If you remember the last time I attended Mark’s birthday party, it was a surreal experience seeing Bamboo there and how great friends they all still are. I am a Rivermaya fan, mainly because if it weren’t for the music, I wouldn’t be in this simple spot in my career, probably stuck behind a desk at a law office. Whenever I start the year with Rivermaya, there’s always something epic that happens. Always.

If you see the rest of the photos and the videos HERE, you will know why… 

TO YOU: this isn’t deliberate. I just couldn’t help it. I’m not really someone who has mastered the art restraint. Obviously.

Mike Elgar, Nathan Azarcon & Junji Lerma discussing their ‘battle of the bands’ days. One of those events was held in CSA where they all first encountered each other. When Nathan saw Mike Elgar play with his band he asked, “Who is this guy?” and someone answered in reverential hushed whisper, “Si Mike Elgar yan”.

He kept on repeating that line and it sounded funny, like it was dangerous to utter the name “Mike Elgar”. 

Nathan joked around and said his band beat Mike’s because he was friends with the judges and no one yet knew who Mike was. 

“Sino yan?” Looking at the really awesome guitar player. 

“Si Mike Elgar yan!” they all whispered again and again. 

Meanwhile, Vic is sleeping on the table by the corner of the room. 

Wendell. This was taken at Tracks Studios when we bumped into him during Rivermaya’s recording in 2009. I brought my 35mm film camera and surprised him in the dim corridor with this shot, thus the facial expression. He can be really funny. :0

Look! It’s Producer Angee Rozul in the background :)