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This Is Radio Silence
12+ albums
Allnew waveGothicindustrialpost-punk
about
This Is Radio Silence first appeared in 2006 as the solo project of SonVer guitarist and former Earth Loop Recall frontman Ben McLees. A 6-track, eponymous EP was self-released in the June of that year, available purely as a 'send me an email if you'd like a copy' CD. (It is now available again as a download from the TIRS Bandcamp page). TIRS did not reappear again until August 2008 when the double A-side single 'The Heart Grows Fonder'/'T.M.N.T.Y.' was released as a free download via the Line Out Records website. Ben spent the next 12 months working on debut album 'Now There's Nothing', which was released initially as an 8-track download-only in January 2010, then again as an extended version CD 12 months later. Described by Line Out Records as "deep, dark and heartwrenchingly honest", the album featured a collaboration with Scott Lamb (aka DeathBoy) on 'The Truth Is In Your Trigger Finger' and contributions from I Am Immune/Bleak/Earth Loop Recall guitarist Tim Clark. Following the acrimonious split of SonVer in 2009, Ben set about expanding TIRS from solo project to a full band - the core trio line-up subsequently formed with the full-time additions of guitarist Sam Astley (Nemhain/EWSS/Murder Mile Three/Copperhead Lucy) and bassist Geoff Courts (Djevara/Susan Acid/Sour Grape Project). The 3-piece played a sprinkling of live shows during 2010 and were joined by former Earth Loop Recall drummer Dan Vickers for a memorable show supporting The Chameleons at the O2 I
