In 2010 Iceland became a major source of frustration for travelers around the globe as the volcano Eyjafjallajokull erupted unexpectedly, spewing an unusually large amount of debris into the atmosphere, darkening the sky with a dense ash and grounding aircraft for weeks. With the volcano roaring in every news report on TV and online, Silver Speakers decided to see the volcano for themselves and took a direct flight to the tiny country from Toronto. There, only a few kilometeres away from the eruption, a creative spark was lit inside the band, ending a prolonged songwriting drought.

The resulting record, "Iceland," is a result of that renewed creative inspiration, and marks a unique entry into the Silver Speakers catalog: characteristically dark lyrics that meditate on themes of identity, belief and depression are buried within intentionally muddy and dense production in an attempt to recall the grainy, sand-covered farms that surrounded the volcano site. Protruding from a mess of grungy, distorted guitars and electronic drum programming, songs include "In Harmony," which speaks from the point of view of a hired hand telling his band leader that it's time to pack it in, "The Aloe Plant and the Apple Tree" and "Works of Love" hat-tip Kierkegaard in the midst of existential crisis, "Ink (By the Grace of God)" describes the private meaning of a tattoo and "Up North" is a paean to country cottage retreats.

Writing of "Iceland" was completed within several coffee houses powered by a steady stream of caffeine procured in Reykjavik, Iceland at Mokka Kaffi, Prekid and Kaffitar, and in Toronto at the Dark Horse Espresso Bar, Mercury Espresso Bar and the Jet Fuel Coffee Shop. All songs were written by Tyrone Warner, who also performed all instruments and recorded the album in his living room on an old 8-track Tascam recording unit. The album was mastered down to audio cassette tape, and will only be released as a digital download via bandcamp and an extremely limited run of audio cassettes (which will include a complimentary download of the record). The album cover photo is taken from the interior of Reykjavik's landmark church, Hallgrimskirkja.

Streaming of the album "Iceland" (as well as the rest of the "Silver Speakers" discography) is available at silverspeakers.bandcamp.com. Promotional CDRs and digital downloads of the album will be available by request for publicity and radio purposes. Hi-res photos of the album cover and of the band is available at GravenRecords.com. Silver Speakers will also be available for interviews via phone, email or in person within the GTA, and is interested in doing exclusive recorded performances for websites and blogs in audio and video formats.

Silver Speakers is the moniker for GravenRecords recording artist Tyrone Warner, who is joined in live performance by a rotating cast of friends. Silver Speakers has been played on CBC Radio, featured in the CBC Radio 3 Podcast with Grant Lawrence as well as being highlighted on their "Song of the Day" segment. Silver Speakers has also appeared on TORO TV, reviewed by Chart and Earshot! magazine and extensively performed around Ontario, including venues such as the Artel in Kingston, The York Tavern in Lindsay, and The Boat, The Oxford Hotel (RIP), The Cameron House and The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto.

Silver Speakers are currently looking for new booking opportunities across Canada, and are available for any opportunity North or South of the border.

Please contact Tyrone Warner directly for all requests at press@gravenrecords.com or at 416-841-7772