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Bassist, vocalist and co-song writer for THE SILVERS! What have we done?
1) NEW HIT SINGLE (2 songs)
2) FREE What are You Christmas?
3) After The Laugher (14 songs including 2 above)
4) End of Summer EP (6 songs)
5) FREE Sing Another Christmas Song
6) PLAY! (14 songs)
7) Another summer EP (7 songs including re-recording of Running Away)
8) FREE Silvers Bells (4 Christmas songs)
9) Soul surrender (14 songs to be released May 2018)

And don't forget the animated videos of some of these songs!

• In the Studio with Silver Laughter During the Recording of “Handle With Care”

  By The Silvers on November 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Carl sent this photo from our “Handle With Care” recording session. All four of us are on the mics so it’s possible this was during the recording of “Angela”, one of the few songs where all of us sang at… Read More ›

• Another Live Performance Photo of Silver Laughter – ca. 1976-77

  By The Silvers on November 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Again, this is from Carl’s collection of photos and memorabilia. It shows Jon and me onstage. It looks like we are singing together, and Jon breaks away for a lead part. Making faces helps! Mick

• Revisit of Silver Laughter’s Booking Calendar for October 1978

  By The Silvers on November 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The end of September put us in Hastings, MN at the Ivanhoe. Our tenure there ended on Sunday, the first day of October. On the second day, we packed up and played one night at The Mermaid Club. I have… Read More ›

• Old Photo of Friends with Silver Laughter – Fall of 1975?

  By The Silvers on November 5, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  I am not sure when this picture was taken but it had to be early in my career with Silver Laughter. Mark Zaputil was still in the band. Quite frankly, I do not remember the names of most of these… Read More ›

• More Photos in the Studio with Silver Laughter during Recording “Handle With Care”

  By The Silvers on November 4, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Needless to say, another photo from the “Carl Archives”. This one pictures Ken, Jon and me doing vocals for one of the songs on “Handle With Care”. To this day it’s surprising Ken would wear headphones as it messed up… Read More ›

• More Live Performance Photos of Silver Laughter – ca. 1976-77

  By The Silvers on November 3, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Continuing on with photos from Carl Frisch here is another one taken during a live performance somewhere. I think that’s Paul Staack on the drums in the back of this very small stage! Mick Orton

• An Old Photo of Silver Laughter ca. 1969-70

  By The Silvers on November 3, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This picture is another one of Carl’s contributions. It has a really nice composition featuring band members Kim Ludtke, Steve Elliott and Jon Ludtke standing with Carl Frisch seated in front of the wagon wheel. Mick Orton

• More Photos in the Studio with Silver Laughter during Recording “Handle With Care”

  By The Silvers on November 2, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Here is another from the set of photos Carl sent that he took during the “Handle With Care” recording sessions. There are many, and I will continue posting them over the next few months. This one is of Paul in… Read More ›

• Live Performance Photos of Silver Laughter – ca. 1976-77

  By The Silvers on November 1, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This photo from Carl is the start of a series of live performance photos and appears to be the period when several of us tried to get permanents in our hair. At least, that’s how it looks to me. Now… Read More ›

• Silver Laughter in the Studio for “Handle With Care”

  By The Silvers on October 31, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Since these photos are new to this website, I am going to post them separately. The first is a photo of the two engineers who recorded tracks for the “Handle With Care” album. It was done at Graphic Studios in… Read More ›