Saturday Avenue
Saturday Avenues music is leaned on alternative pop rock and the band members came from diverse genres but their musical output shows a different kind of music which is new and very pleasing to the ear who would listen to them.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Saturday Avenue started with the lead guitarist, Johnry Valeriano and drummer, Michael Rodriguez last 2004. They are close friends that they decided to hold a jam together knowing that both of them know how to play musical instruments. Eventually, they decided to come up with a band after realizing that the blending of their music makes a new music which is suitable to the ear although their musical influences are far apart. Alvin Ancheta who is a Freelance bassist that time. And kel's bandmate since high school days decided to join the Saturday Avenue permanently. Meanwhile, the rhythm guitarist Mary Grace de Leon was invited by Michael to try out for the band. Subsequently, she found out that her music has a place for Saturday Avenues music and she in due course, determined to stay. Their vocalist, Lynes Celeste was discovered last. She was a drummer and a second vocalist of a band which was disbanded and in search of another band to pursue her passion in music, she found Saturday Avenue which was referred by a good friend. She then took the position of the vocalist after a series of jamming with the band.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Bars, Campus, TV Shows, Studios, Debut, Special Occassions...
Your musical influences
Lynes:
Holds pop-alternative icons like Haley Williams of Paramore and the bands Dashboard Confessional, Saosin, and Red Jumpsuit Appratus as her biggest influences.
Johnry:
Influenced profoundly with the band Saosin which illustrates a heavy kind of music. Also with OPM band icons like Saydie and Chicosci.
Alvin:
Influenced by the music of Backstreet Boys to Metallica.
Mary:
Plays the heaviest since she is influenced by the death metal genre which leans on hardcore type of music.
Michael:
Leans more on pop with the lively and moving music beats and his drumming style is influenced by Mike Johnston, Zac Farro, Simon Philipps and the like.
