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, "Life") is the ninth studio album of the

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Rivermaya Rivermaya is a Filipino alternative rock band. Formed in 1994, it is one of the several bands who spearheaded the 1990s Philippine alternative rock explosion. Rivermaya is currently composed of original members Mark Escueta and Nathan Azarcon ...

. It contains 16 tracks and was released under

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on January 21, 2008. This album is the first of Rivermaya without

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as the band's vocalist. He is replaced by then 18-year-old Jayson Fernandez, who won the search for a new vocalist in a series of

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auditions. The band members took turns on vocals with the arrangement that whoever wrote the song, will be the one to sing it. The band has released four singles from this album, ''"Sugal ng Kapalaran"'', ''"Maskara"'', ''"Sleep"'' and ''"Ligawan Stage (Nerbyoso Part 2)"''.

Track listing

Personnel

Japs Sergio John Paul "Japs" Ricafranca Sergio (born August 20, 1979) is a former bassist/vocalist/guitarist/songwriter of the Filipino band Rivermaya and the current guitarist/vocalist/frontman for the band Peso Movement. Career Sergio joined the band in Ap ...

– lead vocals , bass, guitar , backing vocals * Jayson Fernandez – lead vocals , guitar, backing vocals *

Mike Elgar Michael Maximino C. Elgar (born May 8, 1976) is a Filipino musician currently performing as a guitarist and one of the lead vocalists for the band Rivermaya. He has been the band's longest serving guitarist, ever since he joined in May 2001. Mus ...

– lead vocals , guitar, keyboards, backing vocals *

Mark Escueta Mark Edward Penabella Escueta (; born 9 January 1976) is a Filipino musician and one of the founding members of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. Escueta has been the only constant member of Rivermaya since its inception in 1994. Early life E ...

– lead vocals , drums, percussion, trumpet, guitars, synths , backing vocals Additional musicians: *Aia de Leon – additional vocals (track 3) *Hans Dimayuga – backing vocals (track 12) *Mike Vicente – Piano & Organ (track 12), Synth & Organ (Track 14) *Jerome Velasco – lead guitar (track 9)

Album credits

*Executive Producer: Jim Baluyut *Associate Producers: Lizza Nakpil & Chito S. Roño *Producer: Rivermaya *Art Direction: Sarah Gaugler *Sound Engineers: Mark Escueta, Japs Sergio, Mike Elgar and Jayson Fernandez *Mastered by Angee Rozul at Tracks Studios *All Songs arranged by Rivermaya *All Tracks are recorded at the Birdhouse, El Garden & Japs Loft Studios; Mixed at the Birdhouse

References

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