Silas Short Announces Debut Album & Drops New Single/Video
Silas Short’s debut album LUSHLAND arrives April 25 on Stones Throw. Today, he releases “GUY,” a story of heartbreak and the confusing, one-sided nature of a relationship, and shares a music video for the song, set next to the L.A. river and directed by Ross Harris.
LUSHLAND documents Silas’ experiences of starting over. In 2021, a defining loss inspired Silas to take a leap in search of new possibilities. He packed up his car and left Chicago, the first place he was able to call home after his mother passed. Physically, he moved to Los Angeles; spiritually and emotionally, he journeyed to a place called Lushland. If Lushland is an imagined refuge where Silas confronts his emotions without fear, LUSHLAND maps those feelings onto music.
Though his life in Chicago had been a formative whirlwind, Silas moved across the country with a firm sense of purpose: he would immerse himself in LA’s thriving music scene and the community around his new label, Stones Throw.
“When my world changed before the move, I desperately needed that sense of confidence back,” Silas says. “The culture shock of LA alone was enough to inspire a record, but ultimately being here I really felt like I had something to prove.”
“GUY” follows two songs from LUSHLAND released last year – “ILIKEU,” a flirty, lighthearted note to a crush, and “L-TRAIN,” an ode to the joys of people-watching on public transport. In 2024, Silas also released a cover of The Uniques’ “My Conversation,” featured in the Oscar, Bafta and Golden Globe-winning film A Real Pain.
Silas Short US Tour Dates
21 May – Los Angeles, CA – Moroccan Lounge
22 May – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
24 May – San Francisco, CA – Neck of the Woods
3 June – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
8 June – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
MORE TBA
