A Silent Film
A Silent Film is an alternative rock band which formed in Oxford, England i… Read Full Bio ↴A Silent Film is an alternative rock band which formed in Oxford, England in 2005. The band consists of Robert Stevenson (vocals, keyboards), Karl Bareham (guitar), Ali Hussain (bass) and Spencer Walker (drums). The band has released two albums, "The City That Sleeps" (2008) and "Sand & Snow" (2012).
“The first time we drove into New York we were all crammed in a tiny rental car. We came out of the Lincoln Tunnel and 'You Will Leave a Mark' was playing on the radio,” A Silent Film vocalist/pianist Robert Stevenson says, recalling hearing his group’s career-opening single scoring a powerful moment of its inaugural 2010 U.S. tour. The Oxford quartet had just released its debut of epic and ambiently anthemic indie rock, The City That Sleeps, on Bieler Bros. Records, a Florida-based indie with an incongruously niche heavy rock profile. Despite the curious association, A Silent Film had an impressive American welcome. The group became the longest charting band on Sirius XM’s Alt 18 Countdown, shifted 200K downloads as iTunes’ Discovery Download, and sold 75K digital singles.
“Never in my dreams could I imagine the songs I wrote in my bedroom as someone else's soundtrack to the skyline of New York City. It was only three and a half minutes but it opened my eyes to the greater possibilities of sharing our music,” Robert says. The American tour was a transformative experience for A Silent Film and the group decided to relocate to Arizona and record their sophomore album in the rustic environs of the West. The band’s latest, Sand & Snow, released June 5th, 2012 is a snapshot of the fevered creativity inspired by an impulsive tryst with Americana. “Jack Kerouac and Bob Dylan are massive inspirations to me. I felt like I always had a kinship with America; as soon as I could experience it, and I didn’t have to read it in a book anymore, I needed it for writing,” Robert says of the creative necessity of the move. “Previously I had written everything in Oxford, but as soon as I saw America, it changed my process; I wanted to live and breathe it.”
In addition to Robert Stevenson, A Silent Film is rounded out by Karl Bareham (guitar), Ali Hussain (bass) and Spencer Walker (drums). A Silent Film formed in 2005 and has garnered favorable comparisons to Coldplay, The Killers, and Snow Patrol. Its new offering is aligned with its formative poetic and expansive pop-rock aesthetic but there is a freshly confident depth and distinction evident in the writing. Sand & Snow is searchingly hopeful with emotive hooks and romantically purposeful lyrics.
“The first time we drove into New York we were all crammed in a tiny rental car. We came out of the Lincoln Tunnel and 'You Will Leave a Mark' was playing on the radio,” A Silent Film vocalist/pianist Robert Stevenson says, recalling hearing his group’s career-opening single scoring a powerful moment of its inaugural 2010 U.S. tour. The Oxford quartet had just released its debut of epic and ambiently anthemic indie rock, The City That Sleeps, on Bieler Bros. Records, a Florida-based indie with an incongruously niche heavy rock profile. Despite the curious association, A Silent Film had an impressive American welcome. The group became the longest charting band on Sirius XM’s Alt 18 Countdown, shifted 200K downloads as iTunes’ Discovery Download, and sold 75K digital singles.
“Never in my dreams could I imagine the songs I wrote in my bedroom as someone else's soundtrack to the skyline of New York City. It was only three and a half minutes but it opened my eyes to the greater possibilities of sharing our music,” Robert says. The American tour was a transformative experience for A Silent Film and the group decided to relocate to Arizona and record their sophomore album in the rustic environs of the West. The band’s latest, Sand & Snow, released June 5th, 2012 is a snapshot of the fevered creativity inspired by an impulsive tryst with Americana. “Jack Kerouac and Bob Dylan are massive inspirations to me. I felt like I always had a kinship with America; as soon as I could experience it, and I didn’t have to read it in a book anymore, I needed it for writing,” Robert says of the creative necessity of the move. “Previously I had written everything in Oxford, but as soon as I saw America, it changed my process; I wanted to live and breathe it.”
In addition to Robert Stevenson, A Silent Film is rounded out by Karl Bareham (guitar), Ali Hussain (bass) and Spencer Walker (drums). A Silent Film formed in 2005 and has garnered favorable comparisons to Coldplay, The Killers, and Snow Patrol. Its new offering is aligned with its formative poetic and expansive pop-rock aesthetic but there is a freshly confident depth and distinction evident in the writing. Sand & Snow is searchingly hopeful with emotive hooks and romantically purposeful lyrics.
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A Silent Film Lyrics
Anastasia Do you remember what you wanted to be? Do you remember…
Aurora Aurora my love Do not scrutinize A slap on the…
Cuckoo Song I wont be your cuckoo my love Nor a thief on…
Danny Dakota In life, you'll wish for wonderful. In love, you'll wait,…
Danny, Dakota & the Wishing Well In life we'll wish for a waterfall, in love we'll…
Dreamboat This hit That ice cold Michelle Pfeiffer That white gold Thi…
Driven by Their Beating Hearts As I was waking up The moon was fading The…
Feather White Feather white in morning light you Cut a shape into…
Firefly in My Window Firefly at my window Keep my body warm, in the…
Ghosts in the Water Roses red Violets blue The passengers drowned With the …
Harbour Lights You and I know I had to leave And the harbour…
Highest Regard There should always be one Clinging to the rocks Salt…
Julie June Julie June come back to me I'm not the man…
Lamplight And I will always ask And I will always wonder…
Let Them Feel Your Heartbeat The devil puts words in my mouth when we're close You're…
Love Takes A Wrecking Ball Tell me when to let go, I'll swing this wrecking…
One Wrong Door There's a small hole in the back of your shirt…
Queen Of A Sad Land Queen of, queen of her sad land Shiver, shiver through wint…
Reaching The Potential A scholar's wind in a boxing ring Went floating by on…
Rustle Of The Stars Cigarette smoke crawls up in the sycamore Stone dust, beac…
Six Feet Of Rope And Revenge At the end of the road As they're daring along, He…
Sleeping Pills I am running from my government Wanted for the crimes I…
The Lamplight I will always ask I will always wonder I don't need to…
Thirteen Times The Strength I am not the man I thought I was I…
This Stage Is Your Life Actors under stage lights, Housewives pleading for romance …
Thousand Mile Race I think you made the right choice I didn't think you'd…
Where Snowbirds Have Flown Where the snowbirds flew one by one to the farthest point…
You Will Leave a Mark I am so ashamed, I am so ashamed of all…
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