Silage

Alternative Rock
Grass Valley, California, USA

“Silage was a Christian alternative band formed in the 1990s out of Grass Valley, California. Silage produced two albums, Watusi and Vegas Car Chasers on Sub*Lime Records and their parent Essential Records, respectively. The band was known for their quirky but spiritually relevant lyrics and their constant mix of musical styles.

Silage's first album, Watusi (1997) saw a blend of ska, punk and hip-hop. Chuck Cummings joined the band before the release of Vegas Car Chasers and stayed on until the eventual demise of the band. For their next release, Silage modified their sound to bring pop and hip-hop influences to the fore. This new sound produced their more successful album, Vegas Car Chasers (1998). The most notable songs from this album are “Billboards,” which garnered the No. 6 spot on Christian music charts in 1998; and “Verb,” which was graced by the rap stylings of Knowdaverbs, and achieved No. 7 on the same chart the next year.

Silage disbanded in 1999. The band Parkway, also on Essential Records, consisted of Damian Horne and Lance Black. Lance Black also played in the band Celebrity.”

1993 Independent

1994 Independent

Damian Horne - Vocals, bass on “Raging Chicken,” Trombone “Election Skank '94”
Lance Black - Guitar
Ean Clevenger - Bass, lead vocals on “Raging Chicken”
Ryan Clark - Drums

1. Thirteen:Thirteen
2. Poly Wog
3. Raging Chicken
4. Election Skank '94

1995 Independent

1. Taco Bell Girl
2. Beyond
3. Why
4. School Cafeteria Lunch
5. Breakin Up
6. Feeling Good

1996 Independent

Recorded live on December 30, 1995 at The House of Commons in Sacramento

Damian Horne - Vocals on tracks 1, 2, 8, 9, 10; bass on tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10; rhythm guitar on tracks 1, 9, 11; trombone on tracks 2, 8
Lance Black - Lead guitar, vocals on track 5
Ean Clevenger - Bass on tracks 1, 2, 8, 11; vocals on tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 10
Ryan Clark - Drums

1. Just a Band
2. Election Skank
3. What’s The Time?
4. Monkey Money
5. Giggle
6. My Blue Friends
7. HI
8. Jump the Gun
9. Jesus is My Best Friend
10. Raging Chicken

1997 Sub*Lime Records

Damian Horne - Vocals, rhythm guitar, trombone, bass, backing vocals
Lance Black - Lead guitar, vocals, backing vocals
Shane Black - Bass, rhythm guitar, piano, backing vocals
Ryan Clark - Drums

1. Watusi (2:37)
2. My Car Makes Me Sin (3:43)
3. Drop Some Names (2:21)
4. Cool Shoes (1:30)
5. Blue Igloo Cooler (3:06)
6. I Love the Radio (3:04)
7. Sappy Intermission (1:16)
8. Election Skank (2:09)
9. Do This (2:27)
10. Giggle (2:55)
11. Stumble (1:47)
12. Jesus is My Best Friend (2:29)
13. ¿Double You Es? (3:58)
14. Smile (3:05)
15. Be True to Your School (1:55)
16. John Jonethis - Watusi (lounge version) (3:15)

1997 Sub*Lime Records (VNLSUB70020)

1. My Car Makes Me Sin
2. Ragin' Chicken (Hardcore Mix)

1998 Sub*Lime Records

Damian Horne - Vocals, guitar, trombone, backing vocals
Lance Black - Guitar, vocals, backing vocals
Shane Black - Bass, backing vocals
Chuck Cummings - Drums

1. Original (2:15)
2. Yo Tengo (3:35)
3. Billboards (3:20)
4. Why . . . Sure (3:36)
5. Verb (Featuring Knowdaverb) (4:02)
6. Credit Card (3:54)
7. Walks & Strolls (3:33)
8. Great Alaskan Ninja (3:00)
9. Ketchup Is Mustard (3:08)
10. Beatnik (3:11)
11. Vegas Car Chasers (3:44)

1999 Independent

(Unsure of the source of these songs other than the remixes. “More Than Anything Else” is an instrumental demo of “Walks & Strolls.”)

1. Ragin' Chicken (Hardcore Mix)
2. Woodpecker
3. Johnny
4. More Than Anything Else
5. We All Worry
6. Ragin' Chicken (Trip Hop Mix)

Statements From the Green Planet (1997 Sub*Lime Records)
01) Ragin' Chicken (2:42)
02) Ragin' Chicken (Trip Hop Mix) (2:36)

Surfonic Water Revival (1998 KMG Records)
11) Sister Mariana Trench (3:02)