An Interview with SILENT-K
- Audio Science Mastering
- Aug 23
- 3 min read
Hello and thank you so much for taking some time with us!! I'd love to jump right into "Coming Up"!
Where did this track come from and what is it all about?
It started with a bass riff I came up with one summer afternoon while jamming on guitars over Sefton Park (Liverpool) with a close friend Richie Conlan. The riff stuck with me, it was simple and spacious but had a force about it. The song started forming bit by bit in my head. I bounced an intro riff on synth back and forth with Nick (during his first audition with the band), then Adam put that unique hi-hat beat to it and the realisation came alive.
Coming Up was one of those songs that took a while to finish and I had to keep putting it away and coming back to feel content with it. But I always believed, stuck it out and saw it through.
I think everyone will take something different from it, but for me it’s about letting go, that moment when you stop worrying about whether you’re doing the right thing and just do it
Did you have an outside producer on this song, or was it all you guys?
We’ve built our own little production ecosystem in the Baltic Triangle.
I take on the role as producer, Freddie engineers and mixes, Nick takes on the technician role and Amy brings the glamour. We have a very specific way of working together.
I always ask for feedback from trusted producers/songwriters and always get songs mastered by Dean Honer in Sheffield.
Are you performing live right now?
Yes, we’ve just played a show at the museum of Liverpool for the BBC. I designed a poster for it that we put on a limited run of t-shirts (there’s a couple on our Bandcamp). The museum loved it that much they added it as a permanent exhibition piece! What a buzz.
Next up we play the Smithdown Festival in Liverpool, then down to London for a show in Hackney on the 17 October. We’re currently planning a UK tour too.
Do you enjoy performing live as much as the recording and writing process?
The songs are written for performing live. This is where they come to life and we can back them up with a furious amount of energy. I do love writing though and it’s the best feeling when an idea/thought becomes a tangible thing that exists in the world. It’s even better when you see people buying and streaming our music all over the world. I love our fans, we seem to have attracted this wonderfully strange group of people who really get what we’re trying to do.
How did this all start for you as a band?
It was after a trip to New York, I spent a week there, met all these unique, weird and creative characters. When I got back to Liverpool I was stacked with ideas for songs and a vision for a band. I’m not sure exactly what happened to me over there, but something definitely changed.
What would you say people can expect from this song?
It’s an upbeat adventure. It starts fairly spacious and then gradually grabs you by the throat. Hopefully by the end you’re moving without really noticing you’ve started.
I am hearing several approaches on this release. Who are some of your biggest musical influences?
With Coming Up, I had ESG, !!! and Kool & the Gang in my brain. I seem to gravitate towards funk, new wave and post-punk music that sounds simple, but simple isn’t easy. I like tunes that move your feet and slap you in the face.
What's next for you now?
There’s a lot more coming. We’ve got the -K music factory running at full speed now and some of what’s coming next is probably the most exciting stuff we’ve made so far. We don’t fully understand the rules of the modern music industry but we’re just carving our own path through it and making our own rules as we go.
Before we go, is there anything you'd like to express to fans and listeners?
Yes, we thank the trees you are our fans! Keep making your noise and bringing your banter. You are everything, stick with us, the best is yet to come!
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