| Silverstein | |
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| Origin | Burlington, Ontario |
| Genre(s) | Post-Hardcore Emo Screamo |
| Years active | 2000-Present |
| Label(s) | Victory Records |
| Website | Silverstein official site |
| Members | |
| Shane Told Paul Koehler Bill Hamilton Neil Boshart Josh Bradford |
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| Former members | |
| Richard McWalter Craig Stinson William Barker |
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Silverstein (pronounced Silver-steen) is a five-piece Screamo band from Burlington, Ontario. Burlington ( 2006 population 164415 is a city located at the western end of Lake Ontario A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when Screamo is a sub genre of Rock music which evolved from Hardcore punk and Emo in the early 1990s 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Victory Records is a Chicago -based Record label founded by Tony Brummel Paul Adam Koehler (born September 9, 1983) is a Canadian drummer in the band Silverstein. Bill Hamilton is an Australian former Rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 70s Silverstein (pronounced Silver- steen) is a 5-piece Post hardcore band from Burlington Ontario. Silverstein (pronounced Silver- steen) is a 5-piece Post hardcore band from Burlington Ontario. William Barker may refer to Sir William Barker 5th Baronet (1685&ndash1731 British Member of Parliament for Ipswich Thetford and Suffolk Screamo is a sub genre of Rock music which evolved from Hardcore punk and Emo in the early 1990s A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Burlington ( 2006 population 164415 is a city located at the western end of Lake Ontario The band name was taken from the famous children's author Shel Silverstein. Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25 1930 &ndash May 10 1999 was an American poet songwriter musician composer cartoonist screenwriter and author
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Lineup Changes
After several lineup changes, the band acquired Billy Hamilton, a local fan who learned of the band's need for a bassist on the Internet message board The 905 Board (an Ontario area outreach board which used to be for local musicians). The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks An, or message board, is a Bulletin board system in the form of a discussion site In Christmas of 2001, he joined the band after Told helped him learn the music for the songs. Following a rehearsal on Boxing Day (December 26) in 2001, he officially debuted with Silverstein. Boxing Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as many other members of the Commonwealth The next spring, original guitarist Richard McWalter left the band to move to Victoria, British Columbia to study engineering. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. He was then replaced by Neil Boshart, childhood friend of Shane Told. The new lineup recorded a second EP, When the Shadows Beam, in preparation for their first tour in Eastern Canada. When Shadows Beam is an EP released by Silverstein in 2002 Only limited copies were printed
Record Label Signing
The band then signed to Victory Records in October of 2002 with a complete lineup as Hamilton attempted to complete his secondary education one semester early. Victory Records is a Chicago -based Record label founded by Tony Brummel See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The January after, the band recorded their full-length debut CD When Broken Is Easily Fixed, released on the Victory Records label. When Broken Is Easily Fixed is the first studio album by Silverstein, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music) under the label Victory Records
Recent Touring
In 2005 the band performed on the Never Sleep Again tour with bands such as Aiden, Hawthorne Heights and Bayside—a tour during which Bayside's drummer John "Beatz" Holohan would be killed. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aiden is an American Post-hardcore band from Seattle Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. Hawthorne Heights is a band based in America. The band formed in Dayton Ohio, in June 2001 their line-up currently consists of vocalist and guitarist JT Woodruff Bayside is an American punk rock band signed to Victory Records from Bayside, Queens, New York, from which their named is derived In January-February 2006, they toured with fellow Canadians Simple Plan in Europe. Simple Plan is a French Canadian Pop punk band based in Montreal, Quebec. They then toured Canada with the Taste of Chaos Tour, and also toured Europe, Japan, and Australia. The Rockstar Taste Of Chaos Tour (or "TOC" is a Post-hardcore tour that was started in the winter of 2005 by Kevin Lyman, the creator of the successful
The band toured on the 2006 Vans Warped Tour, in support of their current studio album Discovering the Waterfront and an EP compilation 18 Candles: The Early Years. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival Discovering the Waterfront is the second full-length album released by the band Silverstein. 18 Candles The Early Years is a CD released by Silverstein in 2006 The Early years compiles the band's first two self-financed EPs with some acoustic and live material as well as single remix of the Discovering The Waterfront hit "Smile In Your Sleep". Discovering the Waterfront was re-released in September 2006 with an extra song, the band's cover of Lifetime's "Rodeo Clown" and a DVD.
In 2006, Silverstein was nominated for a Juno Award in the "Best New Band" category, but lost to Bedouin Soundclash. The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band from Kingston, Ontario.
In Fall 2006, they headlined The Never Shave Again Tour, along with Aiden, It Dies Today, and He Is Legend. Aiden is an American Post-hardcore band from Seattle Washington that formed in the spring of 2003. It Dies Today (sometimes abbreviated " IDT " is a Metalcore band that formed in Buffalo New York during September 2001 He Is Legend is a Metal / Post-hardcore band formed in Wilmington, North Carolina and signed to Solid State Records. Following completion of their third CD, the band played a few shows in the spring, and then engaged in an all-summer tour with Rise Against. Rise Against is an American Punk rock band from Chicago Illinois that was formed in 1999 The band toured the United States in Fall 2007 with From Autumn to Ashes and then went on a month-long European tour with blessthefall. From Autumn to Ashes (often abbreviated as FATA) was an American band that formed in Long Island in 2000 Blessthefall (typeset as blessthefall) is an American band from Phoenix Arizona.
Following tours of Australia and Japan in January 2008, the band played their first "Cross-Canada" headlining tour with Protest the Hero, Ill Scarlett and The Devil Wears Prada, which sold out across the country. Protest the Hero (often abbreviated as PTH or simply Protest) is a Canadian Mathcore band from Whitby, Ontario. IllScarlett (ˌɪlˈskɑrlɨt (often typeset as illScarlett) is a four-member Juno -nominated band from Mississauga Ontario, Canada. The Devil Wears Prada (often shortened to TDWP) is a Christian metalcore band from Dayton Ohio They recently completed a U. S. tour with A Day To Remember, Protest the Hero and The Devil Wears Prada. A Day to Remember (commonly abbreviated to ADTR) is a five-piece Post-hardcore band from Ocala Florida signed to Victory Records. Protest the Hero dropped off the Tour and Pierce the Veil took over for them on a few show dates. Pierce the Veil (formerly known as Before Today) is a Post-hardcore band from San Diego California They have a 2008 Europe tour scheduled for May and June, including several festivals.
Current Developments
The band's third full-length album, Arrivals And Departures, was released on July 3, 2007, and was designated by AP Magazine as one of the most eagerly anticipated CDs of 2007. Arrivals & Departures is the third studio album by the Post-hardcore band Silverstein. Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, Blink-182, Finch) produced the CD. Mark Trombino is a rock music producer He started his career as the drummer of Night Soil Man before playing for Drive Like Jehu. Jimmy Eat World is an American Alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 1993. Blink-182 was an American Pop Finch are an American post-hardcore band from Temecula, California. As of early August, the CD had sold 62,000 copies.
Silverstein contributed a new acoustic version of their song 'Red Light Pledge' to the Punk Goes Acoustic 2 compilation, released May 8, 2007 through Fearless Records. [1]
Silverstein (presumably Told) is listed as a client of Melissa Cross, a voice coach for lead singers. [2]
Popular Culture References
- American Idol contestant Ryan Hart covered their song "Smashed Into Pieces" during the January 31, 2006 program. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Video
- Hamilton has a tattoo with an illustration from the poem Hug O' War, by Shel Silverstein. Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25 1930 &ndash May 10 1999 was an American poet songwriter musician composer cartoonist screenwriter and author
- In their video for "Smile in Your Sleep", the band plays in the Parkwood Estate in a style reminiscent of the murder-mystery Board Game Clue with rooms and weapons as seen in the game. "Smile in your Sleep" is a single recorded by Silverstein. The Parkwood Estate, located in Oshawa Ontario (Canada was the home of Samuel McLaughlin (founder of General Motors of Canada and was home to the McLaughlins from A board game is a Game in which counters or pieces that are placed on removed from or moved across a "board" (a premarked surface usually specific to that game The band each wore shirts related to the characters' color. The same mansion was used in the filming of "Billy Madison".
- The song "Smile in Your Sleep" was included in the soundtrack for EA SPORTS's, MVP 06: NCAA Baseball
- The single "Bleeds No More" contains a quotation from the movie "Fight Club" 1999 ("You're the worst thing that's ever happened to me," spoken by Marla Singer)
Members
Current members
- Shane Told - Vocals
- Neil Boshart - Guitar
- Josh Bradford - Guitar
- Bill Hamilton - Bass
- Paul Koehler - Drums
Former Members
- Richard McWalter - Guitar
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release Date | Label | U. "Smile in your Sleep" is a single recorded by Silverstein. MVP 06 NCAA Baseball is the fourth edition of the Baseball Video game series developed by Electronic Arts. Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk, chronicling the experiences of an anonymous Protagonist who is struggling with a growing discomfort Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Silverstein (pronounced Silver- steen) is a 5-piece Post hardcore band from Burlington Ontario. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Silverstein (pronounced Silver- steen) is a 5-piece Post hardcore band from Burlington Ontario. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Bill Hamilton is an Australian former Rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 70s The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Paul Adam Koehler (born September 9, 1983) is a Canadian drummer in the band Silverstein. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles S. Billboard 200 Peak | Top Independent Albums |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Broken Is Easily Fixed | May 20, 2003 | Victory Records | - | 45 |
| Discovering the Waterfront | August 16, 2005 | Victory Records | 34 | 3 |
| Arrivals & Departures | July 3, 2007 | Victory Records | 25 | 1 |
EPs
- Summer's Stellar Gaze (EP) (August 29, 2000)
- When the Shadows Beam (EP) (April 26, 2002)
Compilations
| Title | Release Date | Label | U. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine When Broken Is Easily Fixed is the first studio album by Silverstein, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music) under the label Victory Records Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Victory Records is a Chicago -based Record label founded by Tony Brummel Discovering the Waterfront is the second full-length album released by the band Silverstein. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arrivals & Departures is the third studio album by the Post-hardcore band Silverstein. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Summer's Stellar Gaze is an EP released by Silverstein in 2000 When Shadows Beam is an EP released by Silverstein in 2002 Only limited copies were printed S. Billboard 200 Peak | Top Independent Albums |
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| 18 Candles: The Early Years | May 30, 2006 | Victory Records | 148 | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot 100 | Modern Rock Tracks | |||
| 2004 | "Giving Up" | - | - | When Broken is Easily Fixed |
| 2005 | "Smashed Into Pieces" | - | - | |
| 2005 | "Bleeds No More" | - | - | |
| 2006 | "Smile in Your Sleep" | - | - | Discovering the Waterfront |
| 2006 | "Discovering the Waterfront" | - | - | |
| 2006 | "My Heroine" | - | - | |
| 2007 | "If You Could See Into My Soul" | - | - | Arrivals & Departures |
| 2008 | "Still Dreaming" | - | - | |
References
- ^ Amazon.com: Punk Goes Acoustic 2 tracklist. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine 18 Candles The Early Years is a CD released by Silverstein in 2006 Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Victory Records is a Chicago -based Record label founded by Tony Brummel Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September "Smile in your Sleep" is a single recorded by Silverstein. Retrieved on 2007-08-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne
- ^ Welcome to the Melissa Cross Vocal Studio :: Vocal Coach and Voice Lessons for a New Breed
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