Inhabiting a musical world unapologetically shifting somewhere between analog noise, classic WaxTrax!-era electronic music, goth, psychedelia, trance, synthpop and industrial music, silver walks happened almost by accident. Born out of Pennsylvania’s seminal Shadowland Lancaster parties, ringleader and primary songwriter daniel mccullough’s project has blended emotional songwriting with experimentalism and electronics for the last five years.
Its debut single on Pittsburgh’s Distortion Productions, tidal, mixed a bittersweet tale of love and loss with melancholy, New Order-style synthpop and a driving electronic beat. Its single offers wildly varied takes on the track, showcasing the strength of daniel’s songwriting – there’s even a piano-and-voice acoustic version, with haunting female vocals by holly andrew and ashlei castellano.
McCullough honed his skills spinning at Shadowland Lancaster and as a prolific remixer, working with the likes of Go Fight, Ego Likeness, Panic Lift and FIRES. They’ve also gained a reputation as a compelling live act, sharing stages with the likes of Chemlab, C-Tec, Ego Likeness and Assemblage 23. Their debut EP, songs of love and hate, was released in 2019; a debut full-length, various positions, will be released in spring 2022.