THE SILVER EXPRESS NEWSLETTER AUTUMN '23

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 It's been quite a year of activity so far.  May 6 saw The Silver play the Simi Valley Street Fair with a set of original songs and unexpected classic rock tunes, which pleasantly surprised the crowd: Lady Madonna, Hotel California, You’re Gonna Lose That Girl, and others. On August 5, the boys opened with a set of originals for the Young Elvis tribute group at North Hollywood Concert-in-the-Park.

Even though it was a scorcher, we were blessed with a good-sized audience. 

On the strength of that performance, on Sept. 23 The Silver was invited to headline one of the first concerts at the newly created Sherman Oaks/Van Nuys Concert-in-the-Park. Great crowd, vast lawn, lots of kids and doggies. The event was sponsored by the Valley Cultural Foundation, the same great organization that brought us to the Warner Center Concert-in-the-Park last year. (You can see snippets of the concert on Videos page.)  

We were joined by drummer John Penney as drummer Barry Portnoy is on hiatus. 

Both John and Barry bring their own unique styles to the band, both in the studio and at live gigs. Barry provides a solid backbone, ‘in the pocket’ feel while John adds surprising accents and also has a great ‘internal clock’. 

Throughout the spring and summer we participated in fundraising via Opening Act, associated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Thanks to all who joined us in this worthy cause.

There are also a few side projects that keep band members busy. Kevin and Chris, aka North & South, can be found regularly as a duet with a mix of originals and unusual cover tunes at two locations in Moorpark - Carrara’s and Energren Brewing Company, as well as Rib Ranch in Woodland Hills (fabulous onion rings!!!!). Chris and Mark have been showcasing their original material at Nabu Wines’ Truckstop MixTape Singer Songwriter Nights in Westlake Village. They also appeared on June 21 at “Make Music Topanga”, a day long event with stages and performance venues up and down the length of Topanga Canyon. Bassist Steve has his long-standing group which he hosts at his Teardrop Garage studio.

As of this writing, the band is working on arrangements for a big batch of new songs and completing new multi-genre material. Sundance Studios, spiritual and ancestral home of The Silver, is undergoing a revamp, including new systems, Hammond/Nord keyboard integration and large curved computer screens in the recording booth. All the better to launch our long-awaited recording project. It's a cozy musical oasis. Stay tuned for more. Hi Ho, The Silver, awwaaaay!