Arising from the thriving music scene of Stockholm, Sweden,
Silent Call trace their lineage all the way back to the year 1990, when founding
members
Daniel Ekholm and Patrik Ulfström met through a common friend.
Realizing their common passion and strong melodic influence, they began playing together in
the local heavy metal band Satins ´n´ lace (later renamed to Jamback) and did so for many
years apart from a few short breaks for some separate projects in various bands. Togheter
they formed what remains the chief driving force and songwriting effort behind Silent Call’s
sound.
In 2006, the band was joined by powerhouse drummer Mikael Kvist
(Elsesphere, Fate). This latest addition coincided with the band’s embarkation upon a
great songwriting journey, and Silent Call began to focus more coherently and seriously
on the production and recording of their music.
The lineup was soon expanded with the acquisition of bass
talent Tobbe Moen (Red Fun, OZ, Creozoth).
An old acquaintance of Mikael, Tobbe was sent a few demo songs and was asked to
join.
Impressed, he accepted, and so the search for a fitting vocalist began.
The singer’s slot was finally filled
in September of 2006 when Mikael remembered a
vocalist he had worked with before
– Ex Seventh Wonder and Elsesphere vocalist Andi
Kravljaca.
He called Andi on a Friday afternoon and asked
him to prepare two songs for an audition on
Sunday. Two days later, Andi showed up and blew
everyone away. Silent Call had finally found
their man.
After the completion of the lineup,
things happened very quickly for Silent Call.
The
band’s
debut
4-track
demo
”Divided,”
recorded
during
the
winter
of
2006/2007
in
Södertälje,
Sweden,
was
released
in
January
of
2007,
and
showcased
the
band’s
new
direction
and
lineup.
”Divided”
was
well
received
by
press
and
public
alike,
and
planted
Silent
Call
firmly
on
the
canvas
of
Stockholm’s
live
scene.
The
demo
also
attracted
the
attention
of
several
European
record
houses,
and
after
a
tentative
period
of
negotiation,
Silent
Call
finally
signed
a
recording
deal
with
British
label
Escape
Music,
in
April
of
2007.
After
completing
the
recording
sessions
during
the
summer
of
that
year,
Silent
Call
are
now
fully
engaged
in
the
postproduction
of
their
debut
album,
slated
for
release
in
2008.