produced by Kieran O'Laughlin @ SSR Studios Manchester.

New demo - September 2011

Criminal Prince

Sleepless Nights

' This short choppy track packs a punch, playing this one round the Pied Piper Promo office has left us in a bit of a spin, much like the namesake of this track.

Opening with a funky bass line groove Tasmanian Devil is a mixture of style, pinnace and punk from Manchester Based Zsilent Z. Lyrical energy to match the chugging chord progression and hard and fast drum beats will keep you rocking to this track time and time again.

A skilfully executed bridge drops away all harmony to a simple but effective rhythmic guitar, as the drums build to a peak Tasmanian Devil drops back in to an almost folk style, demonstrating the eclectic diversity of influences Zsilent Z Draw upon.

There’s only 2 tracks under 2 mins that fill me with confidence about short songs that get straight to the point... With the release of Tasmanian Devil that number is now 3'
- Pied Piper Promotions (https://www.facebook.com/PiedPiperPromo)

Recorded by Greg Johnson at Futureworks

Tasmanian Devil

This track takes a swift drop in tempo to the usual offerings from Zsilent Z. Bringing forth elements of funk soul and dub, Happy Days, brings forth a new sound and fresh element to Zsilent Z. The Quiet intro interspersed with almost jungle drum patterns and accents of cymbals sets the scene of what’s to come. Bass line builds to a beautiful guitar line consistent throughout.

Bass lines dominate with a clever matching harmonisation of Lyrical delivery and Guitar this song is one to dance, skank and down right move to. It tells a story of the juxtaposition of how we view society and in turn how society views us, my favourite line of “Wipe My Arse on the Evening News, cause it ain’t my problem, I’ve paid my dues” sums up this track in such a brilliant way I couldn’t say much more.

Happy Days is synonymous to the Post Punk/Ska revival in so many unsigned circuits. Zsilent Z execute this track to perfection, consistently delivering their unique blend of punk grunge and street poetry.

Wrapping up the EP this track leaves the listener on a high and eager for more. Overall perfectly constructed with a mash up of tempos and style in each track Zsilent Z’s EP is a winner with Pied Piper Promotions.
- Pied Piper Promotions (https://www.facebook.com/PiedPiperPromo)

Recorded by Greg Johnson at Futureworks

Happy Days

Back to the short fast and straight to the point style we expect from Zsilent Z… Exactly 2 minutes of punky goodness with all the trademarks of this Manchester Punk/Grunge band.

He Who Fights is fast and furious building tension and heart rate throughout… That is until it drops out into a wonderfully harmonic bridge after 60 second, light guitar tones and a simple pacing hi-hat rebuild the rhythm before the second half solos and breakdowns.

A true measure of how to fit all the components of a great song in a short space Zsilent Z are masters of high energy, technical precision and excitement in each and every of their songs.
- Pied Piper Promotions (https://www.facebook.com/PiedPiperPromo)

Recorded by Greg Johnson at Futureworks

He Who Fights...

Our first recording with EXR, in an old mill in Manchester.

Ordinary Joe

The second of our demos recorded with EXR in their old mill.  Bit more tender than 'Ordinary Joe' this one!

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