RIVERMAYA headed for DOOM

Is the band on a downfall when the famous frontman or vocalist leaves the group? I think that’s about what to happen to Rivermaya. After having hits after hits, Rico Blanco has left the band. Leaving the other members in the dark.

Rivermaya was the second biggest band of the 90’s, next to Eraserheads in the Philippines. Bamboo was still their leading vocalist then and Rico Blanco was only second man. With energetic moves every time they performed, the crowd goes wild. Plus their song were also well written, properly arranged and got some catchy tunes. My favorite was 214. I thought some foreign band sang it, only to be surprised that it was Rivermaya.

On the height of their popularity, Bamboo left the band. Rumor has it, Bamboo and Rico were fighting as who would sing the songs. Jealousy among the member, spark. After a brief absensce in the music scene, Rivermaya was back. This time Rico Blanco pick up the cudgels to lead the group. Rivermaya made a historical comeback, seldom does that it happens when the lead vocalist leaves, the band dies.

Now the bad news, Rico Blanco is out of the group. And now their record company, manager and TV station Studio 23 has come out with a new show. Rivermaya : Bagong Liwanag the search for the new lead vocalist of the group.

Although it was not an original concept, they copied it from ROCKSTAR INXS. The remaining finalist are not that worth as same as Bamboo or Rico. The shoes are too big to fill in for the finalist. They don’t have the energy, the charisma and the vocal prowess that the former two vocalists had.

They should have at least disbanded the band, Rivermaya has too many hits and I think those are enough already. They already made a mark in Philippine Music History.