31/12/2020
Blacksmith Music Management
2020 Year In Review
Managed Artist - Splendio Tritus
Gigs (Jan~Feb)
- 8 Live Gigs
- SaGuijo 2x, Banay-banay, Plaza Independencia, Upperhouse BGC, Asian Institute of Management (All scheduled gigs in March and onwards were cancelled due to quarantine)
- Performed in MoA Arena with 26,000 registered audience for Angels Walk 2020
Gigs for a Cause
- Do It For Them Charity Gig for Taal Victims, saGuijo Cafe + Bar Events, Makati
Awards and Recognitions
- Jan 10 recognized during Lipa City Festival of Talents “Battle of the Bands Champion”
- Nominated for Best Group Cover Category,
- Chosen as composers for 98.5FM Big Radio “Ang Pinaka-dakong Radio Station” jingle and played every hour in the FM station
Internet TV/ Radio Guesting
- Feb 08, OberTime Eurotv
- Feb 29, DZRH Boses Ng Kabataan
- March 1, vlog by Jana Abejero
- March 7, SX Manila featured artist
- April 14, BM Soundstrip launching of Live in Quarantine
- April 20, Rakista Radio
- June 10, The Hello Lipa Show
- July 29, CMG 2.0 with Kalle
- August 23, Musika at Pelikulang Kamalayan with Tato Malay
- Dec 29, TUCC Awards Night YouTube Live, The Unheard Truth Channel
Radio Presence
- 4 original songs are played in 98.5 FM Big Radio since Aug2020
Newspaper Articles:
- April 15, BM Soundstrip
Trainings:
- February, Acting Workshops
- March, Film Production Training and Music Video, Tanza, Cavite
- December, Personality Development Training with G. Barako and Ms Lipa Tourism
Sponsors / Partners
- Renewed Sponsorship with Dr Martens
- Soundbrenner
- Supremo Pickups
- Our bassist, Josh was chosen as Elegee Custom Guitars Artist starting in 2021
- Rimshot Drumsticks
- Hello Lipa
- Hello Philippines
- DnG Lomi House
- BM SoundStrip
- Little Brown Film Productions
- Maverick Malahito Director of Photography
- BANDA Banda Alyansa Nagkakaisa Dapat Alagaan
- SX Manila
- Stellar Productions
- Raketship Project Studio
- Florie Culture
- Bless You
- Four Corners Musicians Lair
- RL Lazaro Atelier
Merch Releases
- Waling-waling design, proceeds were allocated for the preservation of endemic waling-waling orchids
- Faceshields and facemasks for protection
Accomplishments/ Milestones
- Reached 4000 FB likes in June2020
- Reached 250 YouTube subscribers in June, 850subscribers in December
- January 11 Released lyric video of Single “Rah”
- March 2, Released lyric video of Single “Walang Bobo Sa Mundo”
- March 22, Experienced indie film production and trailer release
- Set up our own home recording while on quarantine
- Feeding program esp for 35 families where the breadwinner lost their job (i.e. jeepney drivers, traffic enforcers, retail sales)
Sandatahang Splendio Support Group
- July 13, meeting of officers
- Total number of supporters, > 300
- May 19, Celebrated 2nd Yr Anniversary
Inspirational covers (during quarantine)
- March 31, The Lord’s Prayer
- May 8, Gadol Elohai
- June 5, All Around Me
- July 3, Ikaw Lamang (KJP)
- Aug 7, Salamat sa Pag-ibig ng Diyos
- Sept/Oct , One of Us
- Nov/Dec, The Unheard Truth
ST Saturday Tunes Live Gig On-line
Season 1
EP 1 - May 9, Debut Show
EP 2 - May 16, Landscape on ECQ
EP 3 - May 23, Sandatahan 2nd Anniversary
EP 4 - May 30, You Are Not Alone
EP 5 - June 6, Proud To Be A Filipino
EP 6 - June 12, Araw Ng Kalayaan
EP 7 - June 20, Father’s Day
EP 8 - June 27, OPM Month
EP 9 - July 4, Nostalgia
EP 10 - July 11, Evanescence
EP 11 - July 18, Dolores O’Riordan
EP 12 - July 25, IDEALIZATION
Season 2
EP 1 - Aug 15, Beginnings
EP 2 - Aug 22, Hybrid Theory
EP 3 - Aug 29, Wikang Filipino
EP 4 - Sep 5, Women Empowerment
EP 5 - Sep 12, Mellow Vibes
EP 6 - Sep 19, Aeolian Harmony
(To be continued in 2021, as we need to attend to our on-line classes, upgrade our internet connection and do minor renovations in our home studio)
Collaborations with other Artists:
- GRT - Gin Rum and Truth
- CALEBRAL
- Bonifacio Republic
- Uncle Skunk
- Junjun Regalado
- Black Wolf Gypsies with Joboss
- Hey Moonshine
- Blind Side with Wakin Ramos
- Parisukat with Migzz Rival
- Keith Delleva
- The Sleeves with Pete Gordon
- Yetski De La Cruz with After This Night, A Monochrome Sky & Enjoy The Silence
Special Mentors
(A Moment with A Master)
- Tato Malay
- Direk Adonis Tabanda
- Jun Regalado
- Danny Estioco
- Rico Bicol from AES
- Atty Carlo Ybanez
Plans for 2021
- continue in providing more music videos and release originals with lyric videos
- ST Saturday Tunes V2.1 continuation of Season 2
