Silverhawk From Portland, Oregon, Sam and John Densmore's band, Silverhawk has a new
batch of songs coming your way. "Hangover Bicycle Ride" is a psychedelic
rock n roll trip that features a creative array of influences. Using analog
and digital recording techniques, it was self produced, recorded, mixed and
mastered at their personal studio, and at Jeremy Wilson's MastanMusic Studio
in Portland, OR. Though it hasnít been officially released yet, tracks from
"Hangover" have seen sustained airplay on over 20 live365 internet radio
stations and podcasts on line. The brothers have been working
diligently on "Hangover.." for two years. Excited to share it with others the CD will be available March 18, 2008 in stores (MastanMusic).
Label Contact
MastanMusic
1028 SE Water Suite 230
Portland, OR 97214
T: 503.889.8646
E: inquiries@mastanmusic.com
"Silverhawk will stun you like a beautiful new wave pop sunburst.. "Flowers
in June" embodying the rhythmic propulsion and chorus perfection...."
Peter Orlov, CMJ New Music Report
BIO
Silverhawk has a broadly appealing body of original work behind them.
Brothers and studio producers/engineers Sam and John Densmore comprise the
creative core of the Psychedelic Americana band called Silverhawk. Together
with drummer Rob Allison (Two Ton Boa, Bipolar Star) and a rotating cast of
instrumentalists, they have an innate ability to engage diverse audiences.
They are often compared to Modern Lovers, Pavement, and the Beatles.
The Densmore bros. have been playing music together since 1992. They've been
in 3 different bands together; Slow Children, Frequency db, and Silverhawk.
They have toured the entire west coast from Los Angeles to Bellingham.
Highlights have included shows with Frank Black, Carrie Akre, IQU, Pond,
Richmond Fontaine, Krist Novaselic, Harvey Danger, Screaming Trees, Cherry
Poppin Daddies, Sunset Valley, Travis Ward and the Junkyard Bandstand, the
Posies and more. Silverhawk has nationally released one CD EP (Flowers in
June, Pop Sweatshop, 2001), one full length CD (Westward, Blue Eyed Crow,
2004), and one video (Keeping it Surreal, Mastan Music, 2001). Both CDs have
attracted national press attention including reviews in CMJ, Delusions of
Adequacy and Amplifier Magazines.
Music Video - Silverhawk "Keeping It Surreal"
Filmed and Produced by Jeremy Wilson/John Cluff
Silverhawk Reviews/Quotes
Hangover Bicycle Ride (MastanMusic - Dec 2006)
"Beautiful work fellas. Actually reminds of me of T-Rex a touch..."
Nathan, The Maybe Happening, 2006
"These tracks sound great. I like the whole low fi analog digital vibe. Organic sounds that are chopped up. Yes!"
Jonathan Plum (co-producer Pearl jam, Alice in Chains), London Bridge Studios, Seattle, WA
"Golden Screw" voted "Best Drums in Indie Rock", week of 10 Oct 2005 on Garageband.com
"Guitar is swanky. Nice breath. Sexy. Rocks- nice breathy shhhhy stuff.
Harmonies very cool. Tonal quality similar to Beck. This song has a beat
that will make people subconciously start rockin and tappin their foot-
probably their right foot even if their left handed- cool guitar- especially
1:25- with the vocal sound effects- so hip- totally.This song is so cool- I can't even come up with better words right now." Jamie Nichols, garageband.com
Westward (Blue Eyed Crow 2004)
The songs are written by Sam and John C. Densmore, who also comprise the
core of Silverhawk. These are dark, bluesy songs of the night, cast with
just a hint of pioneer wanderlust. Indie rock for a new generation, really.
And that's a very good thing, indeed. Aiding and Abetting, 2004
Frank: Twisted alt-country. Earthy, real, irresistable. Great songs i could
listen to forever, and then some.
Sammy: Cool train rhythms like Andrew Bird. Smirking solid dark folk.
Sixteen Horsepower, Violent Femmes.
Dean-o: Twangy country rockabilly indie rock fusion.
Jerry: Country, blues and the Beatles walk into a studio... and the
bartender asks... Hybrid Magazine, 2004
"Why would SilverHawk, a pop rock band that has opened for musicians such
as Frank Black and The Posies, create a country album that projects images
of cowboys and fugitives hopping freight trains? The concept created a
Pavement meets Johnny Cash album, that's why." Music Emissions, 2005
Flowers in June EP (Pop Sweatshop Records, 2001)
"Each cut will have lovers of hard pop music waxing ecstatic....No filler or
half-way good songs....Just listen to it over and over -- I have, and "Flowers in June" doesn't wilt." Tucker Peteril, The Olympian 2001
"Silverhawk will stun you like a beautiful new wave pop sunburst.. "Flowers
in June" embodying the rhythmic propulsion and chorus perfection...."
Peter Orlov, CMJ New Music Report
Label Contact
The Densmore bros. have been playing music together since 1992. They've been
in 3 different bands together; Slow Children, Frequency db, and Silverhawk.
They have toured the entire west coast from Los Angeles to Bellingham.
Highlights have included shows with Frank Black, Carrie Akre, IQU, Pond,
Richmond Fontaine, Krist Novaselic, Harvey Danger, Screaming Trees, Cherry
Poppin Daddies, Sunset Valley, Travis Ward and the Junkyard Bandstand, the
Posies and more. Silverhawk has nationally released one CD EP (Flowers in
June, Pop Sweatshop, 2001), one full length CD (Westward, Blue Eyed Crow,
2004), and one video (Keeping it Surreal, Mastan Music, 2001). Both CDs have
attracted national press attention including reviews in CMJ, Delusions of
Adequacy and Amplifier Magazines. 
