Featured band: Paramita

Members:

Ria Bautista

Marco de Leon

Alsey Cortez

Band Trivia:
-the band loves playing video games
-Paramita literally means perfection
-Turbulence is the band's first english single and the video featured the band being chased by zombies

Named after the Buddhist mantra of perfecting practices, Paramita embodies this by valuing perfection with the music they produce. Paramita is composed of Ria Bautista on vocals and drums, Alsey Cortez on bass, and Marco De Leon on guitars. With the drummer also playing as the vocalist, this set-up definitely differentiates Paramita from other local bands.

Love and relationship are the main themes of this band’s music. And just like love, their music is indescribable, giving you room to experience the enigma. With the songs all penned by Ria, Paramita rightly captures the highs and lows of love and wraps them into a heart-pounding, rhythmic web – minus the mushiness. This gives Paramita the right kind of mix to cater to their diverse audience.
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Genre:Rock Pop

Hometown:Philippines

Record Label:Blaster Music Management: 09277246850

Detailed Info

 

Website:

http://www.rakista.com/paramita
http://theparamitaband.multiply.com
http://www.myspace.com/paramitamusic
http://www.iloveparamita.net
http://www.last.fm/music/Paramita
http://paramitamusic@yahoogroups.com

Current Location:

Manila, Philippines

General Manager:

BLASTER MUSIC

Booking Agent:

Shei Dagdagan 09277246850

Press Contact:

Shei Dagdagan 09277246850

Artists We Also Like:

Reklamo, ODAT, Odessa and Penguiin 627

Influences:

The Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Minus The Bear

Band Interests:

performing LIVE, writing music, playing console games, collecting toys, eating, movies, skate, fried chicken, TV..

The three bodhisattvas who comprise Paramita are on the right path. Named after Tibetan Buddhism's mantra for perfection, independent pop rock act Paramita has been pumping up the local music scene with their stirring originals since 2003. Their songs are all penned by frontman Ria Bautista, whose dual role as vocalist and drummer has earned well-deserved praise. Having a female drummer has also become one of the band’s distinguishing marks. Completing the trio are Marco De Leon on guitars and Alsey Cortez on bass.

In 2005, Paramita released their 12-track full length debut album which includes songs written in both English and Filipino. The album spawned the hit “Hiling” which spent three (3) weeks in the number one (1) spot on NU107’s midnight countdown and was among the station’s Top 3 Songs of 2005. This young band has also been featured in various magazines and newspapers, has performed on various TV shows, and was one of the bands tapped to write a theme song for one of the short films included in GMA’s 2006 Christmas campaign. Recently, the group also recorded a track for legendary band APO’s 2nd compilation album.

Fans eagerly awaiting the group’s 2nd album were finally rewarded with the release of the self-titled “Paramita” in May 2008, and the response to this album points to a very bright future for this band.

+ Nominated, Best New Artist, 2005 NU Rock Awards
+ Nominated, Rising Sun Award, 2005 NU Rock Awards
+ Nominated, Drummer Of The Year, 2005 NU Rock Awards
+ Nominated, Vocalist Of The Year, 2005 NU Rock Awards
+ Nominated, Best Female Artist, 2005 NU Rock Awards

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Biography:

The three bodhisattvas who comprise Paramita are on the right path. Named after Tibetan Buddhism's mantra for perfection, independent pop rock act Paramita has been pumping up the local music scene with their stirring originals since 2003. Their songs are all penned by frontman Ria Bautista, whose dual role as vocalist and drummer has earned well-deserved praise. Having a female drummer has also become one of the band’s distinguishing marks. Completing the trio are Marco De Leon on guitars and Alsey Cortez on bass.

In 2005, Paramita released their 12-track full length debut album which includes songs written in both English and Filipino. The album spawned the hit “Hiling” which spent three (3) weeks in the number one (1) spot on NU107’s midnight countdown and was among the station’s Top 3 Songs of 2005. This young band has also been featured in various magazines and newspapers, has performed on various TV shows, and was one of the bands tapped to write a theme song for one of the short films included in GMA’s 2006 Christmas campaign. Recently, the group also recorded a track for legendary band APO’s 2nd compilation album.

Fans eagerly awaiting the group’s 2nd album were finally rewarded with the release of the self-titled “Paramita” in May 2008, and the response to this album points to a very bright future for this band.

+ Nominated, Best New Artist, 2005 NU Rock Awards
+ Nominated, Rising Sun Award, 2005 NU Rock Awards
+ Nominated, Drummer Of The Year, 2005 NU Rock Awards
+ Nominated, Vocalist Of The Year, 2005 NU Rock Awards
+ Nominated, Best Female Artist, 2005 NU Rock Awards

Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/paramitamusic