Silverstein Returns To Play In The Dirt

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The Ontario based post-hardcore quintet Silverstein are no strangers to Dirt Fest,  the band performed there in 2006 and are bringing their unique sound to this year’s festivities as well. Their fifth full length release ‘Rescue’ is in stores now. Hear their latest single and learn more about what you can expect from them at Dirt Fest 2011 here.

Silverstein formed in Burlington, Ontario, on the outskirts of Toronto in 2000. Emerging from the thriving hardcore scene in their hometown, the band began honing their sound, and recording whenever possible. Two EPs followed and a former member of Grade began talking the band up to his friends at Victory Records. The band signed with Victory shortly afterward. They released ‘When Broken Is Easily Fixed’ which went on to sell over 200,000 copies worldwide, earning the band a spot in Alternative Press’s “100 Bands You Need To Know” in the spring of 2005. They followed the national attention with their sophomore LP; 2005′s ‘Discovering the Waterfront’ and non-stop touring. Silverstein became one of the most talked about bands on the hardcore/emo scene. Many fans responded with tattoos of their distinctive robot artwork–a permanent display of their devotion.

The band has since release three albums; 2007′s ‘Arrivals and Departures’, 2009′s ‘A Shipwreck in the Sand’ and their current release ‘Rescue’. Here is a look at their lead single ‘The Artist’.