Silver Fern

Silver Fern is a 4-piece band from Huntsville, Alabama. The project is based on the songwriting of singer and guitarist Shannon Whaley. Shannon's songwriting output began with fingerstyle acoustic guitar playing and earnest folk-tinged melodies. Over time the sound has evolved into something more ambitious in terms of sound and arrangement, but with the directness and honesty of the original songwriting intact. The steady bass and drums provide the backbone for layers of echoing slide guitar, and Fripp and Eno-esque pedalboard looping. The sound has been described as dream pop, prog, shoegaze, bedroom pop, folk, post rock, slow-core, etc. Silver Fern presents an eclectic synthesis of all these elements, particularly in live sets sprinkled with covers ranging from UK trip-hop pioneers Portishead to Brazilian songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim. The band features members of Camping In Alaska, Obed Edom, and Glimpse. Their full length LP The Great Bright Flash Of Light was released in 2024, along with the announcement of a six week US tour with Camping In Alaska in February-March of 2025.

Lineup as of Great Bright Flash Of Light
Shannon Whaley - guitar/vocals
Steven Whaley - guitar, bass, production, various instruments
Jacob Stewart - drums

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