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EXCLUSIVE: Letters from June talks about anniversary, new song and being part of Wish Date

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

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<p>Alternative-pop band Letters From June celebrates their first anniversary this month with exciting surprises in store for fans.</p><p>In an exclusive interview with PUSH ABS-CBN, the band shared a teaser of what’s coming to mark the milestone.</p><p>“This month is our first year anniversary month. So, rest assured for all of the Junies and to all of our listeners out there that we have many, many things in store for you guys this month,” lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Renzo Compuesto said .</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-16" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKevdqYpONc/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A16%2C%22os%22%3A12151845.700000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-16" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKevdqYpONc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-16" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKevdqYpONc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKevdqYpONc/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Letters from June ᯓ★ (@lettersfromjuneband)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>One of those is an upcoming new single, which the band says reveals a more personal side to their music.</p><p>“We have a new upcoming song,” Filipina-Bosnian keyboardist Michelle Fajkovic announced. “We have a song that&#x27;s very akin to our previous releases. But in a way, it&#x27;s very, I guess, personal.”</p><p>“It&#x27;s more personal than any of our other releases have been,” she added. “We were much more vulnerable within this song. And we hope to have this very soon. So just look out for that and I hope you&#x27;re as excited as we are.”</p><p>Letters From June recently took the stage at the 18th edition of <em>Wish Date</em>, a concert series by KDR Music House and Wish 107.5, held at the Mall of Asia Arena on June 1.</p><p>The six-piece band performed the theme song “Refrain” and offered heartfelt renditions of classic hits like Odette Quesada’s “Friend of Mine”, Phil Collins’ “You’ll Be in My Heart”, and Toto’s “I Won’t Hold You Back“. Other performers at the event included Lani Misalucha, Nyoy Volante, Mark Carpio, and Over October.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKcPYkOpSKk/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A12132214.200000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="558" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZC6W7O-vk/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A12111548.400000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="719" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Talking about their performance in <em>Wish Date</em>, the band shared that it was a rush preparation for them as the invitation to perform came on short notice.</p><p>“Out of all the <em>Wish Dates </em>that we&#x27;ve been a part of, there&#x27;s always this one thing in common. Sa lahat po ng <em>Wish Date</em>, there&#x27;s always a moral lesson to learn. And this <em>Wish Date</em> po actually, sobrang bilis lang din ng pag-invite po sa amin. Kaya sobrang minimal time for preparation. Pero, we managed to pull through,” Renzo said.</p><p>Despite the quick turnaround, the band found meaningful lessons in the experience.</p><p>“One thing that we learned from this <em>Wish Date</em> and from all of the <em>Wish Dates</em> that we&#x27;ve been part to is to always strive for what you believe in. Always do what you feel you&#x27;re passionate about,” he stated. “It&#x27;s always very heartfelt, and as artists, we want our craft to also be heartfelt. So, ayun po, there&#x27;s really so much to learn that it&#x27;s hard to put it in just one sentence.”</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZnU0DSCBE/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A11914451.200000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="548" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Performing classic songs from decades past was a challenge for the younger band members.</p><p>“Honestly, it was very challenging kasi ang layo sa generation namin nung mga kanta. So, nung ibinigay sa amin ‘yung setlist, ‘yung unang reaction ko, unang reaction namin is parang, ‘I&#x27;ve never heard this song in my life‘. Paano natin gagawin ito? Isang week lang (to prepare),” electric guitarist Arvy Perez said.</p><p>Despite that, the band not only delivered a strong performance but also gained a newfound appreciation for timeless music.</p><p>“We pushed through. We persevered. Actually, we ended up liking some of the songs. Na-appreciate namin talaga ‘yung music in all generations. Which is what <em>Wish Date</em> is supposed to be diba? Na throughout the generations, we celebrate music. And we felt that,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/5/31/new-band-letters-from-june-signs-under-kdr-music-house-2018"><strong><u>READ: New band ‘Letters from June’ signs under KDR Music House</u></strong></a></div><p>Letters From June is composed of Renzo Compuesto, Michelle Fajkovic, Arvy Perez, Sean Villa, Deign Porol, and Ken Lunas under KDR Music House. The band debuted with the single “Bituin” and has since released tracks like “Nasaan Ka Na?” and “Alon,” which they also performed at <em>Wish Date: Refrain</em>.</p><div> </div>

<p><b>Letters From June shares preparation for Wish Date and anniversary as a band.</b></p>