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Based around songwriter '''James Orman''', the first appearances of the name 'Silvery' appeared as far back as 1999 when James sent home made demo tapes out (reviews appeared in Organ fanzine<ref>http://www.organart.com</ref> and the [[Melody Maker]]) and started performing occasionally around London with thrown together line ups. It wasn’t until 2005 that the core of the line up that would sign to Blow Up came together with the addition of '''Simon Harris''' on [[Keyboard]] and '''Alex Sawyer''' on [[Drums]].
Based around songwriter '''gun_mouse''', the first appearances of the name 'Silvery' appeared as far back as 1999 when gun_mouse sent home made demo tapes out (reviews appeared in Organ fanzine<ref>http://www.organart.com</ref> and the [[Melody Maker]]) and started performing occasionally around London with thrown together line ups. It wasn’t until 2005 that the core of the line up that would sign to Blow Up came together with the addition of '''Lee Wykes''' on [[Keyboard]] and '''Simon Webbon''' on [[Drums]].


The name Silvery was derived from a shortening of the band's original name The Black & Silver Livery (adopted from the colour of [[locomotives]] of the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] company, two of which are pictured in the booklet that accompanies their debut album.
The name Silvery was derived from a shortening of the band's original name The Black & Silver Livery (adopted from the colour of [[locomotives]] of the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] company, two of which are pictured in the booklet that accompanies their debut album.


Early shows were theatrical affairs, featuring bubble machines, Victorian uniforms, sword fights, flowers and bizarre between song banter<ref>Nathan Westley, 'New Blood: Silvery', ''Artrocker issue'' 83, November 2008, page 20</ref>, meaning the band became an oddity on the London circuit<ref>http://www.oppositiont.co.uk/9302/16129.html</ref>, gaining a cult following and attracting reviews in NME<ref>Martin Robinson, 'Radar', ''NME'' Feburary 22nd 2007</ref> and invitations to play such prestigious venues as [[KOKO]] in [[Camden]]<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/02/27/londoncalling_silvery_feature.shtml</ref>, and O2 [[Wireless festival]]<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/02/27/londoncalling_silvery_feature.shtml</ref> in [[Hyde Park]], [[London]]. '''Joe Hurley''' joined on [[Bass Guitar]] in 2007 and the band were picked up by Blow Up Records that summer. <br />
Early shows were theatrical affairs, featuring bubble machines, Victorian uniforms, sword fights, flowers and bizarre between song banter<ref>Nathan Westley, 'New Blood: Silvery', ''Artrocker issue'' 83, November 2008, page 20</ref>, meaning the band became an oddity on the London circuit<ref>http://www.oppositiont.co.uk/9302/16129.html</ref>, gaining a cult following and attracting reviews in NME<ref>Martin Robinson, 'Radar', ''NME'' Feburary 22nd 2007</ref> and invitations to play such prestigious venues as [[KOKO]] in [[Camden]]<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/02/27/londoncalling_silvery_feature.shtml</ref>, and O2 [[Wireless festival]]<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/02/27/londoncalling_silvery_feature.shtml</ref> in [[Hyde Park]], [[London]]. '''Joe Rybicki''' joined on [[Bass Guitar]] in 2007 and the band were picked up by Blow Up Records that summer. <br />


Double A side debut single '''Horrors / Orders''' was a suitable statement of intent<ref>Tom Artrocker, Singles Review, ''Artrocker issue'' 76, page 62 </ref> and the accompanying video<ref>http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ri-9nn-bI84</ref> gaining heavy rotation on [[MTV2]] and in [[Topshop]] branches around the [[UK]]. Next single '''Devil In The Detail''' and the album '''Thunderer & Excelsior''' were released on the same day in August 2008, launched at an instore performance by the band as part of the [[Rough Trade]] East record shop 1st Year anniversary. '''Devil In the Detail''' convincingly won a [[BBC 6Music]] Roundtable vote against [[The Streets]] and [[Katy Perry]]<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/roundtable/tracklisting_20240708.shtml</ref>, and the station selected the album as Album Of The Day on 12th August<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/xmdp/</ref>. Positive reviews appeared in publications such as [[The Word (magazine)]], [[Q]], [[Artrocker]] and [[Clash magazine]], who included the album version of '''That Which Is / That Which is Not''' on a covermounted CD with their Sept 2008 issue. [[Steve Lamacq]] championed the band, and publically stated he believed the band should’ve been nominated for that year’s Mercury Music Prize <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/stevelamacq/2008/07/the_mercury_prize.html</ref>. <br />
Double A side debut single '''Horrors / Orders''' was a suitable statement of intent<ref>Tom Artrocker, Singles Review, ''Artrocker issue'' 76, page 62 </ref> and the accompanying video<ref>http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ri-9nn-bI84</ref> gaining heavy rotation on [[MTV2]] and in [[Topshop]] branches around the [[UK]]. Next single '''Devil In The Detail''' and the album '''Thunderer & Excelsior''' were released on the same day in August 2008, launched at an instore performance by the band as part of the [[Rough Trade]] East record shop 1st Year anniversary. '''Devil In the Detail''' convincingly won a [[BBC 6Music]] Roundtable vote against [[The Streets]] and [[Katy Perry]]<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/roundtable/tracklisting_20240708.shtml</ref>, and the station selected the album as Album Of The Day on 12th August<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/xmdp/</ref>. Positive reviews appeared in publications such as [[The Word (magazine)]], [[Q]], [[Artrocker]] and [[Clash magazine]], who included the album version of '''That Which Is / That Which is Not''' on a covermounted CD with their Sept 2008 issue. [[Steve Lamacq]] championed the band, and publically stated he believed the band should’ve been nominated for that year’s Mercury Music Prize <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/stevelamacq/2008/07/the_mercury_prize.html</ref>. <br />
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== Influences ==
== Influences ==


Most reviews suggest a mix of [[Blur]], [[One Night Only]], [[Kaiser Chiefs]], [[The Hoosiers]] and [[Queen]].
While most reviews suggest a mix of Blur, Sparks and [[Kaiser Chiefs]], Silvery themselves have often cited a wider range of interests. An interview on [[BBC Radio 1]] on 4th August 2008<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/innewmusicwetrust/stevelamacq/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20080804</ref> suggested that musically, London eccentrics [[Cardiacs]] are an influence, as are [[Swindon]]'s [[XTC]], but also the [[Victorian]] [[science fiction]] of [[H.G.Wells]], and magazines such as [[Fortean Times]]. Indeed, within the sleeve of their debut album, a [[bibliography]] lists a selection of books for further reading for interested listeners, a unique gesture in rock music.




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== External Links ==
== External Links ==


[http://www.myspace.com/silverytheband] <br />
[http://www.network54.com/forum/188020] <br />
[http://www.blowup.co.uk/records/artists/silvery/]
[http://www.network54.com/forum/391269/]

Revision as of 09:59, 26 October 2008

Silvery are a London based 4 piece indie rock band, signed to Blow Up Records (the label of the legendary Britpop night club Blow Up). Their sound was best described by Journalist David Quantick in The Word (magazine) as “Splenetic, frenetic, kinetic”[1] and in NME as “Girlie harmonies, sniggering, fairground piano... tumble-dried Blur (band) melting Sparks (band) into liquid pop”[2].


History

Based around songwriter gun_mouse, the first appearances of the name 'Silvery' appeared as far back as 1999 when gun_mouse sent home made demo tapes out (reviews appeared in Organ fanzine[3] and the Melody Maker) and started performing occasionally around London with thrown together line ups. It wasn’t until 2005 that the core of the line up that would sign to Blow Up came together with the addition of Lee Wykes on Keyboard and Simon Webbon on Drums.

The name Silvery was derived from a shortening of the band's original name The Black & Silver Livery (adopted from the colour of locomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway company, two of which are pictured in the booklet that accompanies their debut album.

Early shows were theatrical affairs, featuring bubble machines, Victorian uniforms, sword fights, flowers and bizarre between song banter[4], meaning the band became an oddity on the London circuit[5], gaining a cult following and attracting reviews in NME[6] and invitations to play such prestigious venues as KOKO in Camden[7], and O2 Wireless festival[8] in Hyde Park, London. Joe Rybicki joined on Bass Guitar in 2007 and the band were picked up by Blow Up Records that summer.

Double A side debut single Horrors / Orders was a suitable statement of intent[9] and the accompanying video[10] gaining heavy rotation on MTV2 and in Topshop branches around the UK. Next single Devil In The Detail and the album Thunderer & Excelsior were released on the same day in August 2008, launched at an instore performance by the band as part of the Rough Trade East record shop 1st Year anniversary. Devil In the Detail convincingly won a BBC 6Music Roundtable vote against The Streets and Katy Perry[11], and the station selected the album as Album Of The Day on 12th August[12]. Positive reviews appeared in publications such as The Word (magazine), Q, Artrocker and Clash magazine, who included the album version of That Which Is / That Which is Not on a covermounted CD with their Sept 2008 issue. Steve Lamacq championed the band, and publically stated he believed the band should’ve been nominated for that year’s Mercury Music Prize [13].

Following the release of the album, Silvery played a series of one off shows, most notibly at the Kendal Calling festival in Cumbria and British Sea Power's Sing Ye From The Hillside festival at the legendary Tan Hill Inn, Yorkshire, the highest public house in Britain at 1732 feet above sea level.[14] [15]. The third single Action Force featured on Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 Drivetime Juke Box Jury on 21st October 2008, and the inclusion of non-album track The Nod suggests the band have a few more tricks up their sleeve[16].

Influences

Most reviews suggest a mix of Blur, One Night Only, Kaiser Chiefs, The Hoosiers and Queen.


Discography

SINGLES

Horrors / Orders

1. Horrors
2. Orders (edit)
(7" single & digital download, March 10th 2008, BU042CD)

Devil In The Detail

1. Devil In The Detail (edit)
2. The Squadron Leader
(7" single & digital download, August 11th 2008, Cat: BU047)

Action Force / The Nod

1. Action Force
2. The Nod
(7" single & digital download, October 27th 2008, Cat: BU048)

Christmas Present

1. You Give A Little Love (Paul Williams)
2. Animals Are Vanishing (edit)
(Digital download, December 15th 2008 cat: BU049)

ALBUMS

Thunderer & Excelsior

1. Horrors
2. Devil in the Detail
3. Action Force
4. Penny Dreadful
5. Warship Class
6. Star of the Sea
7. Revolving Sleepy Signs
8. Orders
9. 1994
10. Nishikado
11. Ghosts
12. Foreign Exchange and the Drilling Machine
13. That Which Is / That Which Is Not
14. Animals Are Vanishing (or, Martian Invasion 1853) plus hidden track The Ship's Cat

(CD album & digital download, August 11th 2008, BU042CD)


Radio Sessions

BBC Radio 1 : Steve Lamacq's In New Music We Trust
4th August 2008, Maida Vale Studios 4

1. Horrors
2. Action Force
3. The Nishikado (available as a download on the BBC website)

BBC 6Music : Marc Riley
25th September 2008, BBC Manchester Studio 2

1. Foreign Exchange & The Drilling Machine
2. Devil In The Detail
3. Action Force


Notes

  1. ^ David Quantick, 'Thunderer & Excelsior review', Word Magazine issue 68, page 108
  2. ^ 'What's On The NME Stereo?', NME 11th October 2008
  3. ^ http://www.organart.com
  4. ^ Nathan Westley, 'New Blood: Silvery', Artrocker issue 83, November 2008, page 20
  5. ^ http://www.oppositiont.co.uk/9302/16129.html
  6. ^ Martin Robinson, 'Radar', NME Feburary 22nd 2007
  7. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/02/27/londoncalling_silvery_feature.shtml
  8. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/02/27/londoncalling_silvery_feature.shtml
  9. ^ Tom Artrocker, Singles Review, Artrocker issue 76, page 62
  10. ^ http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ri-9nn-bI84
  11. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/roundtable/tracklisting_20240708.shtml
  12. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/xmdp/
  13. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/stevelamacq/2008/07/the_mercury_prize.html
  14. ^ http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/british_sea_power/news/12095
  15. ^ http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/live_reviews/article4669214.ece
  16. ^ http://www.organart.com Organ #278 October 16th 2008

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