so here's a band i love. i first heard them on joey guisto's weekly indie rock show around 1997. I instantly knew that it was one of the bands that would later shape my musical taste. later that week, i bought their album “Developer” and listened to it every waking moment for weeks.
ah, Silkworm... how i thought i was a fan. that was until i started the research for this little post. that's when i found out that they had produced 9 full lengths over almost twenty years (1987-2005). And apparently, their drummer was killed when he was intentionally hit by a car. i'm not 100% on what that means. (edit: i found out while reading the aol biography)
but these guys are amazing. They are everything that indie rock should be. Slow, driving rock, a pained voice and some riproaring guitar. lyrically? genius. please listen and tell me you think i'm a prophet.
Here is a excerpt of one of their songs
Waiting on a Train
I've been waiting on a train
She runs from stoplight to hydrant
I asked her where the fire was
And put it out
I've been waiting on a train
She runs on green rice and mint toothpicks
And her tracks go up my back
God, these guys are amazing. I just listened to a bunch of their tracks off of myspace including Bourbon Beard (how perfect are these guys?)
i couldn't find any downloadable music but here are some fun links
Silkworm's Homepage
AOL's Bio on Silkworm
1 comment:
M, I know the story about the "intentionally" hit by a car.
It happened a couple years ago in the near northern suburb of Skokie. A women tried to kill herself by driving at a high speed and ramming into a staionary car. Well, she survived and the 3 people in the other car died. This inlcuded the drummer of Silkworm. I believe she got life in prison. Pretty crazy.
I really like Silkworm too. I haven't fully explored them even though they were a local favorite and obviously beyond.
Today i will be fully exploring them.
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