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A Silver Mt. Zion

Formed in 1999 · Ended in 2014

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Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, also known simply as Silver Mt. Zion, and abbreviated to SMZ, are a Canadian post-rock band that formed in 1999, originating from Montreal, Quebec. The group was founded by Godspeed You! Black Emperor co-founder Efrim Menuck, who was joined by fellow Godspeed members Sophie Trudeau and Thierry Amar. Aside from these core members, Silver Mt. Zion has undergone almost yearly personnel changes, evolving by stages from a mostly instrumental trio at the time of its first recordings into an eight-piece group, and then in 2008 into a strongly vocal quintet.

Silver Mt. Zion's music has been described as post-rock, though singer and guitarist Efrim Menuck identifies with the punk rock movement and aesthetic. The band has released seven studio albums and three EPs, on the record label Constellation.

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A Silver Mt. Zion [ə ˈsɪlvɚ maʊnt ˈzaɪən], ou anciennement The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band ou Tra-La-La Band with Choir and Thee Silver Mountain Reveries voire Silver Mt. Zion (initiales SMZ) est un groupe canadien de post-rock, originaire de Montréal, au Québec. Il est formé en 1999.

Le groupe compte au total sept albums studio et un EP, tous publiés au label Constellation Records. Leur premier album He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms... est publié en 2000 et — à l'exception de deux chansons — est purement instrumental. Au fil du temps, le style musical du groupe évolue alors qu'il passe d'un trio à un quintette. À la sortie de Horses in the Sky, le groupe commence à s'impliquer dans les parties vocales. L'album Kollaps Tradixionales est publié en février 2010. Il comprend sept chansons, dont trois ont été jouées en concert. Un autre album Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything est publié en janvier 2014.

Le style musical de Silver Mt. Zion est décrit « post-rock », mais les membres hésitent à utiliser ce terme. Le chanteur et guitariste Efrim Menuck l'identifie plus vers le côté punk rock.

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