Silver Jews

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Silver Jews
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre(s) Indie Rock
Years active 1989–present
Label(s) Drag City
Associated acts Air Miami
Continuous Peasant
Ectoslavia
Getaway Car
Government Issue
Lambchop
New Radiant Storm King
Pavement
Pullman
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks
Palace
Rising Shotgun
Rites of Spring
Scud Mountain Boys
Members
David Berman
Cassie Berman
Former members
Tim Barnes
Pete Cummings
Tony Crow
Duane Denison
Doug Easley
Mike Fellows
Matt Hunter
Brian Kotzur
Paz Lenchantin
Dan Mackta
Stephen Malkmus
Davis McCain
Rian Murphy
Bob Nastanovich
Paul Niehaus
Will Oldham
Peyton Pinkerton
Andra Sherman
Chris Stroffolino
William Tyler
Steve West
J.D. Wilkes
Azita Youssefi

Silver Jews are an American indie rock group, formed in 1989 by writer David Berman along with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. Sometimes regarded as a Pavement side project (Pavement drummer Steve West has also been a member of the band), in fact "The Joos" were formed before Pavement, and 1996's The Natural Bridge featured none of the Pavement musicians, offering listeners a more sedate album without the inimitable influence of Stephen Malkmus' guitar and vocals. Silver Jews were always a conduit for David Berman's brand of sardonic, countrified indie rock, and Berman has remained the only constant member. The band has gone on to release several full-length albums, including the latest Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, released 2008 (Drag City). Berman's sophisticated lyrics have come to dominate the band's music and critical reputation. Berman had long been steadfast in his almost complete refusal to play live, and so surprised the indie world when he embarked on the Silver Jews tour of the United States, Europe, and Israel in 2006. Currently, the band are on the European leg of their 2008 tour.

Berman is also a published poet. His collection Actual Air was released in 1999 and received favorable reviews from The New Yorker and GQ.

Silver Jews' sixth album, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea. [1], has been completed and release is scheduled for mid-June 2008.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] EPs

  • The Arizona Record (1993) CD/12"
  • Tennessee (2001) CD/12"

[edit] Singles

  • "Dime Map Of The Reef" (1990) 7"
  • "Silver Jews And Nico" (1993) split 7" with New Radiant Storm King
  • "Send in the Clouds" (1998) CD/7"
  • "Hot as Hell" (1999) CD/7"

[edit] Filmography

[edit] External links