The Silent Comedy

The Silent Comedy
The Silent Comedy
Origin	San Diego, California United States
Genres	Americana, folk, Blues
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Singleton RMI
Members	Joshua Zimmerman; Jeremiah Zimmerman; Chad Lee; Justin Buchanan
Past members	Timothy Graves ; Ian Kesterson ; Joseph Nelson
Website	www.thesilentcomedy.com

The Silent Comedy is an American rock band, known for their folk, rock and roll, and Americana-inspired music.^[3]^[4]

History edit

The band was founded in San Diego, California by brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman,^[5]^[6]

In September 2010, their album Common Faults won the San Diego Music Awards's 'Best Pop Album' award.^[7]

Their songs "Bartholomew" and "All Saints Day" were used in 2011 TV advertisements for the video game Dark Souls.^[8] "Bartholomew" was the fifth song from their full-length record, Common Faults, and was the first songwriting contribution from The Silent Comedy guitarist and harmonica player Timothy Graves.

"Bartholomew" was also used in trailers and television advertisements for the "History Channel" 3-part epic miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys" premiering on May 28, 2012.

Another of the band's songs, "Blood on the Rails," was used in trailers and television spots for another "History" miniseries, "The Men Who Built America", premiering on October 16, 2012.

"All Saints Day" was used for yet another "History Channel" miniseries, entitled "The Bible".

In 2013, their song "Bartholomew" was used in a teaser trailer for the third season of the television series Strike Back

"Bartholomew" was also used in episode 8 of the television series The Originals in November 2013.

"Bartholomew" was the opening theme of 2016 Amazon's first season of Goliath.^[9]

The Friends Divide EP was produced by Chris "Frenchie" Smith.

In February 2023, a documentary feature film about the band called "I Am Alright" was the opening night film at the Oceanside International Film Festival.^[10]

Live Performance edit

Before and after their shows fans can often find the members shoulder to shoulder sharing a drink and discussing various topics with a group of fans. Hugo Mintz from Bring The Noise music blog wrote that The Silent Comedy "struck us as America’s slightly heavier and more interesting answer to UK’s Mumford and Sons, a diverse and engaging sound"^[11]

Discography edit

Albums edit

Sunset Stables, 2007, Singleton RMI
Common Faults, 2010, Singleton RMI
Enemies Multiply, 2018, The Silent Comedy

EPs edit

The Silent Comedy, 2008, Singleton RMI
Cruelty & Clemency, 2011, Singleton RMI
Friends Divide, 2013, Singleton RMI

References edit

^ "The Silent Comedy". Retrieved April 13, 2012.
^ David Small. "Praise the Lord Pass the Whiskey". Retrieved June 19, 2013.
^ Dave Good (February 29, 2012). "Silent Comedy: "We're Not Religious"". San Diego Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
^ Dorian Hargrove (July 1, 2011). "The Not-So Silent Comedy". San Diego Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
^ Bryan, Kathrine (December 9, 2010). "The Silent Comedy". Glide Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
^ Hargrove, Dorian (July 1, 2011). "The Not-So Silent Comedy". San Diego Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
^ Staff (2017). "Congratulations To The 2017 San Diego Music Awards Winners!". San Diego Music Awards. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
^ Hargrove, Dorian (September 13, 2011). "The Silent Comedy Gets Loud on Dark Souls Video Game". San Diego Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
^ Goldrich, Robert (November 10, 2016). "GenPop's Bill Yukich Directs "Goliath" Opening Title Sequence". Shoot. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
^ Accomando, Beth (2023-02-21). "Oceanside International Film Festival opens with world premiere". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
^ "LIVE REVIEW: The Heavy, The Silent Comedy, Koko, London, 21/03/13 « Bring the Noise UK". www.bringthenoiseuk.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-31.

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[1] "The Silent Comedy". Retrieved April 13, 2012.

[2] David Small. "Praise the Lord Pass the Whiskey". Retrieved June 19, 2013.

[3] Dave Good (February 29, 2012). "Silent Comedy: "We're Not Religious"". San Diego Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2012.

[4] Dorian Hargrove (July 1, 2011). "The Not-So Silent Comedy". San Diego Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2012.

[5] Bryan, Kathrine (December 9, 2010). "The Silent Comedy". Glide Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2017.

[6] Hargrove, Dorian (July 1, 2011). "The Not-So Silent Comedy". San Diego Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2012.

[7] Staff (2017). "Congratulations To The 2017 San Diego Music Awards Winners!". San Diego Music Awards. Retrieved April 13, 2012.

[8] Hargrove, Dorian (September 13, 2011). "The Silent Comedy Gets Loud on Dark Souls Video Game". San Diego Reader. Retrieved April 13, 2012.

[9] Goldrich, Robert (November 10, 2016). "GenPop's Bill Yukich Directs "Goliath" Opening Title Sequence". Shoot. Retrieved March 26, 2017.

[10] Accomando, Beth (2023-02-21). "Oceanside International Film Festival opens with world premiere". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-02-21.

[11] "LIVE REVIEW: The Heavy, The Silent Comedy, Koko, London, 21/03/13 « Bring the Noise UK". www.bringthenoiseuk.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-31.

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