Bagong Liwanag Explained

Bagong Liwanag
Type:	ep
Artist:	Rivermaya
Cover:	Bagong_Liwanag.jpg
Released:	August 15, 2007
Recorded:	May–July 2007
Genre:	Rock, OPM
Label:	Warner Music Philippines
Producer:	Rivermaya
Prev Title:	Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Buhay
Next Year:	2008

Bagong Liwanag (Tagalog for "New Light") is an EP and the 11th overall album of the Filipino pop rock band, Rivermaya. It has 5 main tracks, 5 instrumental tracks and 2 audio messages which also included demos of songs from their upcoming album. It was released under Warner Music Philippines and released on August 15, 2007.^[1]

The carrier single "Sayang" was released weeks after the departure of Rico Blanco from the band after serving as the band's chief songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist for 13 years.^[2]

Personnel

• Japs Sergio – lead vocals, bass, backing vocals
• Mark Escueta – lead vocals, drums & percussion, backing vocals
• Mike Elgar – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Champ Lui Pio – acoustic guitar (track 5)
• DJ Rodriguez – tambourine (track 5)

Album credits

• Executive Producer: Revolver Music, Lizza Nakpil & Chito S. Roño
• Sound Engineer: Mark Escueta
• Assistant Sound Engineers: Mike Elgar & Japs Sergio
• Mastered By Angee Rozul at Tracks Studios
• Sleeve By Paolo Lim
• Artist Photography by Nina Sandejas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rivermaya launches 'Bagong Liwanag' EP . gmanetwork.com . GMA . August 16, 2007.
2. Web site: Rivermaya releases first single after Rico Blanco's departure . www.pep.ph . Michael Ancheta . June 25, 2007.