Silent Disorder Signs its first deal!!

Silent Disorder recently signed a deal with Banter Media, a solid company that will be helping us take things to the next level.

Starting next week, and well into 2010, you will be able to download free music from SD on a month-to-month basis( via facebook, our blog, etc)

The Downloads will be all of Silent Disorder’s songs, and entries from the SD mixtape: Disorderly Conduct.

Thanks to our new friends at Banter, be on the look out for us on college radio, online radio, and other spots.

Most importantly, we are also preparing show dates. We'll announce when we’ll be on your side o’ town. WE PROMISE YOU THE SHOWS WILL BE A SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM!!!

It’s been a hell of journey in a very short time, and the work is far from over. We’d like to thank the following people for helping us arrive to this point. We truly appreciate your continued support.

Silent Disorder Thanks:

Nick, Brad, Pete, and The Zarzana Family
John and the Lubrano Family
Tim Cooper and Sean from Arex
Sarah Taverna
Garfield Harry
Caleb and The Diolosa Family
Micheal Coppola from the Senate
David Leon
John Davis
Speak
Daniel DeMersseman
Robert Obando
Lush of Lush Radio Online
Eryck Moore and Nabraska of ON THA MOVE Radio
The Big O and Dukes Show
Justin Friedberg from Justin Time Radio
Jmack and Major of HoodHype.com
Becky Teller
Kenosha Fox
Metaphysic
Derrick McKenzie
Raycent Edwards
Jamal-Jasmine Rose of UNWORLD
Heron’s family: Key, Tandum
Dij, Mani, Tiba, Kyliem, Dex
Gransvill Jones
Veronica L. Clarke
Literary Nobody
Ghagged
Jilly Aparicio
Jmack and Major of HoodHype.com


And every supporter than has spread the word about the Silent Disorder Movement!

Silent Disorder’s debut EP Everything Burns available now!

Click the album cover or link below for your free download
Download Everything Burns Here

Album package includes:

Silent Disorder EP -
PDF containing Song lyrics,
Thank you speeches from each member -
Jpeg of front and back of CD


“Dreams and dedication are a powerful combination.”
- William Longgood quotes


Finally, after months of focus, crap tasting fast food, and tweaking mixes until 2am (when ya gotta wake up the next morning at 6am-yikes!), The Everything Burns EP is complete and ready to knock in every ipod, and on every desktop and laptop.

We thank all of our supporters, family and friends for their patience and guidance. You have inspired us to push ourselves even further on our next project. Words truly can’t express our gratitude.

This album is only a prelude to what we got cooked up. Consider this a warning shot ! What’s coming up? We got:

-New music being released each month (starting in late May)
-Music Vidoes
-Weekly Blogs -Live Shows
-The Launch of Silent Disorder’s website
-SD TV (videos of live shows, interviews, vlogs, studio sessions and much more..)

This project has taught us the true meaning of sacrifice, dedication and passion. We are honored to share our experience with you all.

I'm sure you all have your questions about our "interesting" choice for the album cover, as well as the overall concept of the album.

Our album is about letting go of old ideas, growth and disregarding concepts that hinder one's potential. In this day and age, greed (individually and collectively) is the culprit that has decimated many lives. Sadly the company in question has become synonymous with the term.

We also wanted to assure the cover complimented the strong statement our album represents. So we decided to take the risk. No fear. No second guessing. Just a belief that our statement will be felt by you, the people.

We will be posting blogs in the coming weeks about each song on the album. The inspiration behind each recording as well as the entire creative experience from concept to completion

IMPORTANT UPDATE

As mentioned before in a previous email, Nick Zarzana (pic below)











is our newest drummer( dude is sick as hell!).

Although he was unable to contribute to our latest project, he will be dropping that STRAIGHT CRACK on all the upcoming SD joints.

John and I are grateful to have Nick on board, and look forward to us taking the SD sound to the next level.

Feel free to drop us a line or two on our band myspace and our individual pages.

Heron (Facebook)

John (Myspace)

Nick (Myspace)

We encourage any feedback you may have about the album or any other SD related stuff. That's all for now folks.

That's how winning is done!!

I'm a huge movie buff. I often snatch up a line or two from great movies and apply them to my list of how-to's whenever I'm out tackling this monster we call life.

I remember the first time I watched this scene from Rocky Balboa. It was so powerful, and mind shattering.

In times of struggle, courage and truth are your only weapons against self destruction. Watching this makes me wonder if I had a father who gave a damn even half of the time, would I have made some of the decisions I made in life. I make it my duty to watch this scene at least once a week.




If you don't understand this one...you got a hole in your soul

The First Official Review Of Our Debut EP

I gave a preview of the SIlent Disorder EP to a brilliant aspiring writer/art critic by name the of Daniel DeMersseman.

Dan's been following me for years now, since my days on Soundclick and the fledgling days of myspace(remember that shit?..lol). Anyway, I'm all about giving everyone a voice and Dan was gracious enough to speak his piece on our first effort.

THOSE WHO ARE ON OUR EMAIL LIST WILL BE RECEIVING A FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE ALBUM THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL BEFORE IT HITS ITUNES.

As of now we're taking care of the album art and the rest of the yadda yaddas.

Without further chit chat...here's the first official review.

Silent Disorder
Everything Burns EP
review by Daniel DeMersseman

Anyone else remember Soundclick? Before Fokissed? Does anyone even remember Fokissed? Or Soundclick, for that matter? I guess some things are best forgotten? Probably so. But even the desert supports life. That's where I first ran into Heron DeMarco 4 years ago when he released Mutiny.

Back then, he was hungry and thirsty but mired in hardcore rap posturing, boxing invisible foes (among them, the goliath music industry which currently eats its own fecal matter for survival and clearly doesn’t need his or any of our help to off itself).

But if you heard Mutiny’s final track Fire Flies, you immediately knew Heron had it in him to become the hip hop lovechild of Prince and Jimi Hendrix that he is today. Today, he's the lead guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist, and front man of Silent Disorder. After Mutiny, he realized he needed a new crew—or a crew to begin with—so he recruited a talented young bassist and drummer to round out the outfit.

Their debut EP Everything Burns is neither polished perfection nor indulgent experimentation. But with a name like Everything Burns, what would you expect? Okay, maybe you'd expect hit-and-miss experimentation (though you’d expect that with any independent album), but that’s not what you’ll get. "Everything Burns" is a deconstruction and restructuring of the familiar, capturing the spirit of Nas, Canibus, Metallica, Rakim, Prince, and Hendrix in a new package.

Tumbling Down is fresh with observations on the current state of the world from economic apocalypse (“Wall Street’s lust in the mass consumption would have us broken, rusted, with motherfuckin’ nothing’“) to America's first black President ("I grew up with hood crooks that look like me, but now there's a man in office that looks like me"), perfectly framing his own mantra: "Fuck green lights. I do it now." As Heron's world—our world—has tumbled down around him, he's grown. The directionless pugilist has transformed into the leader of his own movement.

Everyone's a Criminal might be the album's most creative and experimental track, interweaving a JFK speech into an irregular drum beat and another strong guitar riff from Heron. These, the end solo, and the accompanying shuffling drums make for great music. Lyrically, the song touches on humanity's connections. Be they crook, criminal, priest, pope, or the average human being, "we're all cut from the same cloth."

When the bass first hit on Slither, it became my immediate favorite. No questions. The bass continues slowly slithering to more complex proportions in its glorious end as Heron expresses his relationship woes with friends and lovers alike: "I don't trust nothin' that breathes, moves, or pisses… It's 'where do you stand when the earth cracks beneath us?'" All of this coupled with a perfect classic metal/rock tinge keeps me playing and replaying this track.

Less Colder, the tail to Slither's head, is all love—a track for the ladies with smooth keyboards and raw-but-reassuring emotions. But unlike most love songs, it’s honest and real, examining and addressing his past inconsistencies in love.

Wolvesis a clear tribute to his Mutiny-era fans, the chorus with its M.O.P.-esque voice strains and shouts and the heavier reliance on one-liners than the album's other tracks. The distorted guitar line that slowly creeps into the triumphant chorus echoes Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. On first listen, this was my least favorite track, but the riff-age kept me coming back for more. And now, it doesn't feel right to call it my least favorite track on the album because, on any other album, it could easily be one of the stronger tracks.

Finally, we arrive at the title track Everything Burns, an introduction to a bluesier sound and the return of the keys, this time an organ. My second-favorite song, it takes me back to a better time when organic music was still king.

Silent Disorder fuses a warm, live sound with well put-together-but-not-overl

y-polished instrumentation and song structures. The bass ensures you feel it, the drums ensure you nod your head, the guitar/keyboards ensure you this isn’t amateur hour, and the lyrics ensure you’ll be thinking about this album later. No, it’s not a masterpiece, but it’s only the debut EP, and it's easily the best album I've heard so far this year as it will likely remain. So as the infrastructure of our society crumbles around us, at least we’ve got good music.

My rating: 4/5 stars
-Daniel DeMersseman

Givin 'em somethin' they can feel!

On February 25, I was contacted by a woman, via instant messenger, who
is a fan of my band's music. I'm often contacted by fans. Yet there
are times when I am able to "shoot the shit" with them, and there are
times when I'm a bit occupied. Nonetheless I always try to give a few
moments of my time to anyone who takes the time to absorb our music.

Although I've enjoyed speaking to each and every one of our
supporters, speaking with her was one of the most inspiring and eye
opening moments of my life.

She's been unemployed since Jan, and her living conditions aren't the
best. Although she has a college degree, and appeared very
articulate, she has been unable to find any work. Needless to say she
wasn't in the best of spirits.

All she really wanted to do was talk about today's music. (In her
opinion) It wasn't very rousing, and she longed for the days when
music (particularly hip hop) moved her spiritually. She proceed to
tell me how our music was different and how much she connected with it.

I could feel her pain, confusion, and feelings of hopelessness travel
through my laptop and seep into my conscious. I listened and allowed
her to vent her frustrations about her life and the economic
rollercoaster that is our world.

She didn't need a philosopher, or some artist trying to shove a cd
down her throat, she just needed someone to talk to. To connect with
someone whom she felt understood her misfortune( and trust me I do).

Our conversation was a profound reminder of why I decided to devote my
life to the arts. It was never for fame, immense wealth, or any of the
like (but let's be honest a ride or two in a lambo ain't a
crime..lol). I chose my path for the sole purpose of wanting to be a
voice for people who felt alone, isolated, scared, frustrated,
saddened, powerless, and confused. Since childhood I've often tried to
make a difference in the lives of others.

If a line from one of my verses helps a man/woman find the fire in
himself/herself to go out there and do whatever it takes to make his
dreams a reality then so be it. If a few strums from my guitar relaxes
the pulse of many and stirs the souls of thousands then that's even
better.

There's a lot of pain in the world these days. Jobs are dwindling at a
rapid rate unseen since the 1930's. The Stock market is in tatters.
People are committing suicide because they can't afford to put food on
the table, and hopelessness is spreading like a cancer. My priority
right now is doing all I can to brighten the lives of others just as
they have helped to give my life purpose. I'm no Superman, and
honestly I ain't trying to be. I'm just trying to do my part to help
other people do theirs.

I'm sharing this with you, for when it comes to my music my supporters are my
biggest inspiration. It may sound a bit cliche' but trust and believe it.

Unfortunately my passion, and my intensity have often been misconstrued by some as angry rants and misguided behavior, but nothing could be farther from
the truth(Those who don't know me, or my music usually make this mistake). Anger when it is focused and combined with enthusiasm brings about change. Make no mistake, many a great movement was started due to a few people being pissed off about their social conditions. They were so ticked off they decided to stand up for change, and were "crazy" enough to believe they could achieve it.

Ironically, maybe file sharing was born out of a strong disdain for paying 20 bucks for an album with only two good songs on them. (And personally I don't blame them. I got a jerked a few times too man!)

The fans didn't give a damn because they believed the industry didn't
give a damn. People banded together to elect our President because in
their hearts they believe he genuinely cares about people( I refuse to
get into a political discussion. This is just an example).

And for me that's what it's all about. Giving a damn!

IT'S A WRAP!!!

Last weekend was the final weekend of recording our debut album Everything Burns. The mixing and mastering stage is our next mountain to climb(and for all my audiophiles and beat heads you know all about that process..lol. ).

Nonetheless this past weekend marks the end of the recording phase of the band Silent Disorder’s debut EP, and we would like to share our excitement with each and every one of you.

Here’s the playlist for Everything Burns:

Tumbling Down
Everyone’s a Criminal
Slither
Less Colder
Wolves
Everything Burns

Let me tell ya, John (bass) has been instrumental in assuring our project is a huge success. His dedication, passion, and bass expertise has helped to keep the SD machine running on many a long night. Dude really gave us his 200 percent.

Sadly Cabes(drums)is moving on to pursue other projects, but he will be staying on as SD’s recording engineer. John and I wish him all the best as he concentrates on the recording and release of his own music.

But have no fear, for our good friend Nick, an incredible drummer (and all around cool dude) will be picking up the reigns, and helping to take the SD sound to the next level.

We promise that this project will take you on a journey of twists and turns as we offer up a fresh batch of hip hop/metal/soul for your hungry ears.

A special thanks to all who have embraced our new sound, sent us letters of encouragement, and have spread the word about us. Thanks for taking the time to peep “Slither” last week and for telling us how much ya diggin’ “Tumblin’ Down”.


Expect the album to drop officially some time in the Spring, as well as new music for the rest of 09 into 2010. We’re gonna have a few show dates in the summer, and we’re looking to shoot a video for one ( or two) of the songs from the album.

(Maybe you can choose our first video.)

Special thanks to those who have ridden with Heron since the Mutiny days!
For those who are unaware of my history peep this link

http://cdbaby.com/cd/herondemarco to check out my first album.

Have a great week people and stay up!

Fuck Hip Hop?

I ask this question because it seems to be the general consensus among many people I know(including myself, but we’ll get into that in a bit). I understand the statement is rooted in frustration, disillusionment, and a dash of confusion, but I must admit their arguments are not baseless.

 Whenever the topic of hip hop comes up in many circles I’m in, it’s usually met with silent grunts, frowns, angry mumbles and someone quickly changing the subject (I once had someone switch the damn topic to shitty diapers…Wow!)

 I hear the same gripes time after time”….It’s repetitive…they don’t talk about anything real…the music hasn’t evolved…I’m tired of the gun talk..” The remarks can be rather brutal(and in my opinion well deserving).

 If the topic survives for more than 30 seconds it usually transforms into a stroll down memory lane to revisit “the good ol’ days”. I swear when they speak I can  smell the commanding scent of fresh vinyl,  and used jan sport back packs filling the air as I am regaled with stories of crews long gone who “kept it real”.

 If not visited with caution, nostalgia can behave like an invisible narcotic. Addictive, and as mind altering as any illegal substance picking at your spirit and  leaving your mind stagnant ready to be devoured by the wolves of change.

 Okay all mellow drama aside…

 HIP HOP FUCKIN SUCKS NOW!!

 YES I SAID IT…WHAT?

 Now let’s be clear, I’m not talking about hip hop’s underground. There are a few cats I check for who are doing some interesting things, but what sucks is many of them aren’t as publicized (read:popular) as the latest hip hop beef, shoot out , or chain snatching .

 It’s a sad case when hip hop beef has become more entertaining than the music itself. The media and a lot of the acts are too preoccupied with pulling off publicity stunts, flooding the game with forgettable songs, and reminding their fans how tight their swag is.  All in hopes of diverting your attention from the fact that their music is about as tight as SupaHead’s vagina. 

 I’m willing to bet you a cool 100 bucks that you can name a shit load of publicity stunts, out of the blue incidents, or diss records that were presented to the public in the last six months  before you can name 10 classic game changing albums that were released in the last three years. Fuck it…give me some classic songs if that’s too difficult to pull off.

 Ladies and Gentleman hip hop has officially reached rock bottom.  Much like the inauguration of Barack Obama…I never thought I’d live to see it.

 Rappers have become a tired cliché. I’ve gotten more entertainment from those two dudes who always do those hip hop skits on SNL. I’ve tried to work with other emcees in the game but I find it hard to work with cats with an ego the size of the Washington Monument on steroids.  Some of you dudes need to seriously humble your fuckin selves and learn to behave a little more professionally. I make it my business to treat people with an equal amount of respect regardless of profession or social status.

 I’m a music fan first and foremost. Therefore I believe I speak for many frustrated fans when I say:

Fuck your swag, your block, the size of your crew, how many birds you flip, and all that other bullshit you clowns are lying about. We all know your jewels are rented, your cars are leased,  and your two child support payments away from being locked up  and being somebody’s “down ass chick”.

 And before I receive any stupid pointless comments dubbing me “a hater” let me ask this question: Since when does having a difference of opinion with someone, or calling someone out on their bullshit make you “a hater”?

 Are you fuckin’ shittin’ me? Has it gotten that bad? Are you muthafuckas that pussy that you’d rather keep your thoughts to yourself because you don’t want to be seen as a hater?  Are you that desperate to fit in? Man, I’m going to save that for another rant.  I’m disgusted. What happened to hip hop’s fuckin balls. Maybe corporate America slashed them off , bagged ‘em up and dropped them off in the middle of the desert for the vultures to feast on.

 Being an emcee used to mean something. Pride, dignity, our words were weapons. Now they’ve been reduced to humorous anecdotes, catch phrases, and dance steps to sell lame products and shit tasting beer. Disgraceful. We’ve gone from being the voice of a generation to a fuckin punchline on Leno.

 Who’s to blame? Who gives a shit! If your house is burned down to the fuckin ground, which would be your biggest wish? To find the person who burned your house down or wishing your house didn’t burn down in the first place.

 I don’t know man. The Roots are retiring from touring, Jean grae retired, Common’s doing movies, Nas is still out there, but he’s not enough. We need a movement damn it.

 It was a movement of collective forward thinkers that brought hip hop to it’s prominence eons ago. Ehh…whatever. The fans have moved on so maybe it’s only fitting that the acts have moved on.

 Maybe subconsciously I’ve moved on in some way, that’s why I went out and created my own style of hiphop/rock. 

 Yes…Rock. Yes I play a guitar…yes I listen to metal..yes I support other genres of music, and yes it ain’t “traditional hip hop” which if I may add is the dumbest fuckin phrase I’ve heard in a minute.

 Hip hop can not be confined to a sound.  It’s about a feeling, and expressing  real emotions. Creativity lives at its core and creativity can not (and should not) be married to conservative ideals. *Sigh…you know what? Fuck it.

 My band and I are going to concentrate on doing what it is we do.  Giving people our 200 percent on each song, breaking rules, following our ideas and pissing a few people off a long the way. And that’s about as Hip Hop as we can keep it.

 

“I'm an intellectual/Of rap, I'm a professional and that's no question, yo..”

 -Nas -Halftime

 

Heron Demarco