THE SILENT LEAGUE

A Brooklyn collective wins seal of approval from the UK press

Justin Russo, who provides majestic keyboards for the American band, Mercury Rev, is now stepping out in front and singing and playing piano for The Silent League. Brooklynite Russo leads a swarm of accomplished musicians from other neighboring New York groups in this side project, including Mercury Rev's Grasshoper and Interpol's Sam Fogarino. The Silent League mixes glockenspiel, strings, mariachi horns and multiple players in support of some top-notch songwriting that conjures memories of the great pop music heard on the radio years ago.

The band's recently released album, The Orchestra, Sadly, Has Refused, has drawn rave reviews from the UK's discerning press. Mojo called the album "a fine debut." Q Magazine called it "a beauty…reserve space and time for it. And London’s Sunday Times called it "one of the surprise hits of the winter."

Having already opened for buzz bands Bloc Party and Interpol, the group is gathering new fans and momentum as they hit the road this year. For more info, visit www.thesilentleague.com.