Silent Running (band)

Band members

Emerging from the Belfast punk scene , The Setz changed musical direction in 1982 and re-named themselves Silent Running. Richard Collett (Bass), Peter Gamble (Vocals), Tony Scott (Guitars) Ian Gault (Drums)and Alex White (Keyboards). White left the band in 1985 and had to rely on session keyboard players for the next 2 albums. Gault departed the band midway through the recording of the 3rd and last album "DEEP" in 1989 and was replaced by Gary Kirby. Paul Rocks joined the band at this time on keyboards. The band toured extensively in Ireland after the album's release but called it a day not long after..

Trivia

Richard Collett now heads up Belfast radio station Belfast CityBeat.

Albums

1984 EMI

• Home Is Where the Heart Is
• Emotional Warfare
• One in a Million Day
• Sticks and Stones
• That's Life (In the Real World)
• Young Hearts
• Crimson Days
• Shades of Liberty
• Go for the Heart

1987 Atlantic

• Sanctuary
• Heartland
• Hunger
• Heartbreak City
• Walk on Fire
• Winds of War
• Under Your Skin
• Till Tomorrow Comes

1989 Atlantic

• Deep in the Heart of Nowhere
• Eveything Your Heart Desires
• Angel of Mercy
• Strength of Our Love
• When Will I Learn?
• Flame of Love
• Sunshine in the Rain
• Local Hero
• Deliverance
• Something So Wrong

Singles

• 1983 When the 12th of never comes
• 1984 Emotional Warfare
• 1984 Young Hearts
• 1984 Sticks and Stones
• 1985 No Faith Is Blind
• 1987 Sanctuary
• 1988 Heartland

On tour

In early 1984 Silent Running supported Simple Minds on their UK tour and also toured with Robert Palmer and Talk Talk. During September '84 they perfromed live on Ch 4 music show The Tube (TV series) . The band toured all over the UK during the Autumn of '85 and it was during this tour they played live on BBC Radio 1 for their Radiothon appeal at Birmingham Powerhouse Oct '85. In 1989, the band supported The Waterboys on their North American tour.