About The Silent Comedy
Rock infused Americana
Rough-hewn,
expansive American rock & roll, the music of The Silent Comedy channels the
blues, Honky- Tonk, and punk into a euphoric declaration that, when trouble
arises, we lift our voices high. The brothers Zimmerman spent their formative
years traveling the world with missionary parents. The family returned to the
U.S. and wandered before settling in San Diego, California, in a house bare to
the bones apart from an upright piano. In search of catharsis, the teens found
solace in songwriting.
Soon
enough that songwriting became a pile of songs, and the call of the stage
became too much to ignore. The young band proved capable of throwing wild,
raucous shows and word began to spread. This led to years of touring,
performing with the likes of Dave Matthews Band, Queens of the Stone Age,
Mumford and Sons, Arctic Monkeys, and Vampire Weekend, as well as gracing
stages at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, Kaaboo, Summer Meltdown and
more.
The band
recorded and self-released a series of albums for their growing fan base: Sunset
Stables (2007), The Silent Comedy EP (2008), Common Faults
(2010), and the Cruelty & Clemency EP (2011). Their reputation
continued to grow, and soon the brothers’ music had sold hundreds of thousands
of copies and been streamed in the millions, despite no label support. Studio
collaborations with Kris Kristofferson and members of Dave Matthews Band
followed.
Still,
the brothers weren’t fully satisfied. They had yet to capture the elusive,
incorporeal magic of their live show on tape. They found the answer in
Grammy-nominated producer Chris “Frenchie” Smith (...And You Will Know Us by
the Trail of Dead, Jet, The Darkness). The resulting studio sessions led to a
body of work that includes the EP Friends Divide and LP Enemies Multiply.
While their
lyrics are often focused on the darker side of humanity, they also bring
catharsis and comfort to people who find themselves in difficult times. After a
hiatus, The Silent Comedy is ready once again to bring their medicine to the
masses. Writing and recording, cracking knuckles and shining up the live show.
the music of The Silent Comedy has always served their fans – and the band
themselves - as a source of comfort in the face of uncertainty, chaos, and
despair. “If our music continues to have that effect on people, then we will be
here, making more of it.” says Joshua. “Dark songs for dark days.”
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