Danger Silent

Danger Silent was a solo project of American musician Chris J. Vaughn. Formerly of Autumns Fall, Vaughn brings a metal/hardcore influence to his music, infused with an experimental, indie rock sound. Chris plays all instruments (vocals, guitar, piano, bass, drums, and more) himself, as well as all recording, mixing, and mastering at his studio, AVM Recordings. Marc Slenske (drums), Marissa Murphy (back-up vocals & keys), and Harrison Corupe (bass), have now been introduced as his live band in 2012.

Musical career

Autumns Fall (2004–2007)

Chris Vaughn started Autumns Fall (lead guitar/keys and vocals) as Autumn's End with Nick "Paris Dupont" Engen, later to be filled with Harrison Corupe (frontman/screams), Jesse Zinga (lead guitar), Eric VanAcker of The Rendering (drums), and Corey Sims of The VeraGroove (bass). The band played with such acts as From First To Last, Showbread, He Is Legend, A Skylit Drive, The Word Alive, Despised Icon, Shiny Toy Guns, Taking Back Sunday, The Used, and more! They acquired national buzz and attention from Columbia Records, but shortly after broke up due to musical differences after changing their name to A Suicide Blonde and The Raven.

Danger Silent (2008–present)

Danger Silent is Vaughn's newest solo project that he started with Nick Stecki (former member and audio engineer of AVM Recordings). The band brings almost any style of music in existence to the table (rock, blues, hip-hop, techno, and more). Having a hard background influence, they still maintain a radio-friendly sound that most fans love! Tyler "Telle" Smith of The Word Alive is featured on Chris's newest album, as well as Röbby Creasey of Farewell, My Love (Band), Jesse Lehner of Cold Blooded Theory, Kiefer Ireland of The Secrets We Keep, Harrison Corupe of Autumns Fall, Nick Stecki of Known Enemies, Marissa Murphy and more. Chris has also started up a side-project with Telle Smith that can be found on YouTube.

National appearances

Chris Vaughn, as well as Danger Silent, has appeared on national TV, such as the CW (CBS/Warner) season premiere commercials for their show "Plain Jane" with their old piano ballad single "A Gift For The Present". He also received national attention on NBC and news all over the country for his "Coming Home" cover music video (originally by Diddy/Dirty Money ft. Skylar Grey) which featured Tyler "Telle" Smith of The Word Alive. He has continued to do countless interviews from all over the world, including Germany, India, Peru, Australia, and more, and has appeared in Indie Films, and countless press releases.

Personal life

Chris Vaughn was born on June 19, 1987 in Manhattan, New York. He moved to San Francisco when he was 3, and landed in Fountain Hills, Arizona at the age of 5. Currently he lives in Phoenix, Arizona... after living in Tempe, Arizona attending Arizona State University (ASU) and Scottsdale Community College (SCC). He has a degree in business, as well as computer and audio engineering. Chris got engaged to Marissa Murphy (also a singer) on a cruise in the Caribbean in January 2011, but in recent events they have split. He currently owns AVM Recordings (Recording Studio) in Phoenix, Arizona (North Scottsdale / Paradise Valley Village area) by himself (formerly with Blaine Coffee [aka The White Shadow]). He has also worked with artists for Warner & Disney such as Kaleigh Jo Kirk. Chris's parents, Douglas and Julie Vaughn live in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Band members

Discography

Autumns Fall

• The Scarlet Letters EP (unsigned, 2006)
• Autumns Fall (indie, 2007)

AVM Recordings

• Dream Vampires (Astral Records, 2009)

Solo

• Tyler "Telle" Smith (Fearless Records, 2010)

Danger Silent

• These Dreams Are Nightmares (Dead Famous Records/Warner, 2009)
• To Cast A Way (self-released, 2011)

Guest appearances

• "Charlie" on CBT (Cold Blooded Theory, 2009)
• "What I Do" on Eric James (The Product, 2010)
• "Refuse To Awake" on Chapter 1: Years To Pass (Mourning Ashes, 2011)
• "Hometown Glory" on Swizzy Mixtapes (Rico Swavaa, 2011)
• "Hometown Glory Part 2" on Swizzy Mixtapes (Rico Swavaa, 2011)
• "Roses" on Swizzy Mixtapes (Rico Swavaa, 2011)
• "Have Faith" on Swizzy Mixtapes (Rico Swavaa, 2011)
• "Swervin'" on Eddie Wellz Mix Tape (Eddie Wellz, 2011)
• "She Go" on Eddie Wellz Mix Tape (Eddie Wellz, 2011)
• "Do You Love Me" on Anomaly (Thad Gates, 2012)
• "Enough" on Anomaly (Thad Gates, 2012)

Official Covers & Music Videos

• "What's My Name?" originally by Rihanna (2010)
• "Decode" originally by Paramore (2010)
• "Mad World" originally by Tears For Fears (2010)
• "The Catalyst" originally by Linkin Park (2011)
• "What I've Done" originally by Linkin Park (2011)
• "The Only Exception" originally by Paramore (2011)
• "Monster" originally by Paramore (2011)
• "Coming Home" originally by Diddy (2011)
• "Hurricane" originally by 30 Seconds To Mars (2011)
• "Laid To Rest" originally by Lamb Of God (2011)
• "She Will" originally by Lil Wayne (2011)
• "A New Divide" originally by Linkin Park (2012)
• "Insurrection" originally by Lamb Of God (2012)

References

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External links

• Chris Vaughn on Facebook
• Chris Vaughn on Myspace
• Chris Vaughn on Twitter