Silent Running (Belfast band)

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1 Band members
2 Trivia
3 Albums
4 Singles
5 On tour
6 References

[edit] Band members

Emerging from the Belfast punk scene , The Setz changed musical direction in 1982 and re-named themselves Silent Running.

Richard Collett (Bass), Peter Gamble (Vocals), Tony Scott (Guitars) Ian Gault (Drums) and Alex White (Keyboards). White left in 1985 resulting in the band relying on session players such as Adrian Lee , Clive Gates and Ian Curnow to record the next 2 albums. Gault departed the band midway through the recording of the third and last album "DEEP" in 1988 and was replaced by Gary Kirby. Paul Rocks joined the band at this time on keyboards. The band toured extensively in Ireland after the album's release but called it a day not long after.^[1].

[edit] Trivia

Richard Collett now heads up Belfast radio station Belfast CityBeat.

Ian Gault divides his time between the Shetland Islands and Boston, U.S.A.

Peter Gamble is a successful recruitment manager.

Tony Scott still plays regularly in his native Northern Ireland

[edit] Albums

[edit] SHADES OF LIBERTY

[edit] 1984 EMI

Home Is Where the Heart Is
Emotional Warfare
One in a Million Day
Sticks and Stones
That's Life (In the Real World)
Young Hearts
Crimson Days
Shades of Liberty
Go for the Heart

[edit] WALK ON FIRE

[edit] 1987 Atlantic

Sanctuary
Heartland
Hunger
Heartbreak City
Walk on Fire
Winds of War
Under Your Skin
Till Tomorrow Comes

[edit] DEEP

[edit] 1989 Atlantic

Deep in the Heart of Nowhere
Eveything Your Heart Desires
Angel of Mercy
Strength of Our Love
When Will I Learn?
Flame of Love
Sunshine in the Rain
Local Hero
Deliverance
Something So Wrong

[edit] Singles

1983 When the 12th of never comes
1984 Emotional Warfare
1984 Young Hearts
1984 Sticks and Stones
1985 No Faith Is Blind
1987 Sanctuary
1988 Heartland

[edit] On tour

In early 1984 Silent Running supported Simple Minds on their UK tour and also toured with Robert Palmer and Talk Talk. During September '84 they performed live on Ch 4 music show The Tube (TV series) . The band toured all over the UK during the Autumn of '85 and it was during this tour they played live on BBC Radio 1 for their Radiothon appeal at Birmingham Powerhouse . In 1989, Silent Running supported The Waterboys on their North American tour.