“Silent Sanctuary is a place of refuge, it’s a place where you are alone with your thoughts. A place where you can find comfort and strength. Everybody has how or her own silent sanctuary, it’s just a matter of finding which one is yours. In our case, it’s music. and it’s through this music that we hope we can also give to others their silent sanctuary.” This is the answer of the band on an interview on how they got their name.
Silent Sanctuary was formed in 2001 with just three founding members, Norman Dellosa (vocals, guitars), Paolo Legaspi (bass guitar), and Allen Calixto (drums). As a growing band, they experimented in their music by mixing in classical instruments to make a unique sound, adding the fourth member, Norman's high school classmate Anjo Inacay (cellist) to the line-up. In 2002 they were asked to guest in UnTV's In the Raw where Anjo asked Jett Ramirez to create string arrangements for their performance. More string instrumentalists joined them during that single episode. Later Jett and Chino David (violinists) were both asked as a formal member of the band. In February 2004, they released an independently produced full length album in Millennia Bar and Cafe in Kamuning entitled Ellipsis of the Mind.
Later on Sarkie Sarangay took over vocal duties for the band. Jason Rondero, vocalist/bassist of indie band New Modern became the band’s new bassist when Paolo Legaspi left the band after the successful Debut Album called Fuchsiang Pag-ibig.
Anjo Inacay will not be attending their future gigs because he is currently outside the country for further studies for 2 years
Discography
Mistaken for Granted(Universal Record, 2009)
Track Lists
2. Hinga Nang Malalim
3. Pauwi Na Ako
4. Amakakeru Ryu No Hirameki
5. Hiling
6. Sa Buhay Na To
7. The Saddest V.2
8. Tono Per Em
9. Hay Naku
10. Lalayo
11. An Tono Band Heras
12. Estella
13. Patunayan
14. Dekada 90
Fuchsiang Pag-ibig(Universal Records, 2007)
Track Lists
1.Rebound
2.Sandali Lang
3.Ikaw Lamang
4.Kundiman
5.Ingat Ka
6.Pink 5ive
7.For Tonight
8.Parol
9.Kismet
10.Nagtahan
11.Summersong
12.14
Ellipsis of the Mind(Independent, 2003)
Track Lists
1.Praeludium Et Maestosto In Mi Minore
2.Stay For A While
3.Talagang Ganyan
4.Sleep To Dream
5.Broken In Silence
6.Kahapon
7.Game Over
8.Down
9.Broken In Silence
10.Recession
11.Panaginip
Silent Sanctuary is such a very emotional band in which the lyrics of their songs will stuck in your mind and heart.
"IKAW lang ang nais kong makapiling..
Wala na akong gusto pang balikan..
Kahit ako'y papiliin, IKAW ay umasang..
Gusto kong makasama.."-- 14.:)
