Silver Sunshine

Silver Sunshine Artist: Silver Sunshine
Label: Empyrean Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 803645000127
EAN: 0803645000127
ASIN: B00066FBFW


Release Date: 2004-11-02

Silver Sunshine


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Tracks:

  1. Velvet Skies
  2. I See the Silver Sunshine
  3. Trinkets
  4. Way Up in the Big Sky
  5. Nightmares
  6. If I Had the Time
  7. Greenfield Park
  8. Girl
  9. When She Wakes Tomorrow
  10. Miranda May
  11. Merry Go Round

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Album Description

"See the sounds from all around, they flow right through me and you." This is Silver Sunshine - four souls painting a colorful picture of timeless, melodic, effects-laden pop with their music. Formed under the winter sun of December 2001 in San Diego, Richard Vaughan (guitar, vocals), Conor Riley (guitar, vocals), Stuart Sclater (bass, vocals) and Iain Sclater (drums) were brought together by their love of lysergically-coated, well-crafted pop psychedelia…and a desire to find innovative ways to create a modern sound reminiscent of their inspirations. In October of 2003, a three-song demo found its way to Wishing Tree Records who, being so utterly impressed by only the rough mixes, signed the band to their new Empyrean Records imprint within the week. Soon after, they began to notice an overwhelming interest from other labels, which were making it quite clear that the sought-after group was already developing an underground buzz before their first album was even recorded. Demo versions of their songs were mysteriously finding their way to college radio stations. Club promoters were calling to request tour schedules. Silver Sunshine disappeared for eight months to record their debut masterpiece with producer Mike Kamoo at his San Diego based Earthling Recording Studios. What came out of these sessions? An incredibly well thought out, groundbreaking debut that has the power to restore your faith in music. Reading between the lines, they discovered the lost chord, drawing inspiration from The Beach Boys, The Kinks, early Pink Floyd and, dare we mention, The Beatles! Isn't it about time that the music out-weighed the hype? Anyone who has numerous, worn-out copies of The White Album or Pet Sounds will know what we're talking about. We need a refreshingly innovative album with a versatile sound that never gets old. Here is Silver Sunshine!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars You mean they're not a British 60's band?! .......2005-03-11

SPIN magazine wrote of Silver Sunshine in their "heavy rotation: what's blasting from the SPIN offices this month" column, saying, "In the spirit of peace, love and la la la-ing, this Sand Diego quartet mines the pop (and poppies) of the psychadelic-rock '60s and '70s, uncovering wonderfull bright, singsong John and Paul melodies" (Caryn Ganz, Feb 05 issue). This sentence sold me on the band and I went out to buy the CD. I never just go out and buy a brand new CD without having heard any of the songs before, but I could just tell that I would love Silver Sunshine and I was right. I don't think I have ever heard a band from today that can so closely create that 60s psychadelic pop sound.

The opener, "Velvet Skies," has drumbeats right out of The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows." Stuart Sclater and Conor Ripley's voices blend and harmonize beautifully, while Richard Vaughn creates catchy riffs on electric guitar.

"I See the Silver Sunshine" is kind of funny because the band's name is in the song, but it's also very poppy and catchy, with a great prominence of Sclater's bass. Really though, it seems a bit overkill to have Silver Sunshine as the band's name, album title, and part of a song title.

If you are fan of The Beatles parody The Rutles, you will definitely love "Trinkets," which sounds as though Neil Innes is singing. This song also has the "oooh la la la's" that are essential to any 60's sounding band.

"Way Up In The Big Sky" sounds like The Turtles, while "Nightmares" has a much more mellow, acoustic sound, complete with what sounds like harpsichord. I can't help but think of The Monkees when I hear "If I Had The Time," for the opening reminds me of "Last Train to Clarksville."

"Greenfield Park" and "Girl" sound less sixtiesish but they are still catchy and, of course, feature the wonderful voices of Sclater and Ripley.

"When She Wakes Tomorrow" could be easily mistaken for a Beatles' song if someone didn't know better. The same could go for most of Silver Sunshine's songs, actually, with "Miranda May" following.

An altogether fab album is wrapped up with "Merry Go Round," another drug-induced sounding song with guitars that sound almost like part of "The End" when John, Paul, and George switch off on guitar every few bars, but slower and more psychadelic.

I really can't praise this band enough, and I enourage any fan of this kind of music to buy their album. There are plenty of other bands that they are reminiscent of as well, like The Kinks and Herman's Hermits. They shamelessly recreate the sounds of the best music around, without being tiring and sounding re-hashed. Silver Sunshine are truly talented and I can't wait to hear what they come out with next!!

5 out of 5 stars jump on the band-wagon.... !.......2004-12-02

i just discovered Silver Sunshine through a friend who played the record for me.... i immediately went out and got it.
this is easily my favorite record that's come out this year.
if you are into the kinks, the move, tomorrow, pink floyd etc. you will enjoy this well-crafted album and find yourself singing along.
get on the bandwagon now before this band gets huge, because they will....

4 out of 5 stars Late 60's psychedelic pop redone for the modern era.......2004-11-04

This is a great album. If you like late Beatles or early Pink Floyd--or more contemporary bands like Ness, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, or The Warlocks, Silver Sunshine is the band for you.

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