Product DescriptionSilent Kids, Atlanta s entry in the field of pop psychedelia, returns to the fore with the release of Dinosaurs Turn into Birds. Like its predecessor, 2003s Tomorrow Waits, Dinosaurs Turn into Birds features all sorts of vintage equipment, tape loops and sound effects, analog tracking, and general inventiveness. The band s sound has been described by one scribe as a distinctive blend from what must surely be an impressive record collection. Listeners of Tomorrow Waits will immediately notice the production values on Dinosaurs. Gone are the lo-fi home recordings, complete with oregano canisters as percussion instruments, replaced by professional studio qualities that brings out the quirky nature of the band s compositions. The band doesn t fall into the trap of using the studio for gimmicks; rather, the band fleshes out its songs with flourishes and atmospherics that add to the listening experience. Silent Kids is the collaborative effort of guitarists Michael Oakley and Jeff Holt, who originally founded the band in 2001 along with Scott Holt. The band s remaining lineup has been a revolving cast of characters (though drummer Leanna Fugate has been a constant since 2004), and the myriad of lineup changes contributed to the five-year wait for Dinosaurs. What transpired in the past five years? For starters: · Original drummer Scott Rowe left the band to concentrate on his role as bassist in Luigi
· Luigi released two records
· Scott Rowe also joined Magnapop as its bassist
· Magnapop released a record
· Beth Kargel joined the band just prior to the original release of Tomorrow Waits, played with the band for over five years as a keyboardist, and then retired from the band
· Leanna Fugate joined the band as its drummer
· Tracy Clark joined the band as its bassist, then left the band to focus on her role in The Preakness
· 2-3 other bassists briefly played with the band before falling by the wayside
· Jeff Holt and Leanna Fugate formed a side band, the Georgia Fireflies
· The Georgia Fireflies released a record
· Leanna Fugate also found time to record a solo record
· Preakness frontman Brandon Arnold joined the band as the new bassist
· Jeff Holt briefly joined Luigi as its guitarist, just before Luigi disbanded
· Bands like Cold War Kids and Black Kids came along to usurp the Kids name from Silent Kids mantel!