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Gun Gun Dogh 3:510:00/3:51
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Go_Go_17 2:350:00/2:35
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“Rat Silo channel current events into apocalyptic post-punk project” - Donna Mair
Bio
Rat Silo is a Canadian Alternative rock group based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada founded by James Newton, the former lead vocalist and guitarist of Canadian alternative rock band Sons of Freedom.
Their debut album, What the Butler Saw, was recorded in a three-day session with Don Binns on bass (Sons of Freedom, TrailerHawk, Econoline Crush, Art Bergmann), Sean Stubbs on drums (Numb, SNFU, Jakalope, Bif Naked), Finn Manniche on guitar (the Jazzmanian Devils, Van Django), and Dave "Oz" Osbourne on keyboards (5440). Mark Henning (Pure, Combine The Victorious) produced and engineered the album.
Their second album, doubleplusungood, was recorded by Rob Handel (The Bad Beers) and mixed by Mark Henning, released in April 2009. The band continued to evolve with their third album, The Great Northern Way, recorded and mixed by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie at Vancouver’s legendary Mushroom Studios and released in October 2011.
In 2017, Rat Silo reformed with a burst of new creative energy, welcoming Erkan Gencol to the lineup on loops and electronic textures. This new chapter began with the release of I Sacrifice: A Veteran’s Lament in November 2019, recorded and mixed by Mike Foster at Blackfish Sound.
Their fourth album, The World Is Going to End Tomorrow, arrived in May 2020 and marked a shift in sonic depth and production. Recorded and mixed by legendary producers Dave “Rave” Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy, Marilyn Manson, David Bowie) and Anthony “Fu” Valcic (Download, Jakalope, Moev) at Vancouver’s iconic Hipposonic Studios (formerly Little Mountain Sound), the album captured the band’s evolving voice and urgency.
In 2022, Rat Silo released two pandemic-era singles — The World Is Going to End Tomorrow and Head on a Stick — drawn from their fifth album, Unfortunately... Written during sporadic rehearsals throughout the COVID lockdowns of 2020–21, the songs were tracked in December 2021 at Hipposonic Studios by Ogilvie and later mixed by Valcic in Halfmoon Bay, BC. The full album was released on November 21, 2022.
2024 brought new momentum with a label partnership through SODEH Records (Montreal), leading to the release of six singles from Rat Silo’s sixth album iD — including Gun Gun Dogh, Go_Go_17, and Never Walk Home Alone. The nine tracks were recorded at Hipposonic in 2023 by Ogilvie and Liam Moes, and mixed once again by Valcic at his Halfmoon Bay studio.
Now in 2025, Rat Silo returns with more vital new material. In collaboration with SODEH, they’re unveiling five hard-hitting singles from their seventh album, 1933: I’m A Believer, Kill God Now, When the Cops Start Running, Busted, and Kick ’em In The Head. The full album will be released later in the year in both digital and CD formats. True to form, the album was recorded at Hipposonic by Ogilvie and Moes, and mixed by Valcic in Dolby Atmos surround sound.
Rat Silo makes music for desperate times. Their sound is built on tight, bottom-heavy grooves laced with samples, offering a gritty, textural foundation for Jim Newton’s searing vocals. While electronic elements play a key role, they’re synced to the band, allowing for fluid, organic tempo shifts. Lyrically, Rat Silo draws from the wells of urban angst, post-apocalyptic dread, and blind rage — making their music feel as urgent as the world around them.
Music
Press photos
Jim Newton: Vocals and Guitar (Click to download) Photo by Bob Hanham - IG: @momsbigtub
Don Binns: Bass (Click to download) Photo by Bob Hanham - IG: @momsbigtub
Sean Stubbs: Drums (Click to download) Photo by Dballan Tyne - FB: @dballan.tyne.5
Erkan Gencol: Loops and Noises(Click to download) Photo by Bob Hanham - IG: @momsbigtub
Group photos
Rat Silo BW 2023 (Click to download)
Rat Silo colour 2023 (Click to download)
Rat Silo BW 2020 (Click to download)