Bio
Silent Trio first began writing and performing in 2007. After going through several line-up changes, Jim and Nathan decided to forge ahead, writing and recording as a duo. Our debut album Beta is available for download on a donation basis on our Music page. Silent trio has had the honor of performing for a fashion show/cancer benefit organized by Austria's Prince Max Schaumburg-Lippe and House of Ska, as well as playing on WMNF's Live Music Showcase with Stephen Arduengo and Mark Perfetti.
In the last half of 2009, Silent Trio acquired new bandmates Levi, Noel, and Shawnee, who have added their diverse stylistic influences to Silent Trio's up-beat, energetic musical palette. With 5 distinct personalities, Silent Trio's stage show is one of the most engaging in the Tampa Bay.
Nathan
While living in Mexico in 1998, Nathan picked up the electric guitar because he was inspired by the raw energy of SoCal punk rock. After a couple years, he formed a rock trio despite the dearth of venues for indie cover bands in Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico. In 2004, Nathan moved to Florida, and two bands and a couple of years later, started Silent Trio. In Spring of 2008, Nathan started taking guitar performance and music theory at St Petersburg College. Though Nathan has developed more sophisticated musical taste, he still remains committed to the energetic expression that originally inspired him to start playing music in the first place.
Nathan is lead vocals and guitar.
Jim
Jim has played saxophone since 1992. Jazz improvisation lessons on the horn and a few music theory classes taught him music as he knows it today. As a longtime Primus fanatic, Jim acquired the desire to self-teach the left-handed bass guitar. To facilitate songwriting and collaboration with other artists, he learned guitar. Jim has performed with rock, jazz big band, small groups, metal, and alternative groups. In the Arctic Circle during the summer of 2004, he started self-recording and publishing music under the name of Bandwagon. Since then, Jim has kept in touch with faraway friends by remotely recording projects with them. He also enjoys playing drums, wind synthesizer, and piano. Jim travels far and wide to hear live performances.
Jim is bass, sax, backup vocals.
Levi
Levi Hammock is 19 years old and has been studying music since age 6. He plays a variety of instruments including piano, guitar, violin, and bass, and is currently continuing his studies at St. Petersburg College. Levi has competed in several classical and jazz piano competitions and has taken 1st place in the Emeric Lazaar Piano Competition. He is an in-demand multi-instrumentalist and has done work on many recording projects in the Tampa Bay area and Nashville while maintaining an active musical lifestyle - collaborating with and accompanying other musicians.
Levi is keyboards, bass, guitar.
Shawnee
Shawnee Davis was sired by Shade Snaketail in the desert town of Phoenix, Arizona. At age 10, Shawnee picked up drums so he could be more like his idols, including Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Benny Greb and Virgil Donati. He has played in gigging bands since age 13, including local Tampa Bay bands The Hundred Handed and No King. Shawnee also plays piano/keys, guitar, bass, and mallet percussion. He enjoys the elastic and free form approach Silent Trio brings, and hopes to offer creative and catchy drum parts for all to enjoy.
Shawnee is drums, backup vocals.
Noel
Noel is a talented multi-instrumentalist, born in Orlando and raised in St. Petersburg. Coming from a theatre-oriented family, he's been performing onstage literally since he can remember. Despite learning the euphonium at age 11, he did not develop a true passion for music until he discovered the local ska scene in high school. He fell in love with the ukulele during a short trip to Hawaii, an affair that continues to this day. Noel has played with many local bands over the past few years, most notably The Goodshots, Fall On Purpose, Suckerfish and Silent Trio. He's very excited to be bringing his ska-tastic horns and Broadway-style voice to Silent Trio.
Noel is trombone, ukelele, euphonium, backup vocals, auxiliary percussion.
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