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Stealing Silence

One of the Most Unique Acts from Austin, TX.

About Me

Considered one of the most unique acts from Austin, Texas, Stealing Silence strives to be a diverse multi-genre listening experience for anyone who appreciates rock, metal, pop, alternative, ska, punk or rap. Influenced by too many bands to name, Stealing Silence overwhelms audiences everywhere with their one-of-a-kind performances and mind-blowing energy. Rocking the stage since 2001, their high-octane live shows will leave you breathless and their infectious melodies will steal the silence from right under you. Great attitudes, modesty, and songs with substance make Stealing Silence the "Next Big Thing" to come out of Austin, TX.
Stealing Silence recorded their debut Self-Titled CD in the summer of 2001. The first single off of it, "Sitting in My Room", reached ..1 on the MP3.com local charts several times. They performed live on the KLBJ Morning Show and have been featured on the Austin Music Network television program "Hank Sinatra Presents". They won first place in the Braincube Records Ironman Tournament in April of 2002 with "Sitting in My Room" and "Sitting in My Room" was in the Top 100 Videos of 2002 on the Austin Music Network. The 2002 Austin Chronicle Music Poll lists Stealing Silence as the ..4 Best New Austin Band, ..7 Alternative Band, ..7 MP3 ("Sitting in My Room"), and ..13 Rock Band. In June of 2003, Stealing Silence won the Austin finals of the Rolling Rock Battle of the Bands and placed 14th overall in the national finals. Stealing Silence's "One For The Homies" music video was nominated as the Best Comedic Video of 2003 by the Austin Music Network. Stealing Silence is already a force to be reckoned with on the regional music scene and has developed an extensive following in cities throughout Texas.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/15/2004
Band Website: stealingsilence.com
Band Members: Eric Nichter - Vocals
Josh Sokol - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Chris Devore - Lead Guitar
Jeremy Walker - Bass Guitar
Jerry Walker - Drums
Influences: Our influences include bands such as 311, Sublime, Faith No More, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, The Deftones, and many many more. Listening to such a diverse set of bands has helped to solidify Stealing Silence as one of the most unique bands to play Austin, TX in years.
Sounds Like: 311, Linkin Park, Incubus, Weezer, etc.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Stealing Silence Needs a Singer

In case you fell off the planet a few months back, you may not have heard that Stealing Silence is currently singerless.  With Eric and Mashed P both out of the band, we are looking to get a fres...
Posted by Stealing Silence on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:18:00 PST

101X Homegrown Live

The local radio station, 101X, has been throwing these concerts for the past couple of years where they put 4 local bands on the bill and call it Homegrown Live.  Recently, we were asked to play ...
Posted by Stealing Silence on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Meeting Dennis Haskins (aka Principal Belding)

So, last night (2/10/2005) we were playing a show at Antone's. We had a late set (11 PM) for a Thursday night, but fortunately there was a pretty good sized crowd still by the time we got onstage. W...
Posted by Stealing Silence on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

More Impressions of MySpace

Wow! MySpace truely does rock. I've met so many cool new people on here already and I've been on it for not even a week. Adding people as friends.....sending messages back and forth.....does this t...
Posted by Stealing Silence on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Initial Impressions of MySpace

I had heard about myspace before, but never really experienced it until recently. Pretty cool. So many people all in one place. I think it'll be a great tool to meet some new and interesting people...
Posted by Stealing Silence on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST