Sandalan, one of 6cyclemind’s well-loved hits, wins in the 36th Awit Awards last night, November 9, 2023. The song’s acoustic version, which is included in the band’s 20th anniversary celebration album “Araw, Buwan, Taon, Dekada” alongside other 6cyclemind hits such as Sige, I and Trip wins Best Instrumental Recording. The album, under Sony Music, is the band and Soupstar Music’s special project with EJ Pichay who brilliantly rendered the acoustic version of the songs. EJ, more known as the drummer of Gracenote, also happens to be a great guitarist and has rightfully showcased this through the album.
Herbert Hernandez (guitarist), Darwin Hernandez (manager and 6th member of the band) and EJ Pichay were present to accept the award. When asked what their advice was to new artists, trust in their management and label, patience, hard work and appreciation to their fans are what will keep them going in the music industry.
The Awit Awards are music awards in the Philippines given annually by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) to recognize the outstanding achievements in the music industry. The event was held at Baked Studios, Makati and was attended by artists from different genres, record labels and artist management groups.
