christiansilva

Music:

Member Since: 8/18/2005
Influences: Mashed Potato.
Kieslowski.
Superman & Batman.
Tom Waits.
Roxy Music.
Neil Hannon.
Elliot Smith.
Joni Mitchell.
Billy Joel.
Brunettes.
Nick Hemming.
Yann Tiersen.
Jeff Buckley.
Nick Drake.
Eels.
Queen.
SFA.
Smog.
Kurt Vonnegut.
Rachmaninov.
Kate Bush.
Muhammed Ali.
Captain Beefheart.
Milan Kundera.
David Bowie.
Captain Fantastic.
Joseph Heller.
Radiohead.
Jerry Lee Lewis.
Showaddywaddy.
Paganini.
The Beatles.
Ray Charles.
Ian Dury & The BlockHeads.
Talking Heads.
George Gershwin.
Beck.
Sufjan Stevens.
Ben Perrins.
Sounds Like: "Christiansilva’s ‘The Chopping Board,’ is a gem worthy of Brett Anderson. The vocals have a Bowie meets Turin Brakes thing going on."."Subba Cultcha

"bewitching and glamorous...thrillingly original and epic...christiansilva's debut mini-album truly startles."UNCUT

"Brilliant!"Huw Stephens, Radio 1

"CHRISTIANSILVAS Break From The Past, a kind of domestic violence Bohemian Rhapsody that cuts through the subjects taboos like an obsessively sharpened blade" Mike Roberts, Whisperin & Hollerin

"...a smorgasbord of musical influence, and a stunning sound for ones so young to create! EP Of The Month." Subba Cultcha

The debut EP from Christian Silva is a gloriously fine piece of pop decadence. The sound is so over the top, the band dares you not to like it. Sweet Lord, I tried, but its just so damn infectious."Ian Nelson, Kaffeine Buzz

"A quite brilliant joy."Crud Magazine

"Imagine if you will, that Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens and Super Furry Animals are locked in a room with nothing but instruments and a shed load of drugs for company. As mad as a box of frogs, and all the more amazing for it."David Renshaw, Gigwise

"...achingly tight and buttoned down into an entertaining roustabout that never gets too excited or loud, yet commands the dance floor with side stepping drum beats and handclaps. It all adds up to a pretty incredible sound at times - go listen yourself at MySpace - its worth it."Manchester Music

"The best elements of glam rock and modern indie brilliantly entangled into a fantastically dynamic four and a half minutes. The Christian Silva boys are set to make themselves known in a big way."Hayley Byrne, SCAN

"Thoroughly endearing. Perhaps its because their lyrics about maggots in the kitchen are hitched to appealing pop melodies. Well worth snapping up." Beatmag

"...catchy, lo-fi and warped...Not a band to do things by halves"Tastyfanzine.org.uk

"Hardy manages something that Matthew Bellamy never has, and leaves the pain out of his vocals, whilst maintaining the impact." Cherwell 24

"Like sitting on a wall in the height of Summer while the rain pours down, there's something intricately British about its slightly downtrodden yet optimistic nature."This Is Fake DIY.co.uk

"...the London quartet caused quite a stir with their debut EP Bring His Head. Christian Silva are not a band to adhere to the boundaries of genre. The track is an epic, brooding number... and glorious at that. Christian Silva show themselves to be highly talented, leaving no doubt they shall continue to be lauded for their varied sound."Contact Music

"18 minutes of undiscovered pop joy leaving you warm inside and itching to press play again. Get this." Culture Deluxe.com

"Roaring, soaring and thankfully never boring, they serve up a clutch of swooners that are particularly hard to resist when Guys' piano really takes unbridled swing; if Muse's return next year is even a quarter as majestic as this it'll be because the Teignmouth trio have raised their game. Honestly. Prodigious of talent, angelically versatile of voice and positively Adonisian...Silva by name, but indie gold by nature"Playlouder

"Bursting with life and colour" London Now

"...his voice soars and reaches into new regions...given half a chance christiansilva could become a serious contender for some major attention"ireallylovemusic.co.uk

Record Label: Something In Construction
Type of Label: Indie