The Silencers (band)

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "The Silencers" band – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (June 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

The Silencers
The Silencers performing with Red Cardell
Background information
Origin	Scotland
Genres	Rock, pop, Celtic rock
Years active	1987–present
Labels	RCA Records
Members	Jimme O'Neill Stephen Greer Aura O'Neill James O'Neill Baptiste Brondy Tony Soave
Past members	Cha Burns Martin Hanlin Joseph Donnelly Lewis Rankine JJ Gilmour Jim McDermott Phil Kane Stevie Kane

The Silencers are a Scottish rock band formed in London in 1986 by Jimme O'Neill and Cha Burns, two ex-members of the post-punk outfit Fingerprintz.^[1] Their music is characterised by a melodic blend of pop, folk and traditional Celtic influences. Often compared to Scottish bands with a similar sound like Big Country, Del Amitri and The Proclaimers, The Silencers have distinguished themselves with their eclectic sounds, prolific output and continued career. Their first single, "Painted Moon," was a minor international hit and invited critical comparisons to Simple Minds and U2. In 1987 they released their first album A Letter From St. Paul, which included "Painted Moon" and another minor hit, "I See Red." Buoyed by the huge European hit "Bulletproof Heart", the band's third album Dance to the Holy Man is the band's commercial peak to date. Throughout the 1990s, The Silencers saw a popular taste shift away from their songwriter-based style of music toward grunge and electronic music.