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Si Hayden, Ben Haines 'Waiting Room' (2010)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD040

1. Enter
2. Interstellar Communication
3. Closing in
4. Killing time
5. No way in
6. 700 Million miles
7. Slowly very fast

SilveryRecords introduce 'Waiting Room' by Hayden/Haines. A completely different instrumental blast to their usual past of jazz works. Steering clear of swing, this record is closer to a present day progressive rock power trio. Recorded live at Groovefurnisher Studio's, Birmingham on the 11th August 2010. All songs by Si Hayden and Ben Haines. Produced, engineered and mixed by Ben Haines. Mastered by Si Hayden. ©2010SilveryRecords UK. Format: Compact Disk, Download Cat no: SRCD040, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 30.08.2010, Genre: Rock: Progressive Rock, Sound Format: Stereo, Length: 40.34, UPC: 884502770872



Si Hayden, Ben Haines, Gaz Rollins 'Swim on by' (2010)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD039

1. May you never 'Frisell' away
2. Swim on by
3. Alexandre Avenue
4. Fully charged
5. Outpost
6. What will be
7. Justagroove

All songs by Si Hayden and Ben Haines. Produced, engineered and mixed by Ben Haines. Mastered by Si Hayden. ©2010SilveryRecords UK. Format: Compact Disk, Download Cat no: SRCD039, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 23.08.2010, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 884502760873



Si Hayden 'FdWN' (2010)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD038

1. Approximately
2. 90
3. Billion
4. Galaxies
5. Out There
6. And You
7. Actually
8. Believe
9. You Are
10. Alone

©2010SilveryRecords UK. Format: Compact Disk, Download Cat no: SRCD038, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 16.08.2010, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 884502746792 www.sihayden.com



Verity Pabla ‘This Mess’ (2010)
(EP)
Silvery
SRCD037


1. This Mess
2. Give It Your All
3. It Is Or It Isn’t (Ep Version)
4. This Moment Now
5. Plain Filthy (Live Version)


All words & music by Verity Pabla, www.veritypabla.com Played by Verity Pabla, Si Hayden & Ben Haines Produced, engineered & mixed by Ben Haines www.groovefurnisher.co.uk Mastered by Ben Haines & Si Hayden www.sihayden.com Artwork by:Amerjit Kaur Dhaliwal. ©2010 Verity Pabla. Format: CD & Download Cat no: SRCD037 Release Date: 25-07-10 Sound Format: stereo, UPC 884502676778

 

Wes Finch & the Dirty Band 'From the Coleman Kitchen' (2010)
(EP)
Silvery
SRCD036

1. The Rambler
2. No Drama
3. Fully Grown
4. I've Been Told / Calling You

An EP featuring the original Dirty Band line up (George Vaughan on drums, Joe Carvel on bass, Andy Whitehead on guitars and keyboards, Matt Lakey on banjo and Bryan Lea Bradford on harmonicas) recorded and engineered by Drew Coleman.
These are all original songs written just after the release of the Dirty Band's first album. Backing vocals and inlay artwork are supplied by Liz Crowley of The Bellows.
In collaboration with Mustard & Blood Promotions 2010.

Available on CD. price £4 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD036, Packaging: Sleeve, Sound Format: Stereo
myspace/wfinchmusic



Verity Pabla 'The Journey Live at Playwrights' (2010)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD035

1. Best Dress
2. Please Be
3. Beautiful
4. Interlude #1
5. Divine You
6. Interlude #2
7. Drink You In
8. Interlude #3
9. Wrapped Around
10.Interlude #4
Bonus tracks
11.This Mess
12.All You Can Feel
13.Secrets
This Enhanced CD includes the two official animated music videos for ‘Trust Again’ and ‘Step Forwards’!

All words and music written by Verity Pabla Except tracks 4, 6 & 8 by Hayden/Haines And Track 10 by Si Hayden.
Verity Pabla: electric guitar & vocals.
Si Hayden: double bass & guitars. Ben Haines: cajon, drums & all other instruments
All live tracks recorded at Playwrights Café-Bar, UK, April 2010 Produced, recorded and mixed by Ben Haines and Si Hayden All studio tracks recorded at groovefurnisher studio, UK, May 2010 Produced, recorded and mixed by Ben Haines All tracks engineered and mastered by Ben Haines & Si Hayden www.groovefurnisher.co.uk www.sihayden.com
Verity Pabla ©2010 All rights reserved. Unauthorised broadcasting, lending, hiring, public performance, copying, or re-recording is prohibited. Format: Enhanced Compact Disc, Cat no: SRCD035, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 27/06/10, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 884502548365



Si Hayden, Ben Haines, Nathan Folds 'Pianose' (2010)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD034

1. Canopy level (Hayden)
2. Manhattan (Hayden)
3. Scent to Romany (Hayden/Haines)
4. Paledinarosaville(Hayden)
5. Partner in time (Hayden)
6. Two Minutes (Hayden)
7. Delabiquitus (Hayden/Haines)
8. Furlingtons Rise (Hayden)

Si Hayden: Piano, Ben Haines: Drums, Nathan Folds: Double bass. Recorded at Irv Cabin Studio one summer evening in 2010. ©2010SilveryRecords UK. Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD034, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 07.06.2009, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 884502505290 www.sihayden.com www.groovefurnisher.com


Interplay 'Introducing Interplay' (2010)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD033

1. Grey Day at Gorey
2. Faces & Places
3. Hang Around featuring Andra Sparks
4. Island
5. Ode to Duke featuring Andra Sparks
6. Boogie Stop Shuffle
7. Rising On Thermals
8. After You Stu (new)
9. Step Lightly
10. The Shuffle

SilveryRecords introduce the delectable sound of Interplay, a jazz delight! Welcome to the first offering by INTERPLAY, the band founded in 2007 by bassist and composer Adrian Litvinoff. The sounds on this album reflect the band’s development on the road, shaped by experimenting, taking risks and putting the audience at the centre of everything it does.
Adrian’s tunes are evocative and warm, connecting with emotions and experiences, memorable rather than abstract. Drawing from their immersion in many musical genres he and the band explore all sorts of textures and sounds not always associated with contemporary jazz, to delight the ear and create ‘the sound of surprise’.
The guys in the band are all well known players in the region – and the album shows just why. Richard Baker is a fine trombonist. If he’s not a virtuoso yet he soon will be! His classically-honed technique is put to awesome and expressive use in ‘Faces and Places’ and ‘Grey Day at Gorey’. He tears it up big-time on ‘Boogie Stop Shuffle’, while his solo on ‘Ode to Duke’ perfectly mirrors the mood and delivery of the lyric by Andra Sparks. Alan Wakeman on soprano and tenor saxes brings something wild and free to the ensemble that is always grounded in musicality and emotional honesty. His solos on ‘Hang Around’ and ‘Island’ are both outstanding, as is his rendition of ‘Rising on Thermals’. Neil Hunter is a gifted and creative pianist, and energy just seems to flow through him. At times reflective and tender, at others driving and exuberant, he is a great accompanist as well as soloist. His poignant opening to ‘Hang Around’ perfectly sets the scene for what follows, while his inspired excursions on ‘Boogie Stop Shuffle’ and ‘After You Stu’ are other highlights. Adrian Litvinoff is a bassist whose playing style has been shaped by his instinct as a composer. Always searching for the melodic complement to the other players, his lines climb and fall in response to the music, even when holding down a groove. Enjoy his accompaniment on ‘Faces and Places’ and ‘Step Lightly’ as well as his solos on ‘Grey Day’ and ‘Island’. Dave Balen on drums and percussion brings a history of musical exploration and immersion in many genres including Indian music. His approach to music (and to life) makes him an unselfish accompanist as well as a highly creative soloist – hear his multi-layered contribution to ‘Grey Day’ or the extraordinary percussion accompanying the bass solo in ‘Island’. Andra Sparks joins us for two numbers on the album. Andra’s voice is bell-like, clear and suffused with warmth, and she really knows how to get inside a lyric! Her contributions to ‘Hang Around’ and ‘Ode to Duke’ add freshness and polish to these numbers and enrich the album as a whole. For more information about INTERPLAY and to hear some tracks from the album visit www.interplayjazz.wordpress.com ©2010SilveryRecords UK. Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD033, Packaging: digipak, Release Date: 31.05.2009, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 884502487954



Si Hayden 'Live in 05 at the Coventry Jazz Festival' (2010)(LP)

Silvery
SRCD032

1. Like Fire (Hayden)
2. One Weekend (Hayden)
3. Imminent Moondance (Hayden)
4. Armitage (Hayden)
5. Tango Schizophrenia (Hayden)
6. Black Magic Nylon (Hayden)
7. The Ball on Fool Hill (Hayden)
8. Double Bass Solo (Hayden)
9. PW digs it! (Hayden)

All tracks played on a solo instrument live with no acompiniament or overdubs Recorded live at the 2005 Coventry Jazz festival Cover shot: Kris Connolly www.sihayden.com ©2010SilveryRecords UK. Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD032, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 25.05.2009, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 884502505283



Andrew Buckley 'Mainly Blue' (2010)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD031

1. Our Favourite Son (Buckley)
2. Mainly blue (Buckley)
3. For your greater god (Buckley)
4. Another kind of girl (Buckley)
5. When she said what she said (Buckley)
6. Idolised by you (Buckley)
7. Do you dream in colour (Buckley)
8. Never look back (Buckley)
9. Big trouble (Buckley)
10. Perfect love (Buckley)
11. When the rain (Buckley)

SilveryRecords introduce the devine song writing and recordings of Andrew Buckley with a little help from the virtuoso violin of Joe O'Donnell (East of Eden) the superb upright double bass of Si Hayden and the delectable spring rhythms of Ben Haines. ©2010SilveryRecords UK. Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD031, Packaging: Jewel Case (sealed), Release Date: 25.05.2009, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 884502486315



MORLeY HAYDeN HAINeS 'UNCORKeD' (Live at the Gresham Metropole for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival)' (2010)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD030

1. Introduction & Disillusion (Morley/Hayden/Haines)
2. For Lee Miller (Morley/Hayden/Haines)
3. Bomb (Morley/Hayden/Haines)
4. Sistah (Morley/Hayden/Haines)
5. On first looking into Cecily Jones's... (Morley/Hayden/Haines)
6. The Silver Age (Morley/Hayden/Haines)
7. Dobe?? Snail (Morley/Hayden/Haines)
8. Dissilusion (bonus track from the Ó Bhéal...) (Morley/Hayden/Haines)
9. Sistah (bonus track from the Ó Bhéal...) (Morley/Hayden/Haines)
10. Map (bonus track from the Ó Bhéal...) (Morley/Hayden/Haines)

©2010SilveryRecords ©2010Heaventreepress www.sihayden.com www.groovefurnisher.com Cover Shot: Ben Haines. Inner shots: Kris Connelly & Suki Dhaliwal. Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD030, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 24.05.2010, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 884502505290



Si Hayden 'The Mysteries' (2010)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD029

"..powerful stuff, not for the squeamish.." ('The Birmingham Post' on the 'Underground' scene)

1. Chosen (Hayden/Haines)
2. The ultimate friend (Hayden)
3. Moses (Hayden)
4. Back from the wilderness (Hayden)
5. Chris's theme (Hayden)
6. Harmonic angel (Hayden)
7. Jay and the King (Hayden)
8. Jay's theme (Hayden)
9. The walk to school (Hayden)
10.Moses in a basket (Hayden)
11.The Bennediction (Hayden)
12.Quranic monologue (Hayden)
13.The plagues (Hayden)
14.The innocents (Hayden)
15.Phil Stein hair salon (Hayden)
16.Delilah (Hayden)
17.Enter Samson (Hayden)
18.The fall of Lucifer (Hayden/Haines)
19.Slaves toil (Hayden)
20.Searching (Hayden)

Original Theatre Score produced, composed and performed by Si Hayden. A Belgrade Theatre Production 'The Mysteries, In our own words'
"Music is a big part of my work (always!) and so it's a huge relief to me that I have a composer that understands what I'm after and whom I know I can trust completely to deliver what I want for the show AND who produces music that is 100 times better than I had envisioned!
Thanks for helping to make the shows into the successes they were. Until the next time..."(Tracey Street/Director/The Mysteries)
(soundtrack) No 'MIDI' (Multi-Instrument-Digital-Interface) was used in the production of this album. Cover Artwork: , ©2009 SilveryRecords, Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SR028, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 14/12/09, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC:884502304084 /Length:76:14 www.sihayden.com



Wes Finch 'Asthill Grove' (2009)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD028

1. Oh my days!
2. Air, Land & Sea
3. Aint we the lucky ones?
4. Jack to do
5. Instrumental
6. Keep fishing
7. The new waltz

"Coventry's Asthill Grove is where the house in which these songs were recorded in lies. These 9 original tracks feature a wealth of local musical talent who all leant their skills and time for nothing but love and sandwiches over the second half of 2009. All the songs are original compositions by Wes Finch and feature traditional English folk and Americana instruments. The music has been described as warm and vibrant 'pop-folk' and UK-Americana'. Are they both oxymorons?..."br> Asthill Grove, recorded Spring & Summer 2009, engineered and mixed by Paul Hartry. 9 tracks featuring 'Air, Land & Sea, Jack to Do, Oh My Days! and The New Waltz...

Coventry based songwriter Wes Finch has produced a small masterpiece with this record. It is fair to say that he has been helped in no small way by the 14 other musicians that have contributed their talents to it and especially the production skills of Paul Hartry. This record has warmth flowing through it. Finch has a voice that is hard to place. There is a twang to his vocals, kind of like The Kooks Luke Pritchard doing a Ryan Adams impersonation, but unmistakably English. The voice suits perfectly the folk/pop that is Finch's stock and trade. Opening with the short and teasing Wooden Hill, we get a glimpse of delights to come. Air, Land & Sea is one of the most beautiful songs that I have heard in many a year. It builds and falls with faultless grace and had me reaching for the repeat button more than once. Both Aint We The Lucky Ones? and Jack To Do arrive like long lost friends, open armed, smiling and comfortingly familiar. I say familiar as many of the tracks on here have the feeling that you have heard them before. It's not because they sound particularly like anyone else, but rather because they are instantly likable. This is an album that works from the first play. A special mention has to be given to The New Waltz where an anthemic version of Mickey Newbury's An American Trilogy is incorporated into the chorus. An unexpected surprise that works a treat. This is a well crafted album from an obviously talented artist who deserves to be heard. Move over Ryan Adams & co, there's a new kid in town.(The Music Critic ~ Sunday, 24 January 2010)

Available on CD. price £8.99 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD028, Packaging: Jewel Case, Sound Format: Stereo myspace/wfinchmusic



Verity Pabla 'Step Forwards'(2009)
(single)
Silvery
SRCD027

1. Step Forwards
2. Best Dress (Single Version)
3. Divine You (Single Version)

All words & music by Verity Pabla, www.veritypabla.com Played by Verity Pabla, Si Hayden & Ben Haines Produced, engineered, mixed & mastered by Ben Haines www.groovefurnisher.co.uk
©2009 Verity Pabla. Artwork by:Brian Harley. Format: Audio CD & Download, Cat no: SRCD027, Release Date: 05-11-09, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC:884502246902


Lament 'Sun Soaked' (2009)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD026

Brand new album from Lament featuring, Kath Kimber on vocals, Anthony McTiffen on acoustic guitar, Liz Ralls on trumpet, Wayne Matthews on bass guitar and Chris Viggers on drums, cajon and percussion.
12 new tracks which capture the raw energy and quality musicianship from Lament, as well as their trademark unforgettable melodies and infectious rhythms demanding your attention. ?Sun Soaked? blends jazz, ethnic world grooves, flamenco and latin, bringing a unique urban fusion to what is definitely more than just dance music.
1. La Vida es Mia (McTiffen/Kimber)
2. Playin? (McTiffen/Kimber)
3. Fly Away (McTiffen/Kimber)
4. Over the Edge (McTiffen/Kimber)
5. Break Out (McTiffen/Kimber)
6. Standing Tall (McTiffen/Kimber)
7. Media Luna (McTiffen/Kimber)
8. Need You (McTiffen/Kimber)
9. If Only (McTiffen/Kimber)
10.New Beginning (McTiffen/Kimber)
11.Close Your Eyes (McTiffen/Kimber)
12.Go! (McTiffen/Kimber)
Available on CD. Sealed. price £7.99 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD026, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 06/07/09, Sound Format: Stereo www.lament.info



Verity Pabla 'Trust Again' (2009)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD025

Verity Pabla's debut album 'Trust Again' available on CD and digital download. Order now! £10 includes free postage to anywhere in the world' www.myspace.com/veritypabla
1. Wasted Time
2. Trust Again
3. Holding On
4. It Is Or It Isn?t
5. Long To
6. Drink You In
7. Best Dress
8. Wrapped Around
9. Beautiful
10.Please Be
11.Divine You
12.Unassuming
©2009 Verity Pabla /Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD025, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 01/06/09, Sound Format: Stereo,



Si Hayden 'Sabaca' (2009)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD024

SilveryRecords introduce Si's 5th solo guitar album 'Sabaca'.
Available on CD. Order now! £7.99 with free global postage! www.sihayden.com
1. Walnut Bridge (Hayden)
2. The Tyrants Tale away (Hayden)
3. The Soto Verses (Hayden/Pickin)
4. Subway (Hayden)
5. Dressing Room Blues (Hayden)
6. Parkfield Days(Hayden)
7. 1942 (Hayden)
8. As it comes (Hayden)
All music produced, composed and performed by Si Hayden. Mastered by Si Hayden and Rich Evatt. All tracks solo guitar, recorded with no overdubs at IrvCabin, UK. April 2009. Guitar used: Breedlove Atlas strung with gauge 12 D'Addario strings. Cover artwork©2009 SiHayden(Original photo by Leighton Joskey) ©2009 Si Hayden, ©2009 SilveryRecords, UK. www.sihayden.com www.myspace.com/sihayden Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD024, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 25.05.2009, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 5050521006215



Paul Whitehead 'Inversions' (2009)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD023

Silvery Records introduce an incredible debut solo acoustic guitar album, Paul Whitehead ?Inversions?.
"A beautiful piece of work"(SMH) Available on CD, Sealed. Order now! £10 with free global postage!
1. B Major 5.09 (Whitehead)
2. *Liberty City 0.37 (J.Pastorious)
3. Still Waters 4.08 (Whitehead)
4. PeaceLoveUnity 3.07 (Whitehead)
5. Darkroom 3.25 (Whitehead)
6. **Jock o' Hazeldean 1.35 (J.Mitchell)
7. Swither 5.05 (Whitehead)
8. ***The Last Time I Saw Richard 2.20 (J.Mitchell)
9. Yadman 3.35 (Whitehead)
10. Inversions 3.46 (Whitehead)
Recorded, Mixed and Edited by Rich Evatt Lessons - Washington Jon Sleeve Design and Technical Advice Si Hayden. All tracks solo guitar, recorded with no overdubs.
Produced by Paul Whitehead & Rich Evatt Mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering Cover photographs courtesy of ©John Gate Produced by Paul Whitehead & Rich Evatt Mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering Cover photographs courtesy of ©John Gate.
*J.Pastorious: Carlin music corp. **Traditional (arr. P.Whitehead) ***J Mitchell: Sony/ATV Music Publishing © 2009 Paul Whitehead, UK.
Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 18.05.2009, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 5060051619489



Si Hayden 'The apparent rules of thumb' (2009)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD022

Silvery Records introduce ?The apparent rules of thumb?, forth solo guitar album by Si Hayden.
Self-taught instrumentalist and guitarist for 'Joe O?Donnells Shkayla'. Si Hayden picked up a guitar at age 10, gigged with numerous bands from age 15, solo guitar shows from age 22, recorded, performed, toured as musical director for plays, composed theatre scores, soundtracks and instrumentals for the likes of the Belgrade Theatre, bbc Radio 4, various compilations, featured on many albums, singles and along with 4 solo instrumental guitar albums, has been performing, recording, collaborating and composing ever since. Available on CD. Order now! £8 (Includes free postage to anywhere in the world) pay with credit, debit card or paypal. www.sihayden.com
1. Pass it on Joe (Hayden)
2. May you never Frisell away (Hayden)
3. Foam boogie (Hayden)
4. Subway (Hayden)
5. Alexandre avenue (Hayden)
6. Cloudspinning (Hayden)
7. Soweto groove (Hayden)
8. Afterburner (Hayden)
9. Lazy rain (Hayden)
10. The return of Rosie Templeton (Hayden)
11. Acca Bella (Hayden)
All music produced, composed and performed by Si Hayden. All tracks solo guitar, recorded with no overdubs in standard tuning at IrvCabin, UK. Winter 2009. Instruments used: 1993 USA Fender Stratocaster, 90's Aria TA65 fretless semi-acoustic guitar, Gorden Smith electric guitar. All guitars strung with gauge 12 Flat Wound, .012 - .052 D'Addario strings. Cover photograph ©2009 Kris Connelly/ Inside sleeve and back ©2009 John Gate/ Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD022, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 30.03.2009, Sound Format: Stereo, UPC: 5050521006215



MORLeY HAYDeN HAINeS 'BACKRA MeN' (2008)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD021

BACKRA MeN. Words by Eric Gregory Award winner Poet Jonathan Morley. All music produced, composed and performed by Si Hayden. All drums performed by Ben Haines Available on CD and Poetry Book(order from heaventreepress). www.sihayden.com www.heaventreepress.com
1: Fabula
2: For Lee Miller
3: Map
i. Spon
ii. Ball Hill, morning
iii. Anglia to Mercia
4: From the Spanish Gypsy
5 : Duskfall
6: Bomb
7: Sistah
8: Deciphering the Eucalypts
9: On First Looking into Cecily Jones?s Engendering Whiteness
10: Disillusion
11: Loki?s Song
12: On the Macclesfield Psalter
13: Iberian Baroque
14: Dobe?? Snail
15: the new romanian poems*

"It's really nice to hear new music with real musicians, I do a lot of programmed music, but there is something organic about poetry and well tuned musicians. And Si's work is just great, the double bass playing is spot on... it really sounds like the musicians overstood the poetry. Nice one." (Benjamin Zephaniah)

"Poet laureate in waiting goes all the way to fusion and back - Ra."
"They're a rare breed, great poets crossing over to music, and with only a couple of names springing to mind, Jonathan Morley, an Eric Gregory Award winner who researches T. S. Elliot's stamp over Carribean literature at the University of Warwick, stands closer to Gil Scott-Heron rather than Leonard Cohen. His lines chime with jive, so Morley teams up with guitarist and composer Si Hayden and drummer Ben Haines to deliver them in style. Cue this album, a companion piece to "Backra Man" the book (note the singular as opposed to the plural in the record's title), a jazzy experience which starts creepingly with Hayden's piano rippling over Haines' shadowy cymbals and Morley's gloomy voice reciting strange images.
It resonates on many levels when the "Da Da dada dada" sets alliteration apace in "For Lee Miller", spanky bass brings funk into the "Loki's song" Gothic texture, and baroque country picking paints the "grass glares white" picture of "Spon". The music feels as strange as the poems but one fits the other perfectly. "Backra" means the evil white man, and this fusion of poetry and sparse melodies seems sinister indeed, yet it's not aggressive at all, save for the Rasta talk of "Sistah" that sounds melodius even without ragged accompaniment, whereas the "Duskfall" lace is pure elegance and "Iberian Baroque" gently takes a listener on an Indiana Jone-like adventure to the Indian pyramids. That's where the whiter shade of face re-appears. Haunting!" ****(Dmitry M. Epstein, Let it Rock)

"?Backra Man? by Morley Hayden Haines has certainly came in from the left-field... no doubt there will be people who appreciate whats going on here..."(Andy Reilly - Is this music)

""..the freshest sound i've heard in years..." (bbc's John Butler)

'Backra Men' All poems except * available in the book Backra Man First edition 2008 © Jonathan Morley 2008 All rights reserved ISBN 978-1-906038-33-5 Published in the UK by The Heaventree Press, Koco Building, The Arches, Spon End, Coventry CV1 3JQ Price £8 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. ©2008 SilveryRecords/HeaventreePress, Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SRCD021, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: 08/12/08, Sound Format: Stereo,



Si Hayden 'Scenes From The City' (2008)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD019

A Belgrade Theatre Production (soundtrack) Original Theatre Score produced, composed and performed by Si Hayden. Available soon on CD, sealed. Order now! www.sihayden.com
1. Orphan Child Lullaby (Hayden)
2. Beginning (Hayden)
3. Urban Wolves (Hayden)
4. The Suits (Hayden)
5. Bird Woman (Hayden)
6. The Cleaners (Hayden)
7. Homeless Girl (Hayden)
8. Wet Man (Hayden)
9. Orphan Child (Hayden)
'Scenes from the City' (soundtrack) Price £4.99 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. Cover Artwork: Barry Jobson, ©2007 SilveryRecords, Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SR019, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: TBC, Sound Format: Stereo,



Si Hayden 'Live Like Us' (2007)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD018

A Belgrade Theatre Production (soundtrack) Original Theatre Score produced, composed and performed by Si Hayden. Available on CD. Order now! www.sihayden.com
1. The Lift (Hayden)
2. Angels (Hayden)
3. The Car Park (Hayden)
4. But The Voices (Hayden)
5. Kelvin (Hayden)
6. Jess (Hayden)
7. A Leathal Toaster (Hayden)
8. Shrine (Hayden)
'Live Like Us' (soundtrack) Price £4.99 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. Cover shot: Paul blakemore, ©2007 SilveryRecords, Format: Compact Disk, Cat no: SR018, Packaging: Jewel Case, Release Date: TBC, Sound Format: Stereo



illkinski 'Let's Zoom In' (2007)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD016


The incredible audio mastery of duo~ 'illkinski' from Shoreditch, London. Let s Zoom In is an eclectic look into the unique world of illkinski's bewitching and cinematic electronica. The album opens with the electro head shock title track, and then immerses you into a world of enchanting synth lines, marshmallow beats & haunting vocal samples. Debut album release, 27th August 2007, available on CD, sealed. www.illkinski.com
1. Lets Zoom In (Perry/Lowni)
2. For Reid Listen (Perry/Lowni)
3. Tails Both Sides (Perry/Lowni)
4. Otiose (Perry/Lowni)
5. Moohawk (Perry/Lowni)
6. The Poacher (Perry/Lowni)
7. Stained Gloves (Perry/Lowni)
8. Plaii (Perry/Lowni)
9. Macine (Perry/Lowni)
10. After Hours (Perry/Lowni)

"The track Otiose is quite simply a work of genious - not just the best on this disc - but maybe the best track I've heard all year" (Release Magazine)

(Winner of 'www.analogik.com' album of the month sept 2007!) Price £FREE!! ..just £1.50 to cover postage & packing to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal.


Si Hayden 'Steel Roots' (2007)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD015


His 3rd solo guitar album. Back once again on the steel acoustic (hence the name!) after years of hellacious behavior with nylon! This time around with an engaging virtuoso twist of technique yet continuing the non-overdubbed solo guitar format! available on CD. Price £7.95 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. www.sihayden.com
1. Ellya (Hayden)
2. Confessions of a tractor thief (Hayden)
3. Folsom prison blues (J.Cash)
4. Golden fictitious (Hayden)
5. Flat spot (Hayden)
6. Hats off to Pete Townshend (Hayden)
7. Jd 'n' coffee (Hayden)
8. Just a bit o' fun (Hayden)
9. Moondance (V. Morrison)
10. Cowstalker (Hayden)
11. Planet of the grapes (Hayden)
12. Steel roots (Hayden)

"its a ripper cd... very, very good!"(Steve Passiouras, PBS FM)

"gives a fine display of Americana.. and there is some finger lickin? pickin? going on here.."(Is this music magazine)

"fast killer chops on most tracks.. ?Moondance?.. a true piece of art.. at times he reminds me of Tuck Andress in his jazzy approach with a lot of rhythm and bass runs going on"(Bridge Guitar Reviews)

"a lot of jazz influence... walking bass lines, tapping, ..blazing scale work... great bluesy... funky groove, jazz chording's, some Spanish guitar flourishes, and lots of quick arpeggios... Si does have some chops..."(©Kirk Albrecht, minor7th)

"Hayden?s trademark supersonic picking is present.. the six-string virtuosity shown on this album is irrefutable.. an album that stuns with its technical brilliance, then later endears you to the soul and depth behind the flashiness"(Peter Clayton, cdreviews)

"About a year and a half ago, I reviewed Si Hayden?s Nylon ? for Now. I was very impressed by his solo acoustic guitar virtuosity. I still am, and I like Steel Roots even more. Hayden is still firing off dizzying runs, punctuated by percussive slaps against his guitar. His chord work is full and propulsive. The 12 tracks here are concise, melodic, often rocking. Hayden delivers toe-tapping bluesy jazz (the original ?Flat Spot? and his smoking take on Van Morrison?s ?Moondance?), folk-country (the leap-out-of-the-speakers opener ?Ellya? and Johnny Cash?s ?Folsom Prison Blues?), Townshend-like power (?Hats Off to Pete Townshend? and ?Just a Bit of Fun?) and flights of frenetic fancy (the dizzying ?JD and Coffee? and the closing title cut). Hayden often deftly shifts genres several times within songs, and with only one track over four minutes long, Steel Roots delivers wallop after wallop of solo guitar goodness with no time for boredom to set in."(© Chip Withrow, musesmuse)

"...You might find a methodology to Hayden's playing, but every composition is so tailored with its own voice that it negates everything you have ever learned about method playing. These are not finger moves that are taught in school. They are moves with such imagination and independent thinking that they make you feel honored to hear them. The music has a striking star quality that few artists can achieve. Hayden uses no special effects or overdubs. His playing is divinely pure... Hayden's music falls between the lines that separate jazz from country, and his compositions certainly show that the two have more common factors than most music fans ever knew. You'll never believe that all of these movements are coming out of one acoustic guitar. There is a dreamy quality in Si Hayden's melodies that keeps your head floating up above the clouds while the country aspects in his music keeps everything feeling open and homey... A native of Coventry, England, Hayden's sonic vistas seem to come natural as he plays to the beating pulse of life with total abandonment of conventional methodology. Speaking of unconventional, Si Hayden is left handed and plays right-handed guitars.(Susan Frances, jazzreview.com)



Lament 'This Aint Rio' (2007)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD013

A lush fusion of beautiful ethnic influenced songs with its roots still firmly grounded in the urban surroundings of the UK from where the band originate . A rich production that still captures the rawness and energy of Lament live. Featuring 11 stunning new songs with guest appearances from jazz maestro Liz Ralls on trumpet, This Ain't Rio takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions embracing influences from world music with hints of Jazz and soulful mesmerising vocals. An intoxicating aural journey that sweeps you away to another place. Available on CD. Sealed. price £7.99 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. www.lament.info
1. Cool (McTiffen/Kimber)
2. This Ain't Rio (McTiffen/Kimber)
3. Feed Me (McTiffen/Kimber)
4. No Excuse is Good Enough (McTiffen/Kimber)
5. What's Your Secret (McTiffen/Kimber)
6. This is for You (McTiffen/Kimber)
7. Faster (McTiffen/Kimber)
8. Impossible 2B Loved (McTiffen/Kimber)
9. Come Home Soon (McTiffen/Kimber)
10.Days Go By (McTiffen/Kimber)
11.Where Did the Dreams Go? (McTiffen/Kimber)

"A new CD from Lament is always welcome; I mean if ever a band deserves the phrase, “What's not to like” then surely it is Kenilworth's Lament.. Latin fans will be happy with this new offering.. There's plenty of clever fretwork and laid-back grooves on this disc.. Lament have little trouble in creating some delicious sound-scapes." (Pete Chambers, BBC)



Lament 'Unveiled' (2006)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD012

Recorded live in one single day at Hush Recording Studios in Coventry. To keep the energy and the passsion there are no drop ins or overdubs, no studio gimmicks or trickery used. It captures in its raw state, Lament's new sound which fuses Brazilian rhythms with Flamenco flourishes and soaring unforgettable melodies. www.lament.info
1.Sun Rays
2.One Day
3.Driven to Distraction
4.Mellow
5.Inside Out
6.The look of Love
7.In Your Shadow
8.All in my Head
9.A New Kind of Normal
Available on CD. price £7.99 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal.


Si Hayden 'Nylon...For Now' (2006)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD011


Uk midlander Si Hayden's second solo guitar LP, recorded no different to how he plays it live, no overdubs or tricks, just one guitar! Available on CD, sealed. price £7.99 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. www.sihayden.com
1. Like Fire (Hayden)
2. One Weekend (Hayden)
3. Are you going to eat all that? (Hayden)
4. Armitage (Hayden)
5. Black Magic Nylon (Hayden)
6. Symphony Solo (Hayden)
7. Sounds Better in Red (Hayden)

"solo guitar mastery of U.K. based Si Hayden... The music may sound vintage but on his CD Hayden puts a new spin on a timeless art form. As he points out in his liner notes, all tracks were recorded with one guitar and no overdubs and all percussion is from the right hand on the guitar body while playing. A modern flamenco master, Hayden makes excellent use of his Ivor Maraints and Jose Ramirez guitars."(Robert Silverstein, 20th Century Guitar)

"This album is refreshingly honest - UK-based composer/guitarist Hayden plays the entire program solo and with no overdubs... flawlessly executes the genre's characteristic strums, descending single-string runs and soundboard taps... Yet he typically makes things more interesting by weaving more complex harmonies and smooth jazz elements into each of the tunes. Si Hayden's appeal comes from successfully melding flamenco with more modern sounds, and doing so without gimmicks or artifice. Both guitarists and general listeners will enjoy this CD; turn it up and enjoy."(©Patrick Ragains, Minor7th)

"...such an impressive guitar player and Nylon ... for Now is full of interesting music... dizzying flamenco-style runs... pretty, ringing arpeggios. He?s even better when he leans into some meaty rhythmic chording. Then there?s his unique percussion, which is him tapping on the guitar?s wood body. I wish he?d do it more often on this album, but these tracks were recorded in single takes, and providing all that rhythm on top of breakneck picking is, I?m sure, hard work. Fans of guitar virtuosity should check out Si Hayden... a few listens made me appreciate it on a heart-and-soul level as well as a technical one."(©Chip Withrow, musesmuse)




Lament 'In The Dark Hours' (2005)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCD05

Recorded live and unplugged with just vocals and acoustic guitar. The album strips down the songs to their bare basics allowing the depth and quality of the songwriting to breathe and stand alone. Real midnight music, touches the soul and soothes the pain....Simon Cowell hates it!!!! Available on CD. price £7.99 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. www.lament.info
1.Intro
2. Time to Live Again
3. U Messed With My Mind
4. Black Coffee
5. All In My Head
6. No Compromise
7. Interlude
8. Too Late
9. Round Midnight
10.Feel So Helpless
11.Beautiful
12.Real
13.Outro


Si Hayden 'Steel Happenings'(1998)
(LP)
Silvery
SRCDRC023


Solo guitar LP, available on CD, sealed. price £4.99 includes free postage to anywhere in the world: pay with credit, debit card or paypal. www.sihayden.com
1. Its Happening (Hayden)
2. Walking the dog (Hayden)
3. Seventeen (Hayden)
4. Lil' Diddy (Hayden)
5. Inspired by the First (Hayden)
6. Something I Saw (Hayden)
7. Its Happening Again (Hayden)

"Hayden is a very acomplished guitarist, with a good range of styles and moods."(fROOTS Magazine)

"Si?s fantastic technique and style on the guitar always goes down a storm at the festival and it was great to welcome him back!"(Chris Davis/Coventry Jazz Festival)

"amazing guitarist..."(Peter Lang, fingerstyle pioneer)

"one-man musical magician fusing funk, jazz and a splash of drum'n'bass in a single flamenco styled nylon-stringed guitar"(Warwick Core)

"Si Hayden left members of the audience in wonder of how anyone could deliver such harmony and rhythms of complexity using a six string, steel strung acoustic guitar"(Alvin Leon/AQT/UK)

"His solo classical-Spanish style guitar playing, peppered with pepper, funk and drumnbass, takes your breath away like a sledgehammer to the chest"(The Shiznit/local magazine)

"Coventrys Si Hayden simply blew us away with his intricate finger skills" (BBC C&W)

"You have a very cool and unique gift. I REALLY enjoy the playing and compositions." (Florida guitar legendMike Pachelli)

"A classical Spanish style guitarist, who will blow you away with his jazz, latin and funk infused songs. How he manages it all on just a 6 string guitar still amazes us. You will have to see him to believe it!(AcousticLounge, Clapham)



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