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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!

• A Shout Out to John Ludtke – Our First Photographer!

  By The Silvers on January 10, 2013 • ( 0 )

  Although I have not spoken with him for many years, Kim and Jon’s dad, John Ludtke, was very supportive of Silver Laughter. I don’t think I ever thanked him properly for taking such great publicity photos of the band in… Read More ›

• Some Thoughts About Silver Laughter’s Tribute To The Beatles

  By The Silvers on January 9, 2013 • ( 0 )

  While working today, I was listening to the Beatles Tribute we did in Calgary. Silver Laughter had two tributes. The one I have that’s complete we recorded in Calgary. The only recording I have of the second one picks up… Read More ›

• Another fan of Silver Laughter checks in!

  By The Silvers on January 9, 2013 • ( 1 )

  Hi me again, I live in Quebec, Canada I’m 30 years old. I discovered Silver Laughter about a year ago maybe on some blog and downloaded both singles ‘Angela’ and ‘Don’t Feel Bad’ and have been obsessed with your band… Read More ›

• PLEASE nominate Silver Laughter! The Iowa R&R Hall of Fame awaits!

  By The Silvers on January 7, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  I had the link wrong in other posts which I will correct. However, I spoke at length with Al Huntzinger at the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame about Silver Laughter. Apparently they have no record of any nominations… Read More ›

• “Sailing on Fantasies” recording engineer, Frank Wiewel

  By The Silvers on January 6, 2013 • ( 5 )

  

  During the recording of  “Sailing on Fantasies”, we met recording engineer, Frank Wiewel at his Westminst’r Sound studio in Otho, IA. His band, The Hawks, were a very popular studio band at the time and were finally inducted into the… Read More ›

• More about Art “Smart” Stenstrom

  By The Silvers on January 6, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Our manager, Art “Smart” was also a musician before he was our manager. His band, Sunday Social, was inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. The IRMMA website gave this profile: “…The early version of… Read More ›

• Some Thoughts About “Sailing on Fantasies”

  By The Silvers on January 6, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  I was listening to some of the cuts posted at Somewhere There Is Music as well as those posted on YouTube and remembered how crisp the bass is in many of the later cuts. If anyone listens closely, they can… Read More ›

• Another Fan Checks In

  By The Silvers on January 6, 2013 • ( 0 )

  I received your package at the end of last week – thanks again!  The records sound great.  We’re these four singles the only 45’s Silver Laughter released? I had the chance to listen to both live CDs over the weekend. … Read More ›

• Some thoughts about the song, “Angela” from “Handle With Care”

  By The Silvers on January 4, 2013 • ( 0 )

  I realize most of the posts are coming from me, but I have made offers to the others to post too. Maybe eventually they will contribute, but for now, it is going to be mostly me. As I was skiing… Read More ›

• Silver Laughter tops the… Mountain

  By The Silvers on January 3, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s hard to look cool when you go skiing. All that cold weather gear, ski pants, jacket, ear muffs, goggles and walking around like Frankenstein in ski boots does not add up to cool. And musicians like to be cool!… Read More ›