Silver Summit

Upcoming Shows this Fall....

2010-10-28T22:15:00.000-07:00

We are emerging from our slumber and playing our first shows in over a year:

NOV 4 UNION POOL, Brooklyn. With LORD JEFF + GUARDIAN ALIEN
NOV 20 BELL HOUSE, Brooklyn. Memory Burn presents PsychFest
DEC 7 ZEBULON, Brooklyn. With CENTER DIVIDER. Free.

2010-03-22T21:40:00.000-07:00

†††† beginning to record the next release....first the basic bones ††††

Back in the studio this month to record our second release...

2010-03-06T21:05:00.000-08:00

psyched to be heading back into the studio to record an EP this month with Jeff Cook.

Night of The Wicker Man Oct 30th

2009-10-21T22:06:00.000-07:00

Join 92YTribeca and The Third Floor for a very special screening of Robin Hardy’s original 1973 cult horror masterpiece The Wicker Man. A devout Christian, Sgt. Howie is summoned to an isolated island off the Scottish coast to investigate an anonymous report of a missing girl, where he finds himself trapped in a world of ancient folklore, pagan rituals and the lustful landlord’s daughter.

Director Robin Hardy will be present for a Q & A session after the 7:00pm screening and will screen teaser footage from his Wicker Man re-imagining The Wicker Tree featuring Christopher Lee that just wrapped principle photography this summer. And expect many more special guests for this rare screening!

Wooden Shjips, Effi Briest and Silver Summit will follow the screening performing songs and interpretations of the original score composed by Paul Giovanni and by the original folk songs, poems and rituals that were the basis for the film's score.

Come dance around the Maypole as Dj’s spin folk, acid and psychedelic sounds!

OCT 6th w/ WOVEN HAND + WHITE HILLS

2009-09-28T10:18:00.000-07:00

This is going to be an awesome show in an awesome venue.

Sep 10 @ UNION POOL w/ White Hills + The Psychic Paramount

2009-08-30T23:12:00.000-07:00

we are playing w/ our friends, the awesome White Hills and Psychic Paramount. Not to be missed. At Union Pool Sep 10 brooklyn. we're on first.

Playing Sat. 8/29: IMPOSE MAGAZINE presents...

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*click for more info*

Upcoming shows in Brooklyn...

2009-07-17T22:51:00.000-07:00

July 30 - MARKET HOTEL: 1142 Myrtle Ave @ Broadway. Brooklyn NY
w/ Wild World (Alex's (our backup vocalist/guitar player's) amazing band!) + Nymph
$7 ALL AGES 9pm

August 29 - GOWANUS YARDS, Brooklyn
Impose Magazine presents...
w/ Psychic Ills + Zs + others tba

October 6 - BELL HOUSE, Brooklyn
opening for White Hills + Woven Hand

Silver Summit @ Cameo, Williamsburg, NY, 6/25/09

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Silver Summit @ Cameo, Williamsburg, NY, 6/25/09
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photo by Justin Baldwin

Silver Summit @ Cameo, Williamsburg, NY, 6/25/09

2009-06-30T21:35:00.001-07:00

Silver Summit @ Cameo, Williamsburg, NY, 6/25/09
Originally uploaded by craneboy

photo by Justin Baldwin

1st show since January!

2009-06-20T20:11:00.000-07:00

We are playing CAMEO in Williamsburg, Brooklyn this Thurs. June 25th. It's been a long time, but we're going to rock some new songs. With some amazing friends!

1st CARBONIC (Ghost Woods)
2ND THE WHITE LODGE (Attacknine Recs)
3rd SILVER SUMMIT (Language of Stone)
4TH PRINCE & PEARL (White Magic, Castanets, Brightblack Morninglight)

8pm start. $6
at CAMEO 93 N. 6th St. Brooklyn

"Leaves of Life" compilation release June 23rd

2009-06-04T22:50:00.000-07:00

Hi friends! Silver Summit have contributed a track to a compilation curated by Buck Curran of Arborea, called "Leaves of Life". It will be released June 23rd on Borne Recordings. All proceeds benefit the UN’s Food Aid Agency, World Food Programme, and human rights advocacy monitors, Not On Our Watch.

There's a nice review of it and more info on the Naturalismo blog.

"Leaves of Life" benefit comp for UN World Food Program

2009-02-06T13:57:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!
Our lovely friends, Arborea, have put together a benefit comp for the UN World Food Program called "Leaves of Life" on which we contribute a new unreleased song, "Oaks". We're very excited to be a part of this!

from their blog...

The cover art is an Amazingly Beautiful drawing by Hanna Tuulikki (Nalle, and the Family Elan). The tentative release date for the comp is March 21st, 2009 and will be released on our label Borne Recordings/Acuarela (U.S. distribution through Darla Records). All proceeds are going to be donated to World Food Program (United Nations agency) to help with special and Very important relief operations and emergencies in places such as Darfur region of Sudan,Uganda, and the Congo. The confirmed lineup is - Alela Diane (with Mariee Sioux), Rio en Medio, Marissa Nadler and Black Hole Infinity, Fern Knight, Devendra Banhart, Mi and Lau, Larkin Grimm, Arborea, Mica Jones, Big Blood, Micah Blue Smaldone, Cursillistas, Magic Leaves, Silver Summit, The Plains, Starless and Bible Black, David Garland, Citay, Ora Cogan, and Eric Carbonara. The digital version of the cd will also include some bonus tracks...music by Jozef Van Wissem, Denise Dill, and Laurent Brondel.

Photos from west coast tour w/ Woven Hand

2009-02-01T22:21:00.000-08:00

The west coast tour w/ Woven Hand was INCREDIBLE. We are all going through major tour withdrawal now :(
Here are some pics from the LA and Vancouver shows, taken by some fine friends:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21229310@N07/sets/72157612938162454/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevelouie/sets/72157612730973525/

Jan 2009 West Coast tour dates w/ WOVENHAND

2008-12-20T21:16:00.001-08:00

We're touring next month, in January on the West Coast, supporting WOVEN HAND !
We'll be backed by a live band that includes Laura Ortman (Dust Dive, Stars Like Fleas) on violin/guitar, Elias Reitz (Gojogo, Brightblack Morning Light, Painted Cakes) on drums, and Ahram Kim on bass and backing vox.
WOVEN HAND are AMAZING and these shows are going to be GREAT-come out!

Here are the dates:

Jan 16 2009 Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA
Jan 17 2009 Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Jan 18 2009 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR
Jan 20 2009 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA
Jan 21 2009 Audie’s Olympic Fresno, CA
Jan 22 2009 Spaceland Los Angeles, CA
Jan 23 2009 Hotel Congress Tucson, Arizona
Jan 24 2009 Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico

Last show of 2008....

2008-12-12T17:09:00.000-08:00

We're playing one last show this year, at LE POISSON ROUGE in Manhattan, opening for VETIVER. We're on at 8pm, Crystal Stilts at 9pm, Vetiver last. 18+
No more shows in NYC til the Spring, while we tour the west coast supporting WOVEN HAND in mid-Jan, and Sondra does some solo shows in CA in Feb.

Flower Travellin' Band show tomorrow night is CANCELLED!

2008-12-08T10:57:00.000-08:00

BUMMER! After sorting out all their visa issues, some US Embassy worker lost the singer's passport and couldn't get it back to him in time for Flower Travellin' Band to board their flight! SO, tomorrow night's show is postponed til the spring. :(

IF it's any consolation, we'll be playing Wed. at ZEBULON in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for FREE w/
HEADDRESS
THE WHITE LODGE

There will be psychedelic projections throughout all our sets...rad bands, rad venue...come out!! White Lodge at 9pm, then us, then Headdress last.

Upcoming Shows Nov/Dec

2008-11-13T11:49:00.000-08:00

Some exciting shows coming up! Come out and see us--it will be Spring before we play in NYC again (we'll be touring the West Coast again in Jan. w/ Woven Hand!)

DEC 9 KNITTING FACTORY, nyc.
w/ Flower Travellin' Band (rescheduled from the 23rd!)
The legendary 60s/70s psych-metal-rock band from Japan is making their 1st U.S. appearance ever and are curating the night's show. We're so honored to be a part of this!!!

DEC 10 ZEBULON, brooklyn.
w/ Headdress + The White Lodge w/ special projections

DEC 17 le Poisson Rouge, nyc.
w/ Vetiver + Crystal Stilts

Back from our mini-tour w/ Woven Hand...

2008-10-21T02:12:00.000-07:00

Wow, what an amazing time we had playing with Woven Hand! Incredible performers--wonderful people! We played our best shows to date, with the help of our incredibly talented friend Otto Hauser backing us on drums and percussion! Thanks, Otto!
And thanks to all of you who came out to the shows and documented some of the magic and have given us permission to share here....blessings, all!

Silver Summit @ Knitting Factory 10.14.08

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Taken by Steve Vega

2008-10-20T23:10:00.001-07:00

Silver Summit, Knitting Factory, 10.14.08
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Otto Hauser on percussion, ladies and gentlemen!
Silver Summit, Knitting Factory, 10.14.08
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Alex, Sondra, Laura, Shawn

Silver Summit, Knitting Factory, 10.14.08
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Shawn and Otto

Silver Summit, Knitting Factory, 10.14.08
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Silver Summit, Knitting Factory, 10.14.08
Originally uploaded by natty.org

Alex and Sondra

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Silver Summit, Knitting Factory, 10.14.08
Originally uploaded by natty.org

Laura, Shawn, & Otto

Silver Summit + Woven Hand shows in NYC, Boston, Philly, D.C.

2008-10-09T03:29:00.000-07:00

We're playing in NYC this Tues. Oct 14 at KNITTING FACTORY, opening for the incredible WOVEN HAND (David Eugene Edwards & Pascal Humbert of 16 Horsepower) with BEAT CIRCUS from Boston!!!

This is one of our most exciting shows yet...Shawn & I will be graced by the percussive finery of Otto Hauser (of Vetiver and Espers), as well as the lovely Laura Ortman (Stars Like Fleas, Dust Dive) on violin/guitars and the delightful Alexandra Drewchin on backing vocals/guitars/mandolin.

We're psyched and honored to be part of this really awesome bill, and one of the last shows at Knitting Factory before they move to Brooklyn in December; please come out if you're in the NYC area! We go on second (and the club are strict about times so we'll be on by 9pm).

KNITTING FACTORY MAIN SPACE 74 Leonard Street
7:30pm doors $12 adv / $14 day of

We will also be playing with WOVEN HAND, in Boston, Philly, and D.C. (Arlington) with the same live band:

Wed 10.15 at the Middle East, BOSTON, MA

(w/ Beat Circus -- we play 1st of 3)

Thu 10.16 at Johnny Brenda's, PHILLY, PA
(w/ Deadfolk -- we play 2nd of 3)

Fri 10.17 at Iota, ARLINGTON, VA

Upcoming Shows-percussionist needed

2008-09-19T16:46:00.000-07:00

We have some shows coming up in the next month:

Oct 14 NYC • Knittting Factory w/ WOVEN HAND + BEAT CIRCUS
Oct 15 Boston • Middle East w/ WOVEN HAND + BEAT CIRCUS
Oct 16 Philadelphia • Johnny Brenda's w/ WOVEN HAND + DEAD FOLK
Oct 17 D.C. (Arlington, VA) • Iota w/ WOVEN HAND

(btw-we're looking for a versatile (more textural/atmospheric) percussionist for future gigs......get in touch if you live in the NYC area... contactsilversummit [at] gmail [dot] com)

Tour ends tonight in Long Beach

2008-09-08T10:08:00.001-07:00

The west coast tour has been incredible and sadly, it comes to an end tonight w/ our last show at the Prospector in Long Beach, CA. Our percussionist, Daniel, had to return to NYC for work on Sat., but we've had the unexpected joy of friends old and new stepping in on drums--two nights ago, Eli Reitz guested on drums in Oakland and tonight, Ron Rege Jr. from Lavender Diamond, will be guesting on drums tonight for a very special set. What a way to end the tour!

West Coast tour starts AUG 29

2008-08-18T22:28:00.000-07:00

Our West Coast Tour starts AUGUST 29 and we are soooo psyched! We couldn't have booked this tour without the generous help of some amazing people, some of whom we have yet to meet in person: Ryan of Fort King, Borts Minorts, Michael of The Why Because, Grant of Echo Curio/VxPxC, Steve Taiclet, Trevor, Margie Ayers, Josh & Kristin/Mountain Home, Ron Rege, Garrett Pierce, & Gangi....big hugs!!!

So, here are the dates and info....come out! and tell your friends, lovers, enemies, kin!
(also--if you know any good vegan / vegetarian joints to eat at along the way, tell us!)
contactsilversummit@gmail.com

8/29 San Diego - HABITAT HOUSE w/ Derek Papa + Calico Horse 21+
8/30 Los Angeles - PEHRSPACE w/ Ben Kamen + Desolation Wilderness + Divisadero + Fort King (all ages)
8/31 Los Angeles - TANGIER w/ Gangi + The Winter Flowers
9/1 San Francisco - THE KNOCKOUT w/ Gangi + Silverghost (feat. Marcie Bolen of the Von Bondies)
9/2 Portland-THE SOMEDAY LOUNGE w/ tba
9/3 Seattle - THE MIX w/ The Battle of Land & Sea + Lauren Banhart
9/4 Portland - HOLOCENE (MusicFestNW) w/ Deerhunter + Oxford Collapse + Starfucker + Bodies of Water
9/5 Santa Cruz Mtns. - BROOKDALE LODGE (FolkYeah Presents) w/ Witch + Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound + Earthless
9/6 Oakland, CA - WOULDS (or 21 GRAND) w/ The Why Because + VxPxC/Warm Climate
9/7 Sacramento, CA-LUIGI'S FUN GARDEN w/ The Why Because + VxPxC/Warm Climate
9/8 Long Beach, CA-THE PROSPECTOR w/ Gangi + tba

West Coast TOUR in Aug/Sep!

2008-07-12T23:19:00.000-07:00

We're busy booking our West Coast tour for the fall...heading out at the end of August with a full band including: Laura Ortman on violin; Ahram Kim on cello/vocals; and Daniel Schubmehl on percussion. Really excited about Portland (MusicFestNW opening for Deerhunter 9/4), and sooooo psyched about a show at the historic (and haunted) Brookdale Lodge in the Santa Cruz Mtns. (9/5) opening for Witch and Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound!

Two NYC shows! Record release party!

2008-06-26T18:38:00.000-07:00

The Silver Summit band play 2 shows!
We'll have our just-released debut s/t album from Language of Stone/Drag City.
Were stoked- it's on CD and vinyl!

Saturday June 28

Silver Summit
w/ Heavy Hands + Sri Auribindo + Ellen Mary Mcgee
@ Cake Shop @ 9pm Ludlow St. LES, NYC (we're 3rd)

"Sondra Ow Sun-Odeon sings as if reading ancient chants straight out of the Cosmonomicon, while Shawn Bosler's array of guitars wrap her in darkly patterned blankets." Time Out New York

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Thursday July 3rd

***RECORD RELEASE SHOW***
Silver Summit & Friends
White Hills + The Dust Dive + Antimagic
With projections by Brooke Sietsons (Espers)
and a harp trip-out by Mary Lattimore (Valerie Project).
@ Glasslands Gallery @ 9pm
289 Kent Ave, Williamsburg, Bklyn
(Between South 1st & South 2nd)

Please come out and make it a party!
You don't have to work the next day and all the bands are outrageously good
and dear dear friends!

"Hazy, smoky, and macabre, the record's {Silver Summit's} mellifluous vocal harmonies and meandering multi-ethnic instrumentation paint mental portraits of foggy Victorian streets, gypsy caravans, and Baghdad bazaars with effortless execution." —Naturalismo

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Silver Summit:
D. Shawn Bosler (guitars)
Sondra Ow Sun-Odeon (vocals, guitars, baglama saz, keybs)
Laura Ortman (guitars, violin; The Dust Dive)
Daniel Schubmehl (percussion; Jaggery)
Alexandra Drewchin (vocals, guitars)
and for the record release show, also with very special guests:
Margie Wienk (cello; Fern Knight, Valerie Project)
Mary Lattimore (harp; Valerie Project)

Hex Education Journal, Dropout Boogie, & Language of Stone records presents...

2008-06-23T08:00:00.000-07:00

A fine show at the wonderful CakeShop on June 28th (***note, the show date was changed from the 27th!). With our labelmates Heavy Hands, Sri Aurobindo, and Ellen Mary McGee.....& Mahasiddhi and Snyder's Crackle Amoeba Lightshow....phew! Our first show since our record release, so we'll have the LP and CD with us. I think we go on 3rd.

Our album has arrived!

2008-06-16T00:00:00.000-07:00

A year abouts in the making, our little labor of love...our physical artifact of the ephemeral sounds in our heads...our Self-Titled album...
IS OUT NOW on CD and LP, and here's where you can purchase it if you don't have a fine record store nearby to visit...

Mailorder
via the Language of Stone website:
www.languageofstone.com
the Drag City website:
www.dragcity.com/catalog/records/ls007.html

OR if you desire instant gratification, there's
Other Music's Digital Store, Amazon, and iTunes for digital downloads:
http://digital.othermusic.com/search/full.php?FULL=284148&ALBUM=1&ref=21
http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Summit/dp/B001AX072W/ref=mb_oe_o
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=282270541&id=282270533&s=143441

Upcoming shows, west coast tour...

2008-06-06T10:51:00.000-07:00

We're playing a couple shows in NYC soon...
Come out! We'll have the new album on LP and CD w/ us.

June 28th @ CakeShop 152 Ludlow Street NYC
Hex Education Journal, Dropout Boogie NYC and Language of Stone Records presents
w/ Heavy Hands (Brooklyn), Sri Aurobindo (Baltimore), Ellen Mary McGee (London) + MAHASIDDHI + SNYDER'S CRACKLE AMOEBA LIGHTSHOW

(pic by Akane Kodani)

July 3 @ Glasslands Gallery 289 Kent Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
RECORD RELEASE PARTY!
w/ Antimagic (ex-These are Powers), The Dust Dive (our awesome violinist's band w/ her hubby), White Hills + projections by Brooke Sietinsons (Espers) accompanied by Mary Lattimore (Valerie Project) on harp!

We're also headed out to the west coast to visit our bretheren on the other side.... (if you can help us book some of the dates below, please get in touch! Thanks!)
8/29 San Diego
8/30 San Diego
8/31 Los Angeles, Tangier - w/ Gangi, The Winter Flowers
9/1 San Francisco, Smile/The Knockout - w/ Gangi
9/2 San Francisco
9/3 (somewhere between SF and Portland, anyone?)
9/4 Portland, WW Festival - w/ Deerhunter
9/5 (Portland or anywhere in-between there and Seattle ?)
9/6 Seattle
9/7 ?
9/8 ?
9/9 ?

You can pre-order our new album!

2008-06-04T23:42:00.000-07:00

It won't be released until June 17, but you can pre-order the CD or LP here:
LoS/Drag City preorder page

We're covering The Cure

2008-06-04T01:15:00.000-07:00

...for the Manimal Vinyl Records tribute comp, Perfect As Cats.

We'll be covering A Night Like This and will be among some fine company, including Bat for Lashes, Blonde Redhead, The Dandy Warhols, CocoRosie and others.

Should be out in the Fall, later this year.

Record out JUNE 17th on Language of Stone/Drag City!

2008-05-20T10:17:00.000-07:00

So, our debut self-titled record comes out JUNE 17th on CD and limited edition VINYL LP, courtesy of our incredible label Language of Stone/Drag City!

The wonderful Greg Weeks (of Espers, Valerie Project) recorded and produced the record over two weeks in early fall of 2007 at his analog studio Hexham Head. Mixing was completed at Miner Street Studio w/ Brian McTear.

Many incredible musicians contributed to the album, including:
Jesse Sparhawk, harp
Mike Zanghi, African water drums, gong, Tibetan singing bowls
Gillian Chadwick, backing vocals
Alexandra Drewchin, backing vocals
Laura Ortman, violin
Margie Wienk, cello
Greg Weeks, keys, bass, guitar

Will post info on where you can purchase the album soon...

xo sondra