Silent Planet
Silent Planet is a band
that was formed by six musicians, some of which are APU students. The band’s
Hardcore/Metal sound and Post-Rock style has caught the attention of many fans.
The band was formed roughly three years ago, but the current group came
together over the last six months. The story of how the current band was formed
came from a vision the Keys/Guitar player Nathan Benedict had about a year ago.
Benedict was unsure of the significance
until two weeks later. Guitar player David was thrown into prison, and Garrett Lemster (Bass) was involved in a
late-night car accident which put him into a coma for over a month. So the
members of Silent Planet spent much of their time visiting David and Garrett in 2011. Despite the band’s setbacks, they are in the final
stages of finishing their EP, titled "Come Wind, Come Weather". The
EP was recorded in January with Matt Goldman, who owns Glow in the Dark Studios
in Atlanta, GA. Some other bands that Goldman has produced include Underoath,
Copeland, Third Day, Casting Crowns, The Chariot, and Oceana. Silent Planet
plans to release the EP on May 15th, and will be putting on a release/benefit
show on May 19th at the No Future Cafe in Pasadena. Singer Garrett Russell commented saying,
“We've played some shows over the last few months
at a variety of venues, and everything has been great so far. We've really been
encouraged by the crowd response, and we are very excited to play more and more
shows.”
When asked about Silent Planet’s goal Russell said,
“Our primary goal as a band is to spread the love of
Christ. Plain and simple. We want to share the way He has impacted all of us.
And to prove to people that the love of God is real to us.”
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Band Video:
A look inside Silent Planet's experience at Glow in the Dark Studios
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