Rat Silo

Rat Silo: /ratˈsīlō/ noun 1. Sonically prodigious contusive post-rockpunk methodically devised and surgically executed by four entirely disparate humans and their electronically enhanced acoustic output machines. Rat Silo is a Vancouver, BC based band originally formed in 2007, that features Jim Newton, (formerly of the seminal Canadian rock band Sons of Freedom) on Vocals and guitar with Don Binns on bass (also of Sons of Freedom, TrailerHawk, Econoline Crush, Art Bergmann), Sean Stubbs on drums (Numb, SNFU, Jakalope, Bif Naked), and percussionist/DJ Erkan Gencol on loops and noises. In 2024, with a new label partnership with Montreal's SODEH Records, Rat Silo released 6 singles Gun Gun Dogh , Go_Go_17, Never Walk Home Alone, Cantrustaman, Killedaman, and Doing It Wrong. These are six tracks from the album 'Id', also released in 2024. The nine tracks from 'Id' were recorded at Vancouver's Hipposonic Studios in 2023 by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie and Liam Moes, and mixed by Anthony "Fu" Valcic at his home studio in Halfmoon Bay, BC. Sometimes described as post-punk, post-rock, anti-rock, or experimental noise, Rat Silo makes music for desperate times. Setting up tight, bottom-heavy grooves and mixing in samples for added texture makes a juicy base for the singer's voice. Rat Silo uses machines but, the machines sync to the band, so, the tempos change during songs more organically. Lyrics are mostly from the urban angst / post-apocalypse / blind-rage bucket.