Live Performance and Interview with the Band on Texas Music Star

Curious about the history of The Silvertones or want to 'meet' all the band members? Texas Music Star's Lacy Waldrup interviewed the band members and taped a live performance in April 2007 at The Flying Pig Roadhouse in Lake Dallas. Check out the video by visiting Texas Music Star's website. (Even with a high-speed connection, the download will take several minutes—there's plenty of music and chatting with the guys, and the clip is worth the wait.)

Texas Music Star says, "Thanks to The Silvertones for being the best kick-off band we could have hoped for! From the first time we met, they were supportive and helpful and we're so happy that we were able to get to know them. If you're looking for a great night of Texas blues, you'll love The Silvertones. They play with an authority that shows their 13 years together. Incredibly tight sets that only get better as the night goes on. Their original music fits their style so well that each song flows seamlessly into the next. A great band. A great evening. You can't miss them."

Dallas Observer 2005 Best Blues Band

You might be surprised at the number of blues clubs around town: Keys Lounge, Deep Ellum Blues, Lota's Goat, Hole in the Wall, 6th Street Grill, J&J's, to name a few. It's hard to believe they can all stay in business, what with no radio station to support the genre like rock, hip-hop and Latin music receive. Even more interesting is that one band plays so many of these joints it could single-handedly keep them all afloat. The Silvertones, three-time winners of the best blues award, have been rustling around Dallas since 1993, and to put that in perspective, blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan has been dead only three years longer than they've been together. It's an appropriate touchstone, as Leo De La Vega leads his rock-leaning blues quartet with loud howls and guitar wails that would make Vaughan a proud papa. The guys are currently at work on a third LP, and in the meantime, you can always catch them live. Don't worry if you miss a show—you'll just have to wait a couple of days. —Sam Machkovech, Dallas Observer

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