I found this in my stuff sent to me by our old sound and light man, Carl Frisch. It shows Ken, Paul and Jon onstage. Ken is wearing the Hofner, so I am assuming I am there somewhere on the… Read More ›
Ken Wiles
Going Back Through Silver Laughter Albums – “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Bad News” Click on the link above to hear this fourth song on the first side of the second album by Silver Laughter. Jon dropped me a note about this song the other day on Facebook and asked if I… Read More ›
Another Performing Photo of Silver Laughter Taken Around 1976
Here are Jon and Ken vamping for Carl’s camera. Notice the Silver Laughter T-shirts hanging on the wall behind them. Paul used to put them up to advertise! Right below it you will see the strobe tuner we used to… Read More ›
Old Silver Laughter Performing Photo
This shows three of us onstage with me singing and Jon and Ken moving in for a photo op! Taken around 1976. Notice this was before I went to a pick and still played bass with my thumb (which I… Read More ›
Going Back Through Silver Laughter Albums – “Handle With Care”
“Goin’ To Be Mine” Click on the link above to hear this straight ahead rocker performed by Silver Laughter (also done by The Contents Are:) featuring Jon on vocals and guitar, Ken on lead and vocals, Kim on drums and… Read More ›
Going Back Through Silver Laughter Albums – “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Don’t Want To Lose” This is the third song on “Sailing On Fantasies”, the second Silver Laughter album, written and sung by Ken Wiles. It was a blast to work on the arrangement together! It developed over weeks as we… Read More ›
Going Back Through Silver Laughter Albums – “Handle With Care”
“No One Can Do It” Click on the link above to hear the third song on the “Handle With Care” album which was also the B side to the “Angela” single. Kim played drums on this recording. The photo is… Read More ›
Going Back Through Silver Laughter Albums – “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Turn It Down” Click on the link above to hear the second song on the first side of Silver Laughter’s “Sailing On Fantasies” album. The slightly out of focus photo comes from the sessions shot in Worthington by our manager,… Read More ›
Going Back Through Silver Laughter Albums – “Handle With Care”
“Angela” This song goes out to our friend, Steve Borchardt, who lives in Minnesota. Not that long ago he asked for a copy of this vinyl 45 (backed with “No One Can Do It”) which I happened to find in… Read More ›
Going Back Through Silver Laughter Albums – “Sailing On Fantasies”
“Sing Me Your Love Songs” Click on the link above to hear the first song on the Silver Laughter second album released in 1978. Musicians featured on this album were Jon (guitar and vocals), Ken (bass and vocals), Paul (drums… Read More ›