current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title background instrument genre origin name
paolo tabanda lester cerda ledesma abbey pineda jeff perez beng gatmaitan adonis next sessions silk k27/7 side a page band passage freestyle j-brothers band retrospect fat 2000 to present barnyard music philippines/universal records philippines 3rd avenue -lrb- band -rrb-
 group_or_band various r & b , disco manila , philippines 3rd avenue
3rd avenue -lrb- band -rrb-

3rd avenue is a filipino band composed of paolo ledesma -lrb- lead vocals -rrb- , abbey pineda -lrb- lead vocals -rrb- , jeff perez -lrb- keyboards -rrb- , beng gatmaitan -lrb- drums -rrb- , adonis tabanda -lrb- bass guitar -rrb- and lester cerda -lrb- saxophone and flute -rrb- .
this band started as an acoustic group of three members in 2000 .
the original members started performing at restaurants , bars and weddings .
although each one of them had different career backgrounds , they were bound together by their passion and enthusiasm for music .
the group embraced this bond and eventually added members to evolve into a 6-piece group .
they released their first album , 3rd avenue - in time which was produced by barnyard music and distributed by universal records in 2007 ; and became the most sought after group in the philippine wedding industry .
because of this , they are dubbed as `` the country 's premier wedding band '' .
