Music
Press
Tyrone rocked his set, and his stage banter was above reproach. I was in stitches.... (April 12, 2007) - Dave Duncan
"My advice: listen to it and I think you'll like it" - Bolachas Gratis
"Hailing from Ontario, Tyrone Warner's disarmingly fragile voice belies the power of his music... his work is honest and heartfelt." - !earshot
"...Warner is certainly heading in the right direction. You can tell he has taken time to paint a vivid lyrical picture and his vocals are soft and comforting." - Soundproof Magazine
"...Beautiful, weird outsider-pop." - Grant Lawrence, CBC Radio 3
"This solo basement tape makin' dude lists Hayden, Pedro The Lion and Neil Young amongst his influences, but we're sure there's some secret punk rock in there because those grumbly, throaty vocals are exactly what all old punkers sound like when they drop the electric and go acoustic." - Chartattack.com
"While Warner is in all intents and purposes a folk artist, he stands out as someone unique with the ability to create a great song without much anesthetic. I don’t have any comparisons to throw out to you, I know folk-artists are a dime a dozen but artists like Tyrone should be part of the cream of the crop that I personally find to be rare." - Allan's World of Music
"...the songs bounce between spacey rock and warbly folk, creating a sound that is both familiar, yet all its own... In the end, what is important to take away from Streetlights And Stars, besides being an indie-folk/rock record that deserves the adjective “indie,” is that it’s an appealing album, made by a talented musician on his own terms for fans of good music that’s devoid of industry pretense." - Burnside Writers Collective
Discography
Both Streetlights and Stars (2008) and Silver Speakers EP (2007) have been widely played on CBC Radio 3, with tracks "The Actuary's Lament," "Kensingston Market" and "So Wonderful" getting singled out as fan favourites.
Previous recordings:
Men of Science, Men of Faith (2006)
Songs about TV and Rap Music EP (2006)
Strike the Set: Strike the World! (2005)
Strike the Set Live in the Basement (2004)
Paulo Majora Canamus (2003)
Another Year EP (2002)
Earth and Space (2001)
Photos
Bio
From the dive bars and thrift shops of Woodbine Heights to the blustery shores of the Scarborough Bluffs, these are all landscapes that live inside the music of "Silver Speakers." Tyrone Warner leads the charge as bandleader, songwriter and lead vocalist of the group. The records to date have all be self-recorded in various apartments and basements, with the songs taking a hyper-local focus on the people who inhabit the band's daily lives. "Silver Speakers" began as Tyrone's solo project, which took speed with his wife's sister joined the band and provided a eerie, bone-chilling harmonies that indicates a maturity far beyond her years. The band has occasionally expanded into full-blown rock shows, most notably in last year's CD release party for "Streetlights and Stars." Silver Speakers are currently writing new songs for their next EP, which is going to be a departure from the typically lo-fi recordings of the past.
Links
