Here’s the long and short of it.
Silo the Huskie made some waves in the indie music world in the 2000-01 timeframe. After paying their dues in Columbus OH, they were signed to San Diego’s Cargo Records (home of Blink-182, of all people). The band ended up on a bunch of tours, which also routed them through big deals like SXSW.
But then things between them and the label went sour. As Silo bandmember Brian Barlup said in a recent interview about the experience with the label:
?All-in-all it was a pretty positive experience,? says Barlup. ?It made us get off our asses and tour and write. When we were dropped we thought they were dicks. Then we realized, ?They?re not cock bags, they?re just broke.?? (full interview)
It doesn’t get much more honest than that, does it?
After taking a few years off to figure out what the fuck to do with themselves, Silo are back with a new album, “Sons of Columbus,” that is sure to be one of my favorite records from Columbus this year. The album opens with the working man’s anthem, “When to Run,” and doesn’t stop until the last chord of the last song. It’s a great record.
Luckily, Silo’s new label has four MP3s from the album that can be downloaded here. Included in the batch is the aforementioned “When to Run”.
Welcome back, Silo.