Silverline Signs with VSR/EMI

by Jason DeZurik

Here is some exciting news for a band I work with all the time. Worldview Warriors partners with them too. They are great godly men trying to serve Christ in all they do. So with no further adieu here is the note on Silverline.

In the fall of ’08 we recorded a 4 song EP with Steve Wilson in Nashille. During that recording session we started to really fall into a sound we liked and for the first time really felt that we found our niche. The songs we had been working on over the last year were starting to take form into something we were very pleased with. And sonically it was becoming the best stuff we’ve put out.

After the success of our first independent release “Start to Believe” word started to spread through the music industry in the area and also nationally. Several regional Rock Radio stations picked up the single and it soon rose up the charts. Not often does an independent band have any success on national radio. We were very honored that so many people called in and requested a band they had never even heard of. Phone calls started coming in from A&R reps, Managers, and Booking Agents. Over the winter SL started sifting through different options. Several Major Record labels started the process of building a relationship with us to see if their label would be a good fit.

Honestly, a lot of the larger labels really had a warped view of how to treat a band. The last thing we wanted to do was sign over the rights to our stuff to a massive corporation that doesn’t care about our goals as a band. It seemed like they have this “Formula for Success” that they run on all their artists. We have always had very high goals for SL. Musically, but mostly the ministry we want to maintain as the heart of everything we do. After talking with many different people, we came across VSR.

VSR was different. They seemed more interested in what we wanted to accomplish, instead of what they could get from us. We had never heard of them before so we started talking with Ken Mary, President of the Label. A connection was made right away, and after a flight down to discuss goals, we began to record what would become our first National Release. VSR is fairly new, just a couple of years so far, but they have very experienced staff. They are under the umbrella of EMI, one of the largest distribution companies in the world. They were excited to sign us not only because they liked our music, but really believe in our vision. We are thrilled with the deal, because it was the only offer we received that didn’t try to take us for fools. We respectfully agreed on a deal that will no doubt benefit both parties. It is good to know in a business full of greed there are still some honest people out there who know what it means to conduct business with integrity.

As of now all the tracks have been recorded, and our album is in Post Production. We are currently designing album art, and will be taking some new photos soon. We are discussing touring options, and starting to outline our future. Our album will be available this summer! Keep checking our “Myspace” and “Facebook” for updates on the exact date.

Please pray for us as we begin this new stage in our lives. Even though we have already had a long journey to get here, somehow it feels like we are just beginning. It is our prayer that God will be able to use us greatly over the next season of our music careers. Thank you so much to all of you who have stuck with us through the many years of becoming who we are today. We humbly thank you for supporting us and believing in us. Silverline exists to bring people into the “All Consuming Love” of the Father, and challenge them to reach there full potential and calling in life! We love you all! God Bless.

You can check out more on these guys at www.myspace.com/silverlinemusic