Maria Therese "Reese" Lansangan (born October 16, 1990) is a Filipino musician, singer-songwriter, visual artist, graphic designer, fashion designer, and published author. She is best known for her 2015 debut album ''Arigato, Internet!'', and for being half of the indie duo Reese and Vica.

2013 Elements National Music Camp

In 2013, she was accepted into the Philippines' highly esteemed Elements National Music Camp, where she was mentored by the likes of

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and

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, among others.

"Arigato, Internet!", 2015 & 2016

On December 6, 2015, Lansangan launched her debut album called "Arigato, Internet!" at Green Sun, Makati. The album, being her way of thanking the Internet, consists of 11 songs, which were written and produced by herself, with help from some friends. A year after, Lansangan announced that the album would have a limited edition reissue, having 7 bonus songs in collaboration with other local artists. The repackaged album was launched on February 12, 2017 at A Space, Makati. ''Additional tracks:''

"Of Sound Mind & Memory" (EP), 2017

A surprise, four-tracked EP titled "Of Sound Mind & Memory" was released on April 30, 2017, described by Lansangan as "a deeply personal reflection of life and human condition".

"Playing Pretend in the Interim" (EP), 2020

Playing Pretend in the Interim is bold, playful, and the new Reese you never imagined. It is a five-track EP of songs completed during isolation. This is both a writing experiment and an examination of the self as a human living with and for others. She wrote these songs from different perspectives and characters (an encyclopedia salesman, a long-gone celebrity, a haunting ghost...) - seeing hyper-specific experiences with borrowed eyes. It’s a combination of research, imagination, secondhand stories, histories, and things she's heard and witnessed along the way. This EP is a way of escaping reality for a moment, allowing room for wonder and play.

Coke Studio PH Season 1 (2017)

In the first season of Coke Studio PH, Reese Lansangan partnered with Filipino band

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for a collaboration. They played one song from each other's own tracks in their own rendition and one entirely new song, which both of them made.

Paramore Front Act (2018)

On August 23, 2018, Lansangan together with her guitarist, Josh Villena, performed as an opening act for the highly revered pop punk band,

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, on their third visit to Manila, Philippines for their Tour Four.

Personal life

Lansangan graduated from the

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in 2011 with a

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degree in

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Published author

Lansangan has also co-authored a poetry book, ''In Case You Come Back'' with Marla Miniano and Jamie Catt in 2016. The book contains musings on different topics such as love, family, adventures, childhood, insecurities, and quirks, among other things. In September 2017, the three of them released a second book called, ''The Maps That Contain Us,'' a poetry and flash fiction book.

Reading advocacy

Lansangan has acknowledged that books and reading play a big part of her life, and a big influence on her art. During a holiday in the US in 2015, she started a personal tradition she refers to as the #ArigatoInternetHunt, where she hides copies of her album in various books, for strangers to find. She turned the tradition into an official promotion event, working with the Philippine bookstore chain Fully Booked (which she referred to as her "favorite bookstore.") in 2017.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Arigato, Internet!'' (2015) * ''Arigato, Internet! (Domo Arigato Edition)'' (2016) * ''Time Well Spent'' (2021)

Extended plays

* ''Of Sound Mind & Memory'' (2017) * ''Playing Pretend in the Interim'' (2020)

Awards and nominations

Wish Music Awards

References

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