I am not sure how this photo was used or if it is part of a brochure on the band, but it looks like a promotional piece to me. In the top photo from left to right are: Steve Elliott,… Read More ›
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1977 Silver Laughter Newsletter Page 1
Here is page one of our October 1977 newsletter. Judging by Jonny Silver’s comment, apparently we had just returned from our Canadian trip. I think there was always a little competition to see who could be the most clever. But… Read More ›
Sneaky Feelin’ – A Part of Silver Laughter’s Legacy
Carl sent me a bunch of promo stuff from Sneaky Feelin’. If you remember, Steve Elliott, founding member of Silver Laughter, left the band in (around) 1974. However, he wasn’t done with music, not by a long shot. His next… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Photo – 1978
This is another outtake from the October 1978 photo session with manager, Art Stenstrom, behind the camera. It was late in the day so the shadows were long enough to see the one belonging to the guy shooting the picture!
The Silver Laughter Mailing List
In order to receive our newsletter by mail, our friends had to fill out one of these little surveys. Art had devised this as a way to add people to our ever growing mailing list.
Our Last Job as Silver Laughter
I checked the official biography Kim did for the IRRMA Hall of Fame, and this card is from our very last performance. Although the bio says our final job was May 5, 1979, it actually was Sunday, May 6, 1979…. Read More ›
After Paul Joined Silver Laughter
When Kim decided to go back to school and leave the band, we recruited The Contents Are: drummer, Paul Staack, to fill the slot. In order to give us every opportunity to be booked, Art had this studio photo taken… Read More ›
1976 Silver Laughter Song List
This list seems to have some problems. I am not sure what happened or why there is some sort of bleed through to this 1976 song list. I think I joined sometime in 1974. We played the Cavern in June… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Member Reaches Out to Andy Babiuk
This is an open letter to Andy Babiuk, the author of the FANTASTIC book, “Beatles Gear. It is my opinion that he may be one of the best researchers of Beatles equipment ever and might be the only person in… Read More ›
Jon Ludtke Joins Cold Stare After Silver Laughter Breakup
I need to talk to Jon this week to find out more about this band. It is my understanding it was a four piece punk/new wave band who did some recording. Where it fell time-wise with the breakup of Silver… Read More ›