• The Silks – Last American Band

    Gil Posted On April 26, 2014
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    I came across The Silks because of bobstinsonsghost (Jim Clarke) so thanks Jim!

    We are both Paul Westerberg and Replacements fans and Westerberg + Friends produced this album for The Silks and also plays rhythm  guitar on a track as well.

    The Silks are a 3 piece Blues Rock band and I have to say is I haven’t heard Blues Rock played this powerfully in years!

    They are like a cross between Lynyrd Skynyrd, Stevie Ray, and The Allman Brothers but stripped down to only 3.

    Members of the band are: Tyler-James Kelly – Guitar / Lead Vocal, Matthew Donnelly – Drums / vox, and Jonas Parmelee – Bass / vox.

    When asked in an interview where his love of Appalachian music/Southern music comes from Tyler-James Kelly responded “I’m a sucker for guitar music, I love guitar music and fiddle music, I love melodies and stuff like that,  I love attitude…. any music that has fiddle, guitar especially, and attitude I’m there, you know”

    The Silks – Last American Band
    Produced by Paul Westerberg + Friends
    Engineered by Ed Ackerson
    Recorded January 2013
    Flowers Studio Minneapolis, MN
    All songs written and arranged by Tyler-James Kelly
    ASCAP 2013 Mud Money Productions

    Tyler-James Kelly – Guitar / Lead Vocal
    Matthew Donnelly – Drums / vox
    Jonas Parmelee – Bass / vox

    Additional Musicians:
    Paul Westerberg – Rhythm Guitar / Shaker (Down at the heel)
    Jim Boquist – Piano (Try all you want)
    Wiggy – Barks (Mean ol’ Woman)

    Hope you enjoy this album as much as I do!




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