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New York, United States (1989 – 2009)
Silver Jews’ earliest incarnation was the college band Ectoslavia, formed by future Pavement founders Bob Nastanovich, Stephen Malkmus and frontman David Berman at the University of Virginia in 1989. An exercise in joyous noise, the band disbanded after graduation and the three friends moved to New York to take up various jobs - Nastanovich, a bus driver, and Berman and Malkmus, art museum security guards.
Pavement, a band started by Malkmus post-Ectoslavia, pre-New York, at this point began to gain attention. This attention resulted in a record deal and a constant inferiority plague placed upon the ‘Joos with Berman totally at the forefront of the group. Misinformed music fans now saw the band as a side-project and, even worse, Berman as being not good enough to play with Pavement, many band members being shared between the two bands.
The connection to Malkmus and the now blossoming Pavement was not all negative, however. Drag City, then not the bastion of American folk music it is today, agreed to release the band’s debut EPs which has led to a fruitful relationship (the label continues to release the band’s records, right up to album number 7 in 2008, (Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea).
The Silver Jews in their later days primarily consisted of David and Cassie Berman who contributed most of the lyrics, and a changing cast of characters. They had numerous indie stars in a rotating line up, including Willie T. of Lambchop, and Brian Kotzer of Tim Chad and Sherry.
Pavement, a band started by Malkmus post-Ectoslavia, pre-New York, at this point began to gain attention. This attention resulted in a record deal and a constant inferiority plague placed upon the ‘Joos with Berman totally at the forefront of the group. Misinformed music fans now saw the band as a side-project and, even worse, Berman as being not good enough to play with Pavement, many band members being shared between the two bands.
The connection to Malkmus and the now blossoming Pavement was not all negative, however. Drag City, then not the bastion of American folk music it is today, agreed to release the band’s debut EPs which has led to a fruitful relationship (the label continues to release the band’s records, right up to album number 7 in 2008, (Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea).
The Silver Jews in their later days primarily consisted of David and Cassie Berman who contributed most of the lyrics, and a changing cast of characters. They had numerous indie stars in a rotating line up, including Willie T. of Lambchop, and Brian Kotzer of Tim Chad and Sherry.
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IanOhs wrote:
given the amount of people banging on about Lou Reed in various song shoutboxes I'm surprised that He's not up there. can't really hear the similarity myself.
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AlanQuays wrote:
Jus' means people who listen to a lot of Silver Jews listen to a lot of Halo Benders, no? I can't say I'm not a guilty party, in any case.
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Ennuiunbridled wrote:
The Halo Benders sound nothing like SIlver Jews. It would perhaps be better to instead put Lambchop there?
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WeirdoRipper wrote:
no one cares about a dead hooker
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FoolmeThrice wrote:
I'm sorry but these guys are so weird hahhaa. i like them, but so weird.
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fkesserieusman wrote:
when a motherfucker steps out his place
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starjump wrote:
Contriversial? The Arizona Record is the best.
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tjd9 wrote:
I can listen to the Silver Jews all day long and never get tired of them.
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lindsey_fru wrote:
still, without a doubt, the best band ever. (i say that for a lot of bands but this band is exceptional and those who know it really know it)
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MayhemWithMercy wrote:
these guys are fucking amazing... american water is a true contribution to music
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cheesenuggett wrote:
GOD DAMN IT THIS BAND RULES AND SHOULD LIVE FOR EVER AND TOUR AGAIN SO I CAN SEE THEM.
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Ennuiunbridled wrote:
American Water is my favorite album ever. David Berman's mother named him after a king; rightfully so.
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atf487 wrote:
sometimes a man just needs a breather
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wiyam93 wrote:
natural bridge is blowing my mind right now [2]
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xephyrous wrote:
on the last day of your life don't forget to die ♫♫♫
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EduardoSV wrote:
kinda music i like to hear in a cloudy winter evening.
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Richie159 wrote:
What the hell is 'an exercise in joyous noise?' [2]
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ju_wagner wrote:
oh man, forgot how great
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GeorgesDanton wrote:
this music is like a lazy summer morning.
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koorosh22 wrote:
haha... don't know who these guys are but the name gave me a big laugh.
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yoko931, mikecodycomedy, kora867 and 15 other people added Silver Jews to their libraries. yesterday evening
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