History
Silvertide was formed in January 2001 in
Northeast Philadelphia. At first, Silvertide (who were originally called Vertigo) was signed by
J Records. They released their first EP
American Excess
in 2002. Their first full album,
Show and Tell
, was released in 2004.
Tours and activity
Due to scheduling troubles, Silvertide canceled all of their upcoming performances. In a statement made through
MySpace,
fans were told:
"Some of you have asked about rumors of Silvertide canceling their upcoming tour. The rumors are TRUE. All future Silvertide tour dates are canceled and the band is going back into the studio to record their next record. The circumstances are odd and the story is long-winded but the bright side is that next time you see the band you'll hear all new stuff. We look forward to seeing everyone in the summer."
In February 2006 the band made their second appearance on the cover of Origivation Magazine. The photoshoot took place while the band was in preproduction for their next album.
In an interview on WMMR the band revealed that they had recorded 25 demos for the upcoming album. They joked about naming it "Kill the Coyote," and revealed two demos named "Still Breathing" and "Hey Now".
In the summer of 2004, the band toured with
Van Halen
M. Night Shyamalan featured Silvertide in his film
Lady in the Water
. Silvertide was featured on the soundtrack with their covers of
Bob Dylan's "
Maggie's Farm" and "
It Ain't Me, Babe".
Silvertide has continued to play shows and chose guitarist "Evil Rob" from the also Philadelphia-based band
Pepper's Ghost, long time friends with the band.
January 22, 2009 Walt Lafty(Vocals) and Brian Weaver(Bass) of Silvertide started a new band with Evil Rob (guitar) of the band Peppers Ghost alongside Brian Kilian (drummer) from the Dave Pittinger Band. The new band is named Automatic Fire and is to be classified as Hard Rock.
Discography
Albums
- American Excess
(2003)
- Show and Tell
(2004)
Singles
| Year
| Title
| Chart Positions
| Album
|
| US Mainstream Rock
|
| 2004
| "Ain't Comin' Home"
| #6
| Show and Tell
|
| 2004
| "California Rain"
| -
| Show and Tell
|
| 2005
| "Blue Jeans"
| #12
| Show and Tell
|
| 2005
| "Devil's Daughter"
| #18
| Show and Tell
|