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“No doubt 'What Matters Most' is a love song… I wanted to carve a little a space in time where I could freely celebrate love and the astronomical feeling of being loved through and through," says Nicole Laurel Asensio about her new song.

Called "What Matters Most," the song was inspired by quartet music from the '50s and '60s. Aside from Nicole writing the song, it is produced by Gabe Dandan and they tapped veteran producer and composer Dan Gil to also work on the song.

"Gabe and I called Dan Gil (veteran producer and composer) to join in and take over keys recording duties, Gavino Sabalburo's drums and Timpani recordings from Marvin Querido and ONQ studio made for a wonderful companionship and Gabe took over bass and guitar duties. Veteran engineer Angee Rozul took over tracking duties. It was a no-frills recording with simple instrumentation laced with incessant laughter and a cheerful round of drinks afterwards," Nicole shares.

According to the press release, "'What Matters Most' is a sonic ride back in time to a '60s diner in a dreamy, creamy-white Cadillac. This five-minute track encapsulates that nostalgic feeling of falling freely in love-- no regrets, no holding back. A classic yet crispy new take on no-nonsense blues. Nicole's one-of-a-kind vocals are a red-hot lipstick stain on a tall strawberry milkshake- tastefully showcased with the perfect balance of grit, grease, soulfulness and vulnerability while delectably dripping over the band's perfectly ripened musical sensibilities and honest expression--the cherry on top."

“Working with Nicole is smooth because our writing chemistry is instant and natural, we have a dynamic where we can both freely express ourselves and understand our creative palettes and processes, this is also why we get along so well. She usually begins by humming a melody, then I make chords that work with it and we build it up from there,” Gabe says.

The music video is set to be released mid July with a double music video launch event (Nicole is set to launch another secret music video). The event is open to public and will be held at 9 p.m. at Salon De Ning, Manila Peninsula Hotel on August 1, 2023. More details will be announced in her social media accounts: @nicole.l.asensio on FB and @nicoleasensio on Instagram.