DEAD SERIOUS IN SINGING CAREER

JERICHO Rosales is dead serious in developing a career in music so he’s now
having his first solo concert, “Raw Energy,” at the Music Museum on October 18 and 19, 8 p.m. It’s also his way of celebrating his 10th anniversary in showbiz after he was launched as part of Star Circle Batch 4 with Kristine Hermosa, Dominic Ochoa, and Vanessa del Bianco. Last year, he took a 10-month leave from acting and concentrated on his singing, launching a band called Jeans and their 14-track album, “Loose Fit,” under EMI Records, also launched in Malaysia and soon, other Asian countries. They’re now promoting their new single, “Tuwing Nakikita,” with a music video that Echo himself directed.

“I really want to thank Sir Gary for co-producing and co-directing the concert with me,” he says. “I consider him an idol and also my mentor as I learned so much from him about music. I have a nice feeling working with an artist who can understand me no matter how wild and crazy my ideas can be. The title ‘Raw Energy’ really suits me well kasi I’m still on the raw side compared to him who’s really a seasoned performer.”

Expect Echo to do a varied repertoire in the concert, from pop jazz to alternative rock, plus hits of the 80s, current favorites, and their own songs in Jeans. Tickets are reasonably priced from P600 to P1,500. You can get them from Genesis (721-4405 local 104 and 105), Music Museum (721-6726), Ticketworld, National Bookstore, Robinson’s Galleria and Malate, Greenbelt 1 and Glorietta ticketbooths. You can also visit his website at www.myspace. com/echororslaes or www. jerichorosales online.com.