Silent Running

Silent Running were one of Ireland's biggest musical export's in the 1980's releasing 3 album's and a host of singles before folding after the third album. In this time they headlined numerous nights at London's legendary Marquee club and toured extensively across Europe and the USA with some of the biggest names in the music business including Simple Minds, Robert Palmer, Talk Talk and Stevie Van Zandt. Now back after a 30 year break.

In 2019, having got together again to play a few songs at a band member’s wife’s birthday, Silent Running booked a gig at Belfast’s Voodoo. Expectations of anything other than having some fun playing a full live set again, in truth, were low. However, a Facebook group of fans couldn't believe that the band were back in business again and ensured that the show was a total sell out, with many traveling in for what was a magical night. A live concert CD of the show was released in 2020.

Since 2019 they have been writing and recording new music which led to the writing and recording the band’s first studio album in nearly 30 years. Album ‘Follow the Light’ was recorded at Novatech in Belfast; the same studio in which they recorded the demos for the 80s albums and released in April 2022. 

More singles followed and in August 2022 Silent Running were asked to support Simple Minds when the band played to a massive crowd in Custom House Square, Belfast. The response was overwhelmingly positive and the band is now in the process of writing and recording a follow-up to ‘Follow the Light’.

The single ‘Walking Wounded’ was released on Friday February 3rd, 2023. New single ‘Faith Healer’; a taster from the band’s forthcoming new album will be released on Friday September 1st on Bandcamp and all other platforms (including Spotify) on Friday, September 8th.