The Silent League

about

The Brooklyn-based orchestral pop band THE SILENT LEAGUE originated as the solo identity of singer Justin Russo in the late nineties. While a keyboardist with Mercury Rev in support of the critically acclaimed albums "Deserter's Songs" (V2) and "All Is Dream" (V2), Russo secretly stole each available moment in a busy tour schedule to write and record his own fragile and epic LP, "The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused". The resulting debut record - hailed as "a masterful blend of sepia-toned chamber pop and sunny-sinister piano balladry" (Bang Magazine), "stellar"and "heavenly" by the Village Voice - features performances from, among others, Sam Fogarino (Interpol) and Sean 'Grasshopper' Mackowiack (Mercury Rev). Blending glockenspiels and trumpets, howling guitar drones and gentle piano, the live incarnation, a dense and boisterous chamber pop ensemble, is quickly becoming NYC's most whispered about 'conversion experience'. The group skillfully melds '70s-era piano balladry and a sense of offbeat childlike vulnerability with the heavily arranged and darker elements of Russo's former band. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused

But You've Always Been the Caretaker

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Blalock's Indie/Rock Playlist: February (2010)

We Go Forward

...But You've Always Been the Caretaker

Of Stars and Other Somebodies

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Lefse Records Compilation

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Seaside Sessions, Volume I

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Love SIC Disco

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SIC Winter Sale

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Better Pop Music SIC Sampler

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The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused Of Stars And Somebodies

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