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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!

• Early Days With Silver Laughter – Ken Wiles

  By The Silvers on January 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  I am not sure how this photo came about, but it was in the Mark Zaputil collection. My guess is there was some overlap where both Ken Wiles and Mark were traveling with the band, though only one of them… Read More ›

• Silver Laughter Down Time – Mark Zaputil Pigging Out

  By The Silvers on January 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  How did this guy stay so thin? A great photo of what we did when we weren’t onstage. Here’s what Mark has to say about this picture: “In my hotel room in South Sioux City, Nebraska while gigging with the… Read More ›

• More and More Photos of Silver Laughter 1974-75 are Showing Up

  By The Silvers on January 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Thanks to Mark Zaputil and now Steve Elliott has gotten into the act by posting old band photos which are on his Facebook page! Here I have included two of Mark’s contributions here. One is of a sign from the… Read More ›

• Burlington AM Station KBUR Announces Silver Laughter’s Induction into IRRMA Hall of Fame

  By The Silvers on January 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Headline: Local Man to Enter Iowa R&R Hall of Fame Article: The 2014 inductees into the Iowa Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame are being announced while the induction ceremony is scheduled for Labor Day weekend in northwest Iowa. Jenna Hardy Pedersen,… Read More ›

• One More 1975 Silver Laughter Photo

  By The Silvers on January 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  There are more pictures yet to be posted, but I thought I would close out the evening with one of the guy who scanned and sent me these photos. Here is Mark Zaputil playing his red Gibson SG. I think… Read More ›

• Another Silver Laughter Photo from 1975

  By The Silvers on January 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Here is a photo Mark Zaputil sent me taken at another one of the early places where we were popular in 1975. Scotty’s Night Club was in Wayne, NE where Wayne State College is located, and we had a lot… Read More ›

• Silver Laughter Photos from 1975

  By The Silvers on January 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Starting today, I will be posting some of the photos that Mark Zaputil scanned for the site this week from the time we played together. This first one is of the two of us in Worthington, MN. It probably was… Read More ›

• Silver Laughter – “Sailing On Fantasies” – Lyrics to “Dreams Still Live On”

  By The Silvers on January 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This was a very short song that leads into “Sunny Day” on the “Sailing On Fantasies” album. The guitar work is Jon and Ken playing two guitar parts together to imitate the same effect the Beatles used on “Dear Prudence”…. Read More ›

• MORE Silver Laughter LIVE – Cover Songs!

  By The Silvers on January 24, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  “Thank You Girl” Here is another cut from the Beatles Tribute we performed at The Ranch and Company in Port Byron, IL back in June of 1978. It sounds as if it could have been recorded in the Cavern by… Read More ›

• An Early Silver Laughter Promo Picture

  By The Silvers on January 24, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Here is another early black and white promotional photo of Silver Laughter way back when they were a 5 piece band, probably around 1974 or 75. From left are John Carstensen, Jon Ludtke, Steve Elliott, Denny Walton and Kim Ludtke… Read More ›