Vision:
To rephrase a cliché; retrospect provides the clearest vision. There
are those who are able to look ahead and predict how things will
unfold, but hindsight levels the playing field, allowing everyone to
see the puzzle rather than the pieces. With this luxury we can see the
anatomy of a band:
From lifelong friendships, coincidence and design, 4 people came
together with one mind to make up The Silent. The band formed in late
2004 and found themselves in the studio 3 months later recording their
debut album, "Unseen". Produced by Grammy Award winner Julian Kindred
(Delirious, Rebecca St James) and mastered at Abbey Road Studios by
late/great engineer Chris Blair (The Beatles, Radiohead), the album
has so far boasted 2 singles charting in the top 5 of Canada's CHR
charts. "Aloud", the bands debut single, sat at 1 for 8 weeks
consecutive just prior to the albums release in March of 2006.
Momentum can be friendly. Within their first year of touring the band
had been on the road with Kutless, Downhere, Kids In The Way, Everyday
Sunday, and many other notable acts. They traveled all across Canada,
from Vancouver to Halifax, and made appearances in the US at Soulfest
and Kingdom Bound music festivals. After signing to AudioCloset
Records (www.audiocloset.com), the band was asked to record a cover of
the Wes King classic "Motivation" for a tribute project released
internationally dubbed "Life Is Precious". Their song was chosen as a
single from that record, which boasted artists such as Derek Webb,
Phil Keaggy, and Paul Colman. They've been featured on many
compilations, including a spot on West 49's skate video "I Am Flow",
and their version of "We Three Kings" is the lead single from the
Christmas compilation "Out Of The Cold". "Unseen", which is available
globally through iTunes, garnered positive reviews from radio and the
press, illustrated by remarks like "Good song...it was easy to add!!"
(Scott Jackson/ Station Manager Life 100.3 Barrie) and "I love their
sound and look forward to working with them and sharing their
music..." (Marc Scott/ Program Director KAOS 99.5 Peterborough). Their
freshman year was capped by receiving "New Artist of the Year" at GMA
Canada's Covenant Awards, where they were also privileged to perform.
John Mays (Head of A&R for Centricity Records) met the band at the
awards ceremony and passed this message along :
"…Getting to hear The Silent play live gave me a whole new
appreciation for what they're doing. Here's another band that
Canadians can claim as their own, but whose music will stand up to any
other bands, anywhere".
The group formed in Moncton, New Brunswick, and its 4 members (Marc
Jolicoeur on vox/bass, Dennis Prescott on guitars, Matt Sutherland on
guitars/keys, and Justin Macrae on drums) currently call it home. This
next year sees them preparing for their sophomore album and mounting
heavier North American touring, while making moves toward bringing
their unique ambient rock overseas. Theirs is a global vision, both
musically and morally, as demonstrated by their continuing involvement
with child relief organization "Compassion Canada" (www.compassion.ca)
as well as the broad scope of their lyrics. "We've never been terribly
interested in telling people what to think", comments Jolicoeur about
the bands motivation; "I just hope they're thinking." You can count on
the fact that The Silent are thinking: thinking about how to write
better…perform better…live better. Though we have the ability to see
behind us, it's not advisable to stare. Fix your eyes instead on the
future. It may be difficult to see, but at least you'll never get
tired of the view.
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Website
http://www.thesilentonline.com
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Discography
The band's debut record (produced by Grammy winner Julian Kindred) is available now.
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