Everyone Is Welcome!


Rivermaya management today announced all-out auditions for a new member for the band.

'Everyone is welcome to try out,' said Rivermaya co-manager Lizza G. Nakpil. On the heels of the resignation of its former frontman, management had issued a strong statement that Rivermaya would not be disbanding and would carry on with all its plans.

'What’s keeping us going,' said Lizza, 'is the tens of thousands of text messages, emails, phone calls from our listeners and fans across the country –- and even from the rest of Asia -- who have urged us to keep going.'

'The public sentiment is that Rivermaya belongs to everyone and not just to one person. We believe that that is the true meaning of banda ng bayan –- Rivermaya is still strong mainly because of its supporters, the people who have believed in the band since Day One.

'The response to our new single SAYANG has been just overwhelming. Nakakataba ng puso,' said Lizza.

Candidates should be 18 years old and above, male or female, Filipino, single, and have neither management nor recording contracts.

'Rivermaya has always been about discovering new talent and giving it the right home to develop it and let it shine through,' said Lizza.

'We want to give every young Filipino musician out there –- from inside and outside the Philippines -- the same chance.

'Please note that we are not limiting this to just vocalists but also songwriters, guitar or keyboard players, everyone is welcome to come and audition.'

Candidates can email bio-datas and mp3s to myrivermaya@gmail.com or snail mail to Circe.Rivermaya at Unit 809, Madrigal Building, 6793 Ayala Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila. For questions, please text 0921-4011480 or 0916-6080417.

'B.Y.O.B. -- bring your own boses –- and by that we mean, whatever your talent is, just be yourself,' said Lizza, 'No copycats, please!'