Jason Fernandez: Panimula Album Launch
18 Jan 2013 | MetroWalk 

Jason Fernandez officially launched his album in Metrowalk last 18 Jan 2013 and he is making music with the new band Sta Maria (Beejay Valero (guitars), Krish Pincaro (keys), Ezekiel Banzuela (bass) and Jared Aquino (drums)), all for one in creating songs and tunes with a hint of Rivermaya sound in the new release as part of his musical influence and evolution as an artist.

In the launch, Dello, MMJ Twins with Caleb, Kimpoy Feliciano, Jordan Bautista and Pio performed for Jason and Sta Maria. Callalily frontman Kean Cipriano, Soupstar Entertainment’s Darwin Hernandez, Orion Entertainment’s Gian Carlo Vizcarra, Universal Record’s Peter Chan were present to support the launch. More photos HERE courtesy of VerJube Photographics.

What’s impresive about the album is Jason’s appreciation of the art, making it mainstream for his local listeners to still access and listen to his craft and imparting  positive musical influences to the next generation. 

Watch the music video below, the first carrier single entitled Maria courtesy of IvoryMusicVideoPH.

Panimula is an all-original, inspiring and uplifting 7-song album include songs like Panimula, Maria, Karera, Kaya Mo Ba Akong Mahalin, Sundang and Bulong Ng Kalaban with a beautifully written track he collaborated with the Pop Rock Princess Yeng Constantino entitled Panaginip, released under Ivory Music Video. 

Buy the album and support OPM! Panimula is now available in music stores for only P250 or you can download the single at iTunes and mymusicstore.com.ph. 

Sesa: Music for the Youth
23 June 2012 | Route 196, QC

So after the Fete dela Musique stopover, we went to Route 196 for Sesa’s gig. It’s our first time at this small yet intimate music venue dedicated for music lovers and music enthusiasts, a Cross and Arrow Events Management productions held last 23 June2012 at Route 196, QC. It’s great to listen to young inspiring musicians including RunManila, Clover Street and One Click Straight who performed to open the stage for Sesa, a project band giving rise to a heartwarming contemporary christian music.

Sta Maria is former Rivermaya vocalist Jason Fernandez (vocals), Beejay Valera (guitars), Krish Pincaro (keyboards), Jared Aquino (drums) and Ezekiel Banzuela (bass). Yahweh (also an original contemporary praise song), Rivermaya’s Elisi, Oasis’ Champagne Supernova and an untitled Yeng Constantino composition were the songs presented to the lively crowd supporters of OPM. 

Sesa, the main act of the show composed by Yeng Constantino (vocals), Acel Bisa van Ommen (vocals and rhythm Guitar), Karmi Santiago (drums), Julie Samonte (guitars), and Edrei Olarte (bass), who rendered their own contemporary christian songs, a praise music which empowers the youth in a pop rock tune like Umalab Ka, Liliwanag, Panginoon, Kalasag and Extreme (performed for The Youth Summit 2012). Sesa were formed in 2010, has produced splendid original praise music in 2 years time and now they’re looking forward in compiling their songs to an album soon. Watch out for it! Let me hear those who are excited? Yell!

“Walang matigas na ulo sa mainit na pagmamahal,” Yeng’s greatest, sincerest and most memorable passage I’ve heard that night, very enlightening.

Sharing some Sesa music happened in Route 196.

 Liliwanag, video by jhenndecastro.

Umalab Ka, video by jhenndecastro.

Extreme, video by jhenndecastro.

Kalasag, video by jhenndecastro.

Panginoon, video by jhenndecastro.