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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