Jim Paredes Launches New Album Called "Laro"

After decades of being one of the singers and main composer of renowned group APO Hiking Society, Jim Paredes is releasing a solo album under MCA Music titled �Laro.�

Paredes will launch his album on June 17, 6 p.m. at Eastwood Mall Open Park and on Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m. at Venice Piazza at McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio.




Hear songs he wrote himself like the promotional track �Butong Pakwan� and other titles �OPM Rap,� �Ang Ganda Mo,� �May Araw Ka Rin,� �Sinungaling,� �Feeling Guilty,� �Libog Lang Yan,� �Lumisan Na Siya,� �In My Heart,� �Basic Love,� �Sumpa,� �Live Your Own Life,� �Mangarap at Managinip� and �Palagi-lagi.�

Learn from the legend as he recounts to one of the country�s premiere guitarist/ host Francis Reyes how he crafted these songs. MCA�s newest music gem Tricia Garcia will perform on the show as guest. Buy a copy of �Laro� at the venue and have it signed by Jim himself after the show.

�I am excited, thrilled, proud and giddy about the product of my latest passion,� Jim said about his album.

With a profound and talented composer like Jim Paredes, expect a motley collection of songs with different themes.

�Some of the new songs date back to the �80s when I made them and had put away in a baul in my head. I never presented some of them to APO or anyone else because I felt they were not ready to be heard. Some songs were written for APO but never saw the light of day,� Jim said.

�My purpose with this album is to bring forth into the world my creative offspring. Like real kids, some are modern and hip, some are old-fashioned, some like to experiment, some are moody and some are the cuddly types who enjoy making me feel good and mushy.�