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Black Board Minds are a creeping vine through the membrane of time. Five young new souls on a quest to encrust with gold, the drums of the ears of all who can hear. No offence to the deaf.

Disguised behind a veil of handsome young men with minds like rivers running rampant with torrents n waves of swell we came together at a point in time not known to anyone but us. And now you.

The psych-rock-blues ejaculated by us, evolved from the many a years in each others company. We hate each other. But love one another in a cheese toasty kind of way. Through this the endosperm of every orifice on each of our bodies we bring to you a unique (nothing is unique) sound, made by us and brought to you. Catchy hey? Or are you irritated by this rhetoric? Let your ears do the talking.

Silent Republic primarily play indie-rock, but infuse the songs with elements of trip-hop, psychedelia and folk, resulting in a unique and fresh but accessible sound. The music is interwoven with lyrics which are essentially urban and deal with a variety of modern themes and stories.

Presale tickets are only $10and are available from www.flybynight.org or the venue … limited tickets may be available on the door, but this may sell out presale so be quick!