Showing posts with label Reese Lansangan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reese Lansangan. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Music: Thoughts on Reese Lansangan's "Of Sound Mind And Memory"


I think that an EP Review for Reese Lansangan's "Of Sound Mind and Memory" cannot simply be about the songs in the EP itself, you have to talk about its secret conception, which is just another reflection of its intimate nature. The EP is a secret love-child, which Reese kept and nurtured until the right time to share it to friends and followers

Despite a very busy few months; a fun collaboration with Fully Booked with the "Arigato Internet" Book Hunt, a music video for St. Petersburg, singer-songwriter has managed to record a 4-track secret EP! Which is something that I consider as a near impossible feat, what with social media, literally in your hands. 

Yet last April 30 (yes I know, this write up is way overdue) I was indeed surprised to receive an email (I'm signed up to her newsletter) about a surprise EP. Two words I wouldn't think that would go together, as most artists would update followers on any new music that they are working on but of course, Reese is not your every artist. She has and always will walk to the beat of her own drum, as she clearly has every detail of her ventures under her control. The distribution of the EP under the name of her studio: "Soon The Moon"

The EP opens with the 1:59 min track "Arisophanes" which combines Reese's vocals with the use of loops and effects, something that we've heard her do in the years of following her work, while it may not be one of my favorites, it is an effective way of starting the EP or album, with the trend of using shorter tracks and sometimes even instrumental ones. If you want a stripped down version of the song, you can watch it on her "Of Sound Mind And Memory"  live sessions on Youtube


The next track is "Machines and Men" which exhibit her prowess as a lyricist as she tells the story of life and death (which is impressive in her young age) from the perspective of our very, very fragile and malleable bodies. 

"For the Fickle" is my favorite track from the EP, Lansangan's pleas for a "steady love" will have your heart bleeding. 

She sings: 

"No, I don't want just any love
I want steady love" 

-and in this day and age of flings and one night stands, you just want to hear those kinds of lyrics and Reese's honest and sincere way of singing it makes you want to want it as well. 

The last track "Wildwood" is a second favorite from the EP and its lyrics speak of a minimalist life, and being happy with the simplest things in life. A welcome reprise from the materialistic, bling, cash and party songs that litter the radio airwaves. 

To fully experience "Of Sound Mind and Memory" (aside from getting the tshirt - support local merchandise!) one must also watch its live sessions which was shot in beautiful Baguio as it also reaffirms Lansangan's acoustic singer-songwriter image, the very same one which also imbues her sincerity and vulnerability in her music

As of writing, the EP is not yet available in physical CD format. I would definitely get a copy. It is available in streaming services and let's just say that the baby has been listening to a lot of Reese these past few months.   


Sunday, May 15, 2016

Music: The "Reese Lansangan" Effect

Reese Lansangan at Satchmi's Vinyl Day 


"The Beat of my own drum" the statement on singer-song writer Reese Lansangan's high slit dress could not ring any more true. With her famously dyed locks in two buns and wearing pink round frame glasses (very John Lennon if you ask me) she serenaded an eager crowd of fans during Satchmi's Vinyl Day last  April 30. After her set, a throng of her fans waited for her by the back stage area to take photos with their idol. The ever kind and gracious Reese obliged with selfies to a number of squealing College aged girls. We had to wait for a while (I didn't mind) before we could have our five minute interview.

After the dust settled, Reese and I had a short chat and we caught up with the rising "Grammar Nazi" singer and found out what she's been up to and what's coming in her colorful career.

You were recently on a trip to Japan and your album "Arigato Internet" was on a mini launch. So can you tell us what was that like?

Reese: Actually Pre-Launch palang siya. Para siyang mini-tour. An Indie Record label, the ones that produced tide/edit, is producing a Japan release of "Arigato Internet", with five new tracks, four remixes and one new song, "Home" they're releasing it (the album) in Japan around June or July. I went there to rest after the album launch (Arigato Internet, local launch-read here)  do a few performances and chill.



The Reese Effect: Fans line up to get photos with their favorite Internet savy girl. 

What was it like performing in Japan? What was the audience like?
How did they receive your music?

Reese: Actually it's ccol, 'coz a lot of Filipinos came. That were either (foreign) exchange students from Manila or they just live in Japan and they follow me on Instagram. There were a few Japanese who came but they don't understand English, so I don't know what they thought of the music but they wanted a picture, so it was pretty cool but I don't understand what they're saying, but they were very apologetic and they are very enthusiastic about it naman. They were very polite. Actually I went to an underground club where a rock band was playing and the Japanese audience was very polite, so after a set they would applaud (claps) they wouldn't even scream (even if it was a rock band). Sobrang weird because tayo we go "Woooooh!" It was weird but it was refreshing.

So this Japan release-is there any chance that it's going to be released here locally as well?

Reese: I'm going to have a hundred copies pressed. I'm going to keep and give copies to those who helped me with the album and have about eighty copies to be sold. Super limited edition. It would be good for the Filipino fans who can get their hands on it. It's super different with five bonus tracks. Different album art - like one that I gave you. (See below). There will be a booklet too. It will have a different design, very Japanese. 

Eighty copies up for grabs - paunahan nalang. (Laughs).



You were recently a Spotlight Artist on Myx. What was it like? Opening cable TV and seeing yourself there? Did you think that one day it would actually happen?

Reese: Actually never. Kasi sobrang avid fan ako ng mga music countdowns. Before there was VidOk and then Myx.  Lagi kong sinusubaybayan dun kasi walng internet. I mean hindi naman uso ung Internet and you wouldn't really get the chance to hear the music that you like again and again unless you have a CD or a cassette. So yun lang ung way mo para mapakingan siya, abangan mo sa countdown. So now, you can just watch it on YouTube or whatever but it's still like a big thing, I think. A lot of people discover me through MYX parin. They tweet me like I saw you on MYX or I saw your video on MYX, I think it's so cute. And they eventually follow me, so I think it's a good exposure-to be on mainstream TV. I think any exposure is good exposure. So it's super surreal because I never thought that the shows that I was watching. I would end up being in it.



Check out her super cute MV Exploration No. 5 in the video above!
  





Even I had my own fangirl moment with Reese.
What's next for Reese?   

For this year. Sana I can release a mini EP lang talaga. If not this year then early next year. I've just finished my first song yesterday. I sat down and finished it in a day. I'm excited because it's going to be an experimental kind of sound. Kaya EP lang. Parang electronic-ish -more on the likes of BANKS, and Oh Wonder. Parang ganun ung ineexperiment ko.  I'm getting April (The SunManager) to help me out, produce and Josh (of Autotelic) -of course. So un, that's my mini project. I don't have a timeline yet but its more of less at the end of year, hopefully.

Thank you Satchmi for the opportunity to have a chat with Reese. :)

Read my "Arigato Internet" Album Review here.











Teaser. Teaser. A look at Reese's Arigato Internet Japanese album art. 

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Events: Satchmi Vinyl Day




I can't believe it's already been a year- since Satchmi's Vinyl Day - (which we absolutely had a blast in by the way) and here we are looking forward to this year's Vinyl Day! :D 

Click HERE to check out what went down during last year's Vinyl Day. 

You can expect awesome live music from these amazing artists :) 

If you've been following the blog then you probably already know that we're big fans of Reese Lansangan, B.P. Valenzuela, Jensen and the Flips and Moonwlk. Of course, we're also looking forward to seeing  Taken By Cars, Ciudad, She's Only Sixteen and The Ransom Collective. Bonus points when we get to know other amazing acts. :) 

You can check out Satchmi's Vinyl Day playlist on Spotify so you're more than ready for Saturday. 
Click HERE for the playlist. 















We're really looking forward to the Shawarma Bros. food truck - especially Paul :P 




Looks like Paul is going to have more than Shawarma to look forward to with this pomade collaboration of Satchmi with Felipe and Sons and Eight Wolves, rightfully dubbed "The Groove". 

Paul is a big fan of Pomade and he will surely love this-more so its in his favorite color. Yes, Orange is his favorite color. I'm also loving the Vinyl look :)   



Something new this year is the LIVE ART from different artists, like Kara Pangilinan of Details Ink and Raine Sarmiento. These talented artists will be having booths, make sure to drop by and check them out! 

Kara Pangilinan 

(c) Rian Sarmiento 


Inviting everyone to come and drop by Vinyl Day 2016- admission is F R E E!!! See you there! 

Vinyl Day is happening at UP Town Center. Record selling will begin at 12 NN. Live Performances will be from 4:00 PM - 12 MN. :) 

#Satchmi #VinylDay2016 







Friday, December 11, 2015

Album Review: 'Arigato Internet' -indeed!

12 Shades of Reese: Arigato Internet comes with 12 beautiful photos of Reese Lansangan.

Do you still have a hangover from that awesome album launch last Sunday? I know I do! 

So how do you cure a hangover like that? Aside from blogging about the event the next thing is (drum roll please)....an album review! 

In a recent post, Reese thanked the 500+ people who attended the launch she also shared that they actually 'ran out' of albums on that day! (Clutches my copy closer) I don't think I've ever heard of an album launch actually running out of albums on the launch. Just goes to show the support for this singer-songwriter and the thirst for good music. 

As I mentioned in my previous post, we've been following Reese Lansangan since 2013. We know that she is a crazy, talented singer-songwriter. Her songs are written and performed with a guitar accompaniment, sometimes it's a Ukelele. We've seen her use effects and delays during her live performance but how was all of this going to reflect in the album? Was it going to be an entire album of songs accompanied only with a guitar or a ukelele at times? 

The age of the Internet has given birth to YouTube stars, such as Reese, who has gained a large following on her different social media platforms but will all these be enough for her to put out a full length album? I admire that Reese is as independent as it can get with her music and career. She has no record label behind her and is not working with any producer or industry expert in her album. As far as we can tell, it's just Reese and her a handful of musician friends who are behind the eponymous Arigato Internet.



When I first found out that the album was for P400.00 and I saw the packaging, I thought "Wow! Packiing palang sulit na!" I believe that in trying to keep the physical album alive in an age of digital downloads and streaming apps like Spotify, it's important to create a physical packaging and layout that will make fans want to have a copy of the album. As someone who belongs to that group who still values physical album copies (I have a modest collection at home) I was really impressed by how unique the packaging and layout of the album was; it was a thick clear plastic which was sewn on the edges that came with 12 different beautiful photos of Reese, that had lyrics written on the back. With this concept, album owners would be able to change the design (or jacket) of their album to a featured photo and with 12 covers the chances of you having the same design with someone is one out of twelve and you can also change it up whenever you want! It seems that with Reese's unique personality she also somehow passed this on to those who got a copy of her album. 

Being a fan of Japanese Culture (except the food) Reese loved the idea of Japanese characters appearing on her album, thus 'Arigato Internet'.

For some time now, the quirky Lansangan has teased her fans and followers of photos of her in the studio, working with a handful of fellow local musicians, most of whose music we already follow.

The album is made up of 9 tracks with 2 bonus tracks (See! More bang for your buck!) and starts with Exploration No. 5 which is classic Reese, her raspy, blues-inspired voice accompanied by a Ukelele, guitar and percussion. The next track is the much-talked about and super song Grammar Nazi, which paints a hilarious picture of liking a boy but who doesn't like books and 'couldn't spell right at all' (he says 'stuffs' so yes- run away) English Teacher Reese teaches some common grammar mistakes and even does a rap break in the song (yes- she sings and she raps!)

Recommended for English Teachers and even ESL Trainers to share/analyze and study with their students and trainees. It's fun and you get to learn a lot too!

Track 3 is the stalker-ish song Creeper, which with the upright bass makes it the perfect song for stalking-err 'watching behind the bush'. Code of Kin is a beautiful song, that I think of as a lullaby to your sister who may be feeling a little down and needs a little inspiration, I think it would be a great fit in a movie soundtrack :) There is a subtle use of a cello and keys and sythns which adds to the lullaby feel.. Track 5 - Slick is a cautionary tale of those guys you have to be careful of, Reese sings:


'Don't you let him get to you alone 
He's got a knack for smelling desperation


And he'll lead you to your bed tonight
It's hard to say no to those eyes' 


The story of this song, just shows the wide themes that Reese writes and sings about, it's not all about love and being hurt, it's about actual (kinds of) people too.





Bleed is actually one of my favorite tracks in the album, in here we see Reese grow from her comfort zone of just playing accompanied by a guitar and/or a ukelele. In Bleed we hear her sing with guitars, drums, keys and a bass. It's an entire band and it just shows that Lansangan is where she is supposed to be. Creating music, recording it and sharing it to an audience that deserves more than over rated cover artists.

A Song About Space is classic Reese, which showcases her quirky yet fun attitude and this reflects on her songs as well. Who would think that a song about planets and space would be so fun?! The added keys and synths makes it a cute song that both adults and children will enjoy.

Recommended for Science teachers/Pre-School Teachers who want to add a little spark to their lesson. :)

Autopilot is a fun and upbeat take on Reese with her full band.

St. Petersburg is technically the last song in the album (not counting the bonus tracks) and it steadily goes back to basic Reese with her guitars and a subtle addition of keys. It's a beautiful song about self discovery and travelling. The ultimate #Wanderlust song.

Monday, December 7, 2015

Reese Lansangan Arigato Internet Album Launch




As we stood in the crowded room at Green Sun in Makati, filled to the brim of loved ones and supporters of Reese Lansangan, a talented singer-songwriter, I knew that we were witnessing something change in the OPM scene, we were in the presence of history as it was happening.

Reese's quirky attitude, catchy lyrics and infectious melodies have gained her a large following and have made her the object of affection of middle class College to 20-ish fans who actually think tha OPM is cool; something that has not happened in a long time. 

Flashback to 2013 when we first saw Reese perform as a solo artist during Greenlight Music Festival, it was just her her petite frame, a head full of green hair, her guitar and a whole lot of talent. She impressed the crowd with her use of effects and delays to elevate her performance into more than just an acoustic number and we have been fans ever since. 

Love at First Sight. It was 2013 when we first saw Reese perform during the
Greenlight Music Festival

It's been two years since we first saw Reese perform and we just know that this girl has the whole galaxy for her to conquer (in a sense). Her songs have long been around the internet ever since she started posting them online and fans have started following her, keen to fill their life with her unique flavor of music. A Kindergarten teacher has used her original composition 'A Song About Space' to explain the vastness that is space to her young students. In a test, a student used the same song to answer bonus questions about the solar system. While another teacher in High School played Reese's song 'Grammar Nazi' to her students, to demonstrate the importance of good grammar and how one should not settle for anything else, good grammar included.


It was no surprise that she would seen release an album under her own name, what was in my mind though was how it turn out to be? Was it going to be an entire acoustic album? Only time would tell and soon her much awaited album launch finally came.

The talented Jensen and the Flips! We have yet to get a copy of their album. 


December 6, 2015 in Green Sun in Makati, Paul and I opted to arrive a few hours later, so we could get at least two hours of sleep (remember, we try to keep our night schedule in the weekends too), I knew that about 800+ people have said that they were going on the Facebook event page and I was worried that we'd all be like a pack of sardines in a hot and crammed space. We haven't been to Green Sun yet, so I wasn't sure what to expect.

The event was scheduled to start at 4:00 PM, I know it's quiet odd for an album launch to start that early but this was not your ordinary album launch, there were different booths from snack booth, intergalactic ice cream, an Instax booth, temporary tattoos, live calligraphy, portrait drawing, among others.  When we finally arrived a little after 6:00 PM I was pleased to see that the event really was chill and the people were seated on the floor, some even on comfortable bean bag chairs and some couches, that vision of a crowded and stuffy bar immediately went out of my mind.

I really wanted to try the intergalactic ice cream and to have an Instax photo but unfortunately the booths closed early (we were advised) but hey - the price to pay for a few hours of sleep right?

Tom's Story: These boys will make you dance. 

When we arrived, Jensen and the Flips were already performing (we have yet to get a copy of their album, it's on the to-buy list). I had already gotten a copy of Reese's Arigato Internet album (review will be up in a few days-sooner, I hope) and found myself in line for what seemed to be an autograph and photo session with the girl of the hour, so since I was in line (it was a rather long queue) I just went ahead with it, it was also a chance to say 'Hi' and 'Congratulations' and to of course have my album signed. :) After the pleasantries, Reese of course had to get back to a longer line of fans, Tom's Story was already up next.

Paul was such a big fan of Tom's Story that I had to be the one to go to the bar to get his beer.

"Tom's Story na eh.." he pleaded, as if those four words gave him all the excuse in the world.

They are an awesome band and I'm looking forward to seeing more of the group, EP soon please?

Dynamic Duo: Kai Honassan of Autotelic and Ace Libre of Never the Strangers had
hosting duties during the Album Launch. 
In an impressive feat, the whole launch was actually early in their program. (Gasp! I know.) and I think that credit for that goes to the hardworking team that was behind the launch, much of it was Reese herself, who through her years as a Social Media Darling has earned not only her own following of fans but companies and start ups who were eager to associate themselves with the rising star. It was through these connections that has helped Reese with an ambitious and successful launch.

I have to applaud the young magnate who seemed to control every detail of her career and music. She is unsigned to any recording label and does not have a manager but her own. What continues to amaze me is the non-existence of a man in a suit pulling the strings and making the decisions. Everything has been Reese since the beginning and she has shown that it can be done.

Nobody has told Reese how to dress or who to be. Her cute and quirky personality is all her and her fans know that, they know that she is genuine and this is one of the things that endear her to them.




I think I can say, pretty much the 800 people who said they would go, actually went. The venue was filled to the brim, including Reese's family (some of whom came all the way from the province, finding themselves among Reese fanboys and fangirls) and yet still 'chill' and comfortable. Like I said earlier in the post, it was history in the making and I'm just more than happy to have been part of it. 

Congratulations Reese! We can't wait to see what galaxy you conquer next!

Click HERE for MORE photos!

#Reese1stAlbum
#ArigatoInternet 

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Music, Coffee, Beer and Feels @ Satchmi Valentines Event



Despite being in a scheduled team building in near by Linden Suites, Paul and I were able to sneak away to check out the #Feels @ Satchmi Valentines event and even if we just had about two hours of sleep there was an abundance of coffee and awesome local music to wake us up.
Can I just say that I love their Iced mocha :)

When we arrived at the cafe vinyl store Satchmi it was already jam packed with young music lovers spending hearts day enjoying live performances from up and coming local acts. The great thing about music is that even if it's Valentines Day it doesn't matter whether you come with a date, with friends or even by your lonesome self -you still get to enjoy!

There was definitely a lot of Feels going on in the Satchmi store amplified by the young talented musicians lined up to play that night. Since we came in late though we missed a lot of great acts :((

Hopefully we'll have a better schedule for the next Satchmi event- speaking of which make sure to mark your calendars for April 11 for Vinyl day - wait what Vinyl day?! 
The Sun Manager 

Yup you read that right folks Vinyl day is coming up and if the Feels event was any indication of how amazing and awesome the event is going to be well let's just say that I got a gut feeling it will be an event every music lover should not miss. 

Speaking of vinyls there were also some vinyls at P500 only! They were ingeniously arranged as blind dates since they were wrapped in gorgeous brown paper but had descriptions of the artist and genre as clues :P Unfortunately we weren't able to check out the vinyls since as I said the venue was jam-packed! It would be hard to get up to the blind date vinyl section without giving up our spot. 

Did I mention that there was free beer too? It just ran out by the time we got there :p 

Despite of missing on things there was a lot of amazing things that we did catch such as awesome performances from The Sun Manager, Fools and Foes of course Reese Lansangan (who has been on the blog a lot -> did an EP review on Reese and Vica's EP "Those Who Wander" here) I just have to say she is such a cute and amazing performer she literally shushed the crowd with her rendition of Imogen Heap's Hide and Seek with her harmonizer. Her original song Creeper has been recently uploaded on YouTube I had the privilege to hear the song live a couple of times already. Click here to hear her super cute stalker (not autobiographical) song.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Reese and Vica: Those Who Wander EP Review



Reese Lansangan has actually been in the blog a lot last 2014 - whether we were blogging or covering her art or her music; her colorful talents and personality has always been a presence in the blog. (Her hair isn't the only thing colorful about her). Well I think that I should start of 2015 with a new feature and write-up on one of Reese's creative outputs and this time it's 
Reese and Vica's "Those Who Wander" EP Review! 

We have the downloaded copy of their "Crossing Neverland" album thanks to Amplify.ph! But you what it's really different when you have the actual physical copy of the album or the EP (so -- does anyone know where I can get a physical copy of Crossing Neverland? Reese? Vica?) Also do you girls have a digital cover art for Those Who Wander? So I can update it on my iTunes - I'm kind of particular with the digital cover art :P 

Going back to the "Those Who Wander" EP if you enjoy any of their songs well then this EP is a welcome extension of their addictive harmonies, impressive guitar playing and superb song writing



Consisting of five songs, Those Who Wander is a great cd to pop in you player when you're looking for a way to relax, trust me their smooth vocals can remove the stress out of any bad day that you're having. 

Here are the five tracks in the EP: 

WARDROBES 
WITHCING 
WHAT'S WRONG WITH HOPING?
PORTUGUESE 
INTERLUDE 

Here are some of my thoughts on the songs in the EP: 

The first song that caught my attention (and I think is my favorite in the EP) is "Witching" which reminded me of Macbeth's Weird Sisters. 

Here is what the Weird Sisters said: 

"Double, Double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble-" 

While here is what Reese and Vica sing in Witching - my favorite part is the chorus and that pre-chorus is to die for

Eye of newt and blood of boar
Rabbit's paw fetch me some more
A lock of hair from virgin's head
A jar of thumbs underneath the bed
Wing of beetle head of snail
Light of firefly, rodent's tail
A box of frogs from the river's mouth
Crows caught flying towards the south

You really should listen to the song. It's creepy and beautiful at the same time. 

Definitely unlike any other song out there right now. If you haven't listened to any of this Indie-Pop duo's songs then you're missing half of your life! 





My second favorite song would be "What's Wrong With Hoping" and I think it's the ultimate friend-zoned song - just in time for Valentine's maybe? 

Here are some of the lyrics (in no particular order) and you can decide for yourself- 

Tell me where are we going

I'm waiting to see the world with you

Are we just friends who like to dream and travel far? 

Don't blame me for trying 

Are we just going to wait until it fades? 

Wow! Talk about some hugot lyrics! You might want to check out the song in it's entirety and I know that Reese and Vica will be performing in Satchmi's @Feels Valentines event on the 14th :p 

Sunday, October 5, 2014

The Gathering Season: A Solo Exhibit by Reese Lansangan



We first encountered Reese Lansangan (23) through her music. I don't remember if it was through her work as a solo artist, in her band Dressed Up Days or as half of the dynamic duo Reese And Vica. I'm actually listening to her music while writing this so - #ReeseOverload. Whether our discovery of her was through one of her musical endeavors, we knew that this was one talented girl, then came her art.

We haven't had the opportunity to come across her art except through her social media posts so when news of her first solo exhibit The Gathering Season came out, I knew we had to be there. 

I recently wrote an OPM Spotlight on Reese and Vica, their EP Finding Neverland is available for Free download on Amplify.ph and Paul and I have spent the good part of a week or two listening to the songs so we were decided to catch them in a live gig. 

Unfortunately our schedules (spell Night Shift) haven't allowed us to see them (Reese and Vica) in a gig :( so all the more reason to be there at the exhibit. The stars were on our side (probably because of Reese's original: A Song About Space) since the exhibit was on a Saturday and in Pasig. (Yehey!) 

Which is why we found ourselves as curious onlookers to the artist that is Reese Lansangan. We got to see hat was going on inside her head and we liked what we saw. 

The Gathering Season is an exhibit of Mixed Media pieces depicting the sometimes queer and oftentimes intriguing trinkets that people passionately collect. We really didn't take many photos nor did we take close up pictures of the art, as it wouldn't do any justice for it - you have to see it up close and in person to be able to full appreciate it. You can read more in the thought process and the research that went through the art (Yes! There's research involved) here.

Aside from the art, the night was also made even more special with the amazing music from local talented musicians who like Reese give "recording artists" a run for their money. 

We got to see acoustic acts like Rizza Cabrera, Seed Bunye and April of The Sun Manager serenade the crowd with soothing and captivating original songs, none of that acoustic cover only sh*t.

Friday, August 22, 2014

OPM Spotlight: Reese and Vica


Reese Lansangan. 1/2 of Reese and Vica during Greenlight Music Fest.
Photo by: Pcheng Photography

I think I'm going to formally start a new segment in the blog which I shall call OPM Spotlight. It could be a Recommended Track to listen to or it could also be a Band Feature or Artist Feature or an Album/EP Review. I know I already have a bunch of earlier posts which would be considered under this category, so I guess I just want to make it official.

I know we blog about a whole lot of other things but I want to make sure that music, especially OPM has a loud voice in our blog posts and photos. This is our way of supporting OPM no matter how small it is. 

So without further adieu, let's get on with this OPM Spotlight with Reese and Vica! 

We haven't had the opportunity to see the duo in a gig or show- looking forward to catching them both live- soon I hope <3 but we've had the honor of catching Resse perform in her other band Dressed Up Days and as a solo artist during Greenlight Music Festival and ever since Paul and I have been fans. We've contended ourselves with downloading YouTube videos of the duo's songs but thanks to Amplify.ph we got to download their album Crossing Neverland and by downloading through Ampliphy.ph we also get to support Reese and Vica through their music - so everybody happy right? :) 

You can check out their songs -which you can download for FREE! Just click on the links!


ALBUM: Crossing Neverland