Nashville quartet The Silver Seas announce UK show
aaamusic | On 09, Aug 2011
Nashville quartet The Silver Seas, are finally coming to the UK to coincide with the release of their album “Chateau Revenge” due on September 19th on The Lights label.
The Silver Seas will play the O2 Academy 2 in Islington on 15th September.
Tickets are £12.50 from http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/event_ate_13454a.html Doors are 7pm
The Silver Seas’ Daniel Tashian and Jason Lehning were raised deep within the Nashville music scene. Tashian’s dad Barry was lead singer of the Boston-based, mid-sixties cult combo the Remains and subsequently toured with Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band. Lehning’s dad Kyle is a well-respected country music producer and the former president of Asylum Records Nashville. While the young Lehning apprenticed behind the boards, Tashian was developing into a formidable singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist; he has a knack for creating instantly memorable melodies to pair with often plaintive lyrics, though he’s no show-off; his craftsmanship seems effortless, as if he just dashed off these sneakily addictive numbers in his spare time.
Here are some kind words about ‘Chateau Revenge’:
“They combine the knowingness of classic-period Steely Dan with the pop surge of a classic radio act like the Turtles and harmonies that could have wandered in from Mad Men” The Word Magazine
“At its best Chateau Revenge delights…. and the likes of ‘What If It Isn’t Out There?’ and ‘Somebody Said Your Name’ are just gorgeous” The Guardian
“When slick, Steely Dan-style songwriting is done well, it’s nectar to the ears. The Silver Seas have this power: the heart stopping verse-to-chorus shift of ‘Jane’ and the charm of ‘What’s The Drawback?’ Keep you reaching for the replay button.” 4.5/5 Guitarist
