The Silos

The Silos began as a musical force in 1985 with the release of their first album “About Her Steps” along with a series of gigs in their hometown neighborhood, the East Village of New York City. They were part of New York’s post-punk ‘80s scene and played Indie Rock, Alt-Rock, Alt-Country, and Americana before any critics coined those terms. Heralded at their outset by Rolling Stone as "America's Best New Band," the resilient Silos mix punk, roots, rock, and sage art-damaged truth telling. Walter Salas-Humara’s narratives take on the weight of attentive, convincing poetry and wry wordplay. The Silos have created a sound that's hard to pin down - “The band's austere style inflects the astringent twang of The Velvet Underground with the drone of R.E.M. and the country rock echoes of Gram Parsons," offered The New York Times. After earning a cult following with 1985's About Her Steps and 1987's Cuba, they enjoyed a brief fling with the majors, issuing their self-titled 1990 effort on RCA. They soon returned to the indie community, where the group became mainstays, issuing a string of smart, unpretentious LPs such as 1994's Susan Across the Ocean, 2004's When the Telephone Rings, 2011's Florizona, and 2022's Family. Their latest effort and 13th studio album “Everything” will be released in October 2026. There is also a series of live albums being released that span 40 years of the band on the road.