Laying the foundations…

So, as promised, here’s the new update…

Over the next 10 days, The Silent Union are gearing up for hitting the studio and we can’t wait to get some of these songs down. Choosing which songs to do first has been tough, but we’re really excited about the 3 we’ve picked. We’ve deliberately chosen 3 very different tunes because each one reveals a different side to what we’re all about: there’s a surging, upbeat rocker; a sweeping, windswept ballad and a weaving wildcard of a track that might just become something of a Silent Union calling-card… We’ll see. And that’s just for starters…

The Silent Union is the sound of 4 lads getting down and making music out of passion, belief and just because we love doing this. Sometimes it’s music that can help you through the day… Maybe that’s where we come in for you…?

If our music can take you somewhere else and make you feel something, even just for a moment: that’s what it’s all about for us.

Back soon with more news on the recordings…

The Silent Union

“We're moving satellites…”

Welcome to the world of The Silent Union…

We’ve started this blog to keep you up-to-date with all news and musical happenings within The Silent Union. So, let’s start at the beginning…

In November 2010, a couple of weeks after recording what sadly turned out to be the farewell Castillo recordings, Dale and I started planning our next move. We still had the passion for this whole music thing and we had a bunch of song ideas that didn’t have a home. So, as logic dictated, we formed an ‘acoustic duo’ and set about writing material individually, but without any major set plan; just to see what we could do. By Christmas, however, the songs were pouring out…And we got to thinking maybe these songs deserved a full-band sound? We thought so… Luckily, Matt & Ed were up for it and at our first session as a four-piece it all gelled really well. Within a couple of hours, we basically had a full set list of near-finished songs.

It’s now March and rehearsals are going really well. We have a tidy stockpile of demo ideas still to work through as and when, but for now the hard work is done and we’re consolidating what we’ve got: Gritty tales of urban drama, narcotic escapism and celestial redemption stand alongside classic heartbreaker ballads. Edgy lyrics; heartfelt tunes – it’s the only way we know…

We’re hitting the studio soon to lay down some initial demos and then we’ll see where we’re at. We’re still on the lookout for the right lead guitarist to complete the line-up though, so if you think you could be our man or you know a likely candidate,  get in touch. More news to follow shortly…   

Jay