Just around the bend on the Appalachian Trail, wedged someplace between the border of North Carolina and East Tennessee, sits a clearing, a ridge of sorts, with the most tremendous view of the valley below. It’s a place called Silers Bald.
As a spot along a hiking trail, “Silers Bald†makes at least a little bit of sense. As the identity of a pop-rock band, well, it seems a bit more obscure. But when you get to know the members of this close-knit foursome from Irmo, South Carolina, the name Silers Bald actually becomes rather fitting.
“We all long for a time in our life when we have those moments of clarity, moments when we get a view of what life is about and what really matters,†explains the group’s guitarist and backing vocalist, Warren Bazemore. “Silers Bald provides one such moment. It is a place to rest, to find shelter, and to refuel for the rest of the trip. We hope that our music offers the same: the comfort of home, the clarity of an unencumbered view.â€
Formed in 1996, the band has walked a long and interesting road to arrive at its present moment of clarity, now reflected in the music of its Essential Records’ debut, Real Life, produced by Josh Moore of Caedmon’s Call.
Nearly eight years ago, Bazemore and Shane Williams (vocals/guitar) were kicking around in their dorm room at the University of South Carolina, playing covers of rock and roll favorites by Van Morrison and Counting Crows. Before they knew it, a large crowd had assembled outside their balcony to listen, and soon, interest on campus led to their first audition at a nearby coffeehouse.
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