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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Midnight Eyes in stores now!
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satisfied
Category: Music

Hi Everyone,

Finally, after nearly 5 years, our new album, Midnight Eyes, is available in stores in all major retailers: iTunes, Amazon, HMV, Napster, etc...

Here's one of the reviews thus far, from writer Steven Hurst, at Glasswerk.co.uk:

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"It has been almost 4 years since the music of The Silk Demise has graced my desk. Back then the 8 track self-titled album was a welcome diversion from the British music scene.

Here it is almost like De-Ja-Vu as not a heck of a lot changed on our shores, so another diversion is always welcome. Bill Litshauer has found new female lead in the form of Edie Marshall to take on the vocal work. He’s also almost double his output as this new album as it boasts 14 tracks of dreamy ambience.

This album has more than its fair share of moments. “Heroin Chic” and “Smoke and Mirrors” bring a lot of vibe to the early part of the album; Litshauer demonstrating his potential range from the ambient and pop sensibilities he lives in. The album remains within the electronic realms for its duration, and for the most of it is primarily a ‘chilled’ album. If you prefer something a bit more dance then you’ll have to skip forward to track “Black Majik” to see how well Litshauer tackles that world.

There are moments when the music threatens to really let loose and become something that is a lot less refined than the finished product. Litshauer understands his music and his audience perfectly well, but that audience is ever growing, but also evolving, so odd distorted tweak and harder edged sound wouldn’t go amiss. Although it is fair to point out that he ramps up the volume on closing track “Trails” to send listeners off with more of a bang.

Marshall is a more than competent vocalist, but so much so that perhaps it is a bit much sometimes to double up her efforts on certain songs when one vocal layer is more than enough. Perhaps “Mystic” would have been more of a brooding haunted track if one was stripped back.

These minor quibbles aside; Midnight Eyes is a huge step onwards for The Silk Demise, and one that has been due for a while. For something more relaxing and easy to get along with, they are an ideal choice. "
Thursday 30th July 2009
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Be sure to check out www.thesilkdemise.com for all the details, to preview and/or purchase the album, and be sure to sign the Guestbook, follow us on Twitter, add us on MySpace and Facebook - we'd love to hear what you think!

Cheers,

Bill

WWW.THESILKDEMISE.COM

1:58 AM

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Friday, June 26, 2009

New tracks...
Current mood:

accomplished
Category: Music

"Midnight Eyes" is finally complete, after 4 years of development!

Check out our myspace page to listen to "Smoke and Mirrors", "Heroin Chic", and "Wildfire". Then head on over to our website to listen to clips from all the tracks, and check out the new site's redesign and artwork.

The album will be available for purchase in the coming weeks through our distributor, both physically and online.

Thanks for your patience while waiting for this album - we certainly hope it was worth the wait!

Cheers,

bill and edie

the silk demise.com

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Monday, June 01, 2009

Midnight Eyes - new album this July
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focused
Category: Music

Hello All!

The tracklist for the forthcoming album, Midnight Eyes, has been set:

01 Wildfire
02 Heroin Chic
03 Smoke and Mirrors
04 Floodlights
05 Atalik
06 Stargazer
07 Lo-Fi
08 Midnight Eyes
09 Mystic
10 Renegade
11 Black Majik
12 Sioux
13 The Greys

The album is being mastered June 20th, 2009, and will be released several days later. It should trickle in to digital retailers by mid-July. Stay tuned for previews of the new artwork, and more samples...

All tracks except Black Majick, feature Edie Marshall on vocals. This album is a little different from the first... still trip-hop inspired, but the music has evolved.

Check out our website for the latest details...

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Wednesday, June 04, 2008

2009
Current mood:

blank
Category: Music

So I'm shooting for a 2009 release of the new material (still untitled)... probably Feb/March... Just in the midst of editing vocals, touching up some new tracks, and revitalizing others.

On a similar note, if there are still others interested in some form of collaboration, just shoot me an email!

I'm thinking this release will be purely digital, with full artwork available for print... saves money, and allows the music to come out sooner.

Tentative track titles? Wildfire, Heroin Chic, Twenty Six, Trails, Smoke and Mirrors... I'm hoping for 10-15 tracks... I always was a bit sad that there was only 8 on our debut, so I hope to make up for it with this album.

That's it for now... until the next...

OH, and one more thing... 'Unlocked' is available on all major digital retailers, if you happened to want to purchase the album in support of our cause (which is pretty much just to make more music).

Cheers,

bill

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Saturday, June 09, 2007

In time...
Current mood:

creative
Category: Music

It's been a long time since an update, but there's still lots happening behind the scenes...

Work is well underway on the new album, with a few tracks already named: Wildfire, Heroin Chic (recut), Twenty Six, Pincushion, Motive, and Trails... to name a few.

The sound is a bit different now... more "natural", but still with an electronic backbone...

I'd still like vocals on a few tracks, so if anyone is interested in a collaboration, please give me a shout.

I've posted the Wildfire demo (featuring Edie Marshall on vocals)... you can check out our website for the latest news.

Cheers!

bill

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Thursday, August 24, 2006

New album: "unlocked" officially release
Current mood:

chipper
Category: Music

the silk demise: unlocked - a collection of unreleased material and including the all new track 'Pincushion' has been released! The album is a free download at www.thesilkdemise.com.

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Thursday, March 02, 2006

"Bound" music video...
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excited

Well, the goal is to have it done by this Saturday, March 4th! If that's the case, we'll have it up on our MySpace page and on our official website by next week!

It will be free to download in various formats. I've seen the pre-final cut and it looks awesome. Be sure to check out www.stuckintime.ca - it's the director's website.

Cheers!

bill

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Sunday, February 05, 2006

Official website officially updated...

Hello,

So the website is finally redone... it loads 10x faster, has some of my own photography, and is totally redone behind the scenes. Phew... now I can sleep. Check out the link below, and be sure to sign the guestbook... and buy the CD ;)

To celebrate, I've posted 5 new clips. Heroin Chic has been re-recorded and is just waiting to be mastered... I promise it'll be on the new album. The new stuff is more guitar driven, still dark, but a little more complex. Anyways, they'll be more stuff added to the website soon!

Cheers,

bill

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Monday, August 29, 2005

Looking to collaborate? Vocalist wanted...
Current mood:

content

Hey Everyone,

The Silk Demise is looking to expand its horizons by adding a new vocalist to the mix. Applicants should have an appreciation for trip-hop and down-tempo music in general. I'm looking for a female vocalist. Think Delerium, early Sneaker Pimps, Massive Attack. Serious applicants only.

If you're in the Toronto area (GTA), then recording shouldn't be a problem. Any others, we can collaborate online (as I've done in the past).

If you have a demo of sorts (mp3, CD, etc), that would be great.

Cheers!

Bill

4:59 PM

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