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About Silent Running
Silent Running were a new wave band, who emerged from the Belfast punk scene and were originally called The Setz, before changing musical direction in 1982. The original band members were Richard Collett (bass), Peter Gamble (vocals), Tony Scott (guitars) and Ian Gault (drums), later joined by George Beavis on keyboards. Beavis was later replaced by Alex White.
The first single recorded, "All the King's Men"/"When the 12th of Never Comes", was a 300-copy promotional only release which led to a session for BBC Radio 1 following interest from Peter Powell. Shortly afterwards, the band signed with EMI Records and released the single "When the 12th of Never Comes".
The band recorded their debut album Shades of Liberty which received a five star review in Melody Maker headlined "Silent Classic". Three singles were released from the album: "Emotional Warfare", "Young Hearts", and "Sticks and Stones" but none of them cracked the top 40. Despite attempts to gain commercial success, the band never achieved the desired breakthrough.
A second album for EMI was planned and the single "No Faith is Blind" preceded it in 1985. However, the limited success of the single resulted in the label cancelling the second album and dropping the band. They would sign to Atlantic Records after, where they would record two albums, Walk on Fire released in 1987 and Deep in 1989. Both Atlantic albums marked a shift in style away form the new wave and U2, Simple Minds inspired rock sound of the their debut towards more of an AOR sound. With the release of Deep, the band toured extensively but disbanded shortly after, citing a lack of record company support.
The band got back together in 2018 for a one off reunion for a band member's wife's birthday event. Then in March 2019, Silent Running announced a return to the stage at Belfast venue 'Voodoo' promising songs from all three albums as well as "showcasing new material". They played to a sold-out crowd on 14 June 2019. In August the same year, the band returned to the studio for the first time in 30 years to record a brand new track titled "Lost Boy". A second concert on 15 November 2019 also sold out. The band finally made it back onstage in Voodoo, Belfast on 29 April 2022 where they showcased their 4th album Follow the Light.
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Silent Running - Young Hearts 1984
Silent Running - When The Twelfth Of Never Comes
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