café in Cubao's Marikina Shoe Expo, Rivermaya released its all-new 5-song Bagong Liwanag ['New Light'] EP, which hit stores nationwide starting August 15. This 5-song EP is released on the band's own label, Revolver Music, and licensed to Warner Music Philippines.
Rivermaya also held auditions for a new vocalist. Out of more than 400 participants, only 80 were chosen to join the semi-finals. The auditions was televised on Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
, which was titled Bagong Liwanag. Aside from the band members, main judges are Rivermaya manager Lizza Nakpil, The Dawn
The Dawn (band)
The Dawn is a Filipino rock band which first achieved commercial success during the late 1980s in the Philippines. The band broke up in 1995 with lead vocalist Jett Pangan forming another band, the Jett Pangan Group. The Dawn reunited in late 1999...
guitarist Francis Reyes
Francis Reyes
Francis Florentino Saludo Reyes is a Filipino musician. He was the chief radio announcer and musical director for the rock station NU107.5 FM who uses the on-air stage name Francis Brew....
, and Razorback
Razorback (band)
Razorback is a Filipino hard rock band formed in 1990. Originally known for being regulars at the now-defunct Kalye, a club in Makati, the band had proven their onstage mettle many times over, via their own club gigs to full-scale concerts as well as for having opened for Rage Against the Machine...
bassist Louie Talan.
New frontman and third evolution of line-up (2007-2008)
On October 24, 2007, then-18-year-old Jayson Fernandez was announced as the winner and new member of Rivermaya.On February 2008, Rivermaya released the album entitled Buhay ['Life'] with the carrier single "Sugal ng Kapalaran" [Gamble of Fate] penned by Sergio with both Fernandez and Sergio doing the vocals, while Elgar and Escueta do backing vocals.
Fourth evolution of line-up (2008-2011)
In October 2008, after allegedly discovering several acts of misappropriation of funds involving the bands' royalties and talent fees, the current Rivermaya band members announced that the band had parted ways with their longtime manager Lizza Nakpil. She was charged with the crime of estafa, sued for damages, and the court has issued a Writ of Preliminary Injunction forbidding further contact with Rivermaya.On December 31, 2008, Rivermaya played in Singapore at the Marina Bay New Year Countdown.
In September 2009, Rivermaya is the first Filipino band invited to perform on 3 different stages at the 2009 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix and in the same month and year, the band released the album Closest Thing To Heaven
Closest Thing To Heaven (Rivermaya album)
Closest Thing To Heaven is the 10th studio album of the Filipino rock band, Rivermaya. It contains 10 tracks and was released under Warner Music Philippines in 2008. This album is the second of Rivermaya without Rico Blanco as the band's vocalist. He is replaced by 18 year old Jayson Fernandez, who...
with the track "Dangal" [Dignity] as the carrier single.
On February 22, 2011, Rivermaya's official Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page announce that they will release their music video titled "Remenis" and will formally introduce their new members, Norby David and Ryan Peralta.
Departure of Jayson Fernandez (2011-Present)
In August 28, 2011, after months of speculation, Jayson Fernandez stated that he had left Rivermaya.Current members
- Mark Escueta – vocals, occasional drums and percussions (1993–present); guitars (2007–present)
- Mike Elgar – guitars, vocals (2001–present); keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
(2007–2011) - Ryan Peralta – keyboards, percussions (2011–present)
- Norby David – guitars, occasional bass guitar, vocals (2011–present)
- Japs SergioJaps SergioJaps Sergio is the bassist/vocalist of the Filipino band Rivermaya.-Career:Sergio took over the role of Nathan Azarcon when the latter left the band in March 2001. Known to many as Japs, Japsuki, and JP, he is actually a drummer...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals (2001–present); occasional guitars (2007–present) (currently on hiatus)
- Japs Sergio
Former members
- Rico BlancoRico BlancoRico Blanco is a Filipino singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. As a solo artist and with his former band, Rivermaya, Blanco has so far recorded, written and produced more local and regional number one hits than any other musician since 1994 and has sold over a...
– lead vocals (1999–2007); vocals (1993-1999); guitars (1995–2001, 2004-2007); keyboards (1993–2007) - Francisco "Bamboo" MañalacBamboo MañalacFrancisco Gaudencio Lupe Belardo Mañalac, popularly known as Bamboo Mañalac, is a Filipino musician and singer, who was known as the former vocalist of Filipino rock bands, Rivermaya and Bamboo, now performing as a solo artist....
– lead vocals (1993–1999) - Nathan AzarconNathan AzarconNathan Azarcon is an award-winning Filipino musician, nationalist, songwriter, and producer. He is the lead vocalist and bassist of Hijo, and former bassist for Filipino rock bands Rivermaya, Pinikpikan, Kapatid and Bamboo....
– bass guitar, vocals (1993–2001) - Perfecto "Perf" de Castro – guitars, vocals (1993–1995)
- Victor "Kakoi" Legaspi – guitars (2001–2004)
- Jayson Fernandez - lead vocals, guitars (2007–2011)
Discography
- For a full, detailed list, see: Rivermaya discographyRivermaya discography- Extended Plays :1998 — Remixed2001 — Alab ng Puso 2005 — You'll Be Safe Here2005 — Makaaasa Ka2007 — Bagong Liwanag- Compilation Albums :...
- RivermayaRivermaya (album)- Personnel :Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac Rico Blanco Perfecto de Castro Nathan Azarcon Mark Escueta Producers: Bamboo Manalac, Mark Escueta, Perfecto de Castro, Nathan Azarcon & Rico Blanco...
(1994) - TripTrip (Rivermaya album)- Trivia :The album's title, "Trip," is not found anywhere on the CD packaging which can result in the album being mistaken for the band's self-titled debut album.- Personnel :*Rico Blanco - guitar, vocals*Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac - vocals...
(1996) - Atomic Bomb (1997)
- Remixed (1998)
- It's Not Easy Being Green (1999)
- FreeFree (Rivermaya album)- Personnel :* Rico Blanco - lead vocals, guitars, synths* Nathan Azarcon - bass, vocals* Mark Escueta - drums- External links :* *...
(2000) - Tuloy ang LigayaTuloy ang LigayaTuloy ang Ligaya is the 6th studio album of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It was released in 2001 under Viva Records.This was the first Rivermaya album to feature guitarists Mike Elgar and Kakoi Legaspi, as well as bassist Japs Sergio. The three were recruited after original bassist Nathan...
(2001) - Between the Stars and WavesBetween the Stars and WavesBetween the Stars and Waves is the 7th album of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It has been released on 2003 under Viva Records. It has 15 tracks.It is also the last album they recorded with Kakoi Legaspi who left months after this album was recorded....
(2003) - Isang Ugat, Isang DugoIsang Ugat, Isang DugoIsang Ugat, Isang Dugo is the 8th studio album of the Filipino rock band, Rivermaya. It contains 13 tracks and was released under Viva Records in 2006...
(2006) - BuhayBuhay (Rivermaya album)Buhay is the 9th studio album of the Filipino rock band, Rivermaya. It contains 16 tracks and was released under Warner Music Philippines in 2008. This album is the first of Rivermaya without Rico Blanco as the band's vocalist. He is replaced by 18 year old Jayson Fernandez, who won the search for...
(2008) - Closest Thing to Heaven (2009)
- Rivermaya