Van Sereno is adamant to make music that means something, songs that have a strong message with a catchy chorus. His music can be best described as urban roots, with a funky, mainstream pop sensibility, a kind of acoustic storytelling with a groove. He mentions Babyface, George Benson, Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, Stevie Ray Vaughn & Prince as strong influences. Currently he enjoys Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Ani De Franco, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews Band & Jamiroquai among others. Van Sereno likes to be known as a songwriter first and foremost. He’s worked as session guitarist and vocalist on numerous projects, both covers and originals (In Full Swing, Evail, Afrofunk, Jacuzi, The Pop Experience, The Smooth Groove). He’s supported Australian acts such as Christine Anu, Marcia Hines, Richard Clapton, Vanessa Amarosi, Diesel and even US blues legend John Hammond, UK soul artist Andrew Roachford and US RnB artist John Legend in the past.
Yeah I Know is his fifth independent album, two years in the making he begun this project back in the Philippines in mid 2009 on the back of a controversial major label signing that fell through. Not to let his hopes down he independently recorded this project at Springfield Studios in Sydney, mixed it in Boston Massachusetts USA at Fader Vu Studios and mastered it in Portland Oregan USA. His new band consists of Deva Permana on drums, Carlo Tapia on bass, Byron Mark on keyboards and percussion and Van on vocals and guitars. Definitely his best work yet, this latest instalment is a culmination of maturity, growth and wisdom in both songwriting craft and his technical musicianship.
*Vans videoclip “suspicious” has aired on “Rage” ABC, NoiseTV” SBS, “PinoyTV” TVS channel31 Sydney 2005
*Vans videoclip “persistence” has aired on “Music jungle” channel 9, “Rage” ABC and “PinoyTV” TVS channel31 Sydney 2006
*The song “I think I know” is included on “sounds Like Cafe: volume 7” compilation CD. Sydney 2005
The song “Leave” is included on “sounds like cafe: volume 9” compilation CD. Sydney 2006
*The song “Third Week” from the album “another way” is included on “sounds like cafe; volume 13″ compilation CD. Sydney 2007
*The song”If I Die” from the album “together” has been included in “sounds like cafe: volume 19” compilation CD. Sydney 2008.
*The song “little bonsai” was placed on high rotation on Australias commercial radio station Triple J, on Sarah Howells thursday nights “roots’n all” show. April 2007
*The song “Just Come Here” was played on Australias commercial radio station Triple J, on Sarah Howells thursday nights “roots’n all” show. November 2007
*The song “little bonsai” was included on the compilation cd “Home Grown Roots volume1”. early 2008
*The song “little bonsai” was placed as background music in a scene on a US tv show airing on Channel ABC in North America and Canada called “Big Shots” June 2008
*The song “What Then” from the album “i think i know” was aired on Filipino morning show “Umagang Kay Ganda” channel ABS CBN in August 2008. The clip can be seen on youtube.com
*The song “Too Good” from the album “together” was included on the compilation cd “Home Grown Roots Volume3”. Sydney late 2008.
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Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Frankie Valie Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love -Barry White Barry White Crazy Love – Van Morrison Crash Into Me – Dave Matthews Band Call Me Al – Paul Simon Cherish – Brian McKnight Could You Be Loved – Bob Marley Cruisin – Hewey Lewis & Gwenyth Paltrow Corner of The Earth – Jamiroquai Come Away With Me – Norah Jones Come Together – The Beatles Faith – George Michael Fast Car – Tracy Chapman Fall At Your Feet – Crowded House Father & Son -Cat Stevens Feel Like Makin Love – Roberta Flack Fever – Little Willie John Flake -Jack Johnson Flame Trees -Cold chisel Sarah Blasko version F You – Cee Lo Fields Of Gold – Sting Fire – Babyface & Desree Five Hundred Miles – The Proclaimers Sway – Michael Buble Sway – Bic Runga Sing It Back – Moloko Stir It Up – Bob Marley St Patricks Day – John Mayer Solace Of You – Living Colour Someday – Sugar Ray Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole Sweat -Inner Circle Smile – Lily Allen Summertime – SmoothGroov Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams Slice Of Heaven – Dave Dobbyn Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon She Will Be Loved -Maroon5 Sittin On the Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding Shake Your Tail Feather – Ray Charles Waiting In Vain – Bob Marley Waiting On An Angel – Ben Harper Wait Till Tomorrow – Jimmy Hendrix Waiting On The World To Change – John Mayer Why Georgia – John Mayer Who Says – John Mayer Weather With You – Crowded House Who Knew – Pink Whenever Wherever – Shakira Walking In Memphis – Marc Cohn Walking Away – Craig David When Will I See You Again – Babyface |