So we wanted to do another record and said let’s do it! We all felt strongly about it, so we put our all into it. We’re still together with all original 5 members. Silk (John-John): Well we’re still here, 22 years in the game.
He’s just phenomenal as an artist, writer and musician. It’s always a good thing to be mentioned in the same sentence as Prince. A Prince vibe, but with a Silk twist to it. We’ve had various people say that to us that have heard the record. It kind of was not on purpose, but I know when I listen to it from a personal standpoint I kind of thought it too. : “Baby Maker” is hot and definitely has a Prince vibe to it, was that the intention? : Love the album, takes me back to Lose Control. We’re looking forward to giving it to you guys.
Silk (John-John): It’s definitely a well rounded Silk classic sensual album. Wirlie Morris, Marcus “Daheatmizer” Devine and Anwar Phillips. Silk (Jimmy): We worked with a guy from the Hit Squad J-Dub, Darrell Delite who did Meeting in My Bedroom and other classic Silk songs. : Who did you guys work with on the album? Silk (Jimmy): The new album is called Quiet Storm and comes out March 18th. We’re also happy to give you an Exclusive First Listen of Silk’s “Slow Grind” from “Quiet Storm.” Aries also talked to Silk about their return, their opinion of Day 26‘s Lose Control cover, best advice from Keith Sweat and what we can expect next. UB recently caught up with the fellas of Silk to discuss Quiet Storm. The Quiet Storm album is the fruit of two years of crafting just the right material at the right time! Show-stopping performances on televised Soul Train Awards, BET Music Awards and the Trumpet Awards, demonstrated Silk‘s ongoing vitality and whetted their fans appetite for new Silk music. In 2014, “Li’l G” rejoined the group and they began working on material for a new album. In 2004 “Li’l G” Jenkins launched a solo career, appearing in Tyler Perry’s play Madea’s Family Reunion and the group continued as a quartet, releasing an album of covers, Always & Forever in 2006 and performing concerts worldwide. Silk was blessed with a decade-plus run of charts hits, including such staples as “Lose Control,” “Girl U For Me,” “I Can Go Deep,” “Hooked On You” and “Meeting In My Bedroom,” selling nearly 3 million albums in the process. By 1992 their classic line-up of Gary “Big G” Glenn, Gary “Li’l G” Jenkins, Timothy “Timzo” Cameron, Jimmy Gates, Jr., and Jonathan “John John” Rasboro had solidified and Silk scored their first hit with “ Happy Days,” followed by their #1 R&B smash “ Freak Me” in 1993. Silk got together as teenagers in 1989 in Atlanta and before long their talents caught the eye of hit-making artist/producer Keith Sweat, who signed the young singers,becoming their mentor. Featuring production by Wirlie Morris, who has produced hits for Charlie Wilson, Keith Sweat and Dru Hill, the album delivers a sparkling set of all-originals that deliver Silk’s classic style but with an updated and refreshing sound palette.
On March 18, 2016, Silk will release Quiet Storm via Silk Entertainment/Shanachie Entertainment, their long-awaited new album, and first in a decade. They continue-with all five original hit-making members now that lead vocalist Lil G has returned-to tour and mesmerize large audiences with hits and stunning harmony singing and emotive lead vocals. Their smooth harmonies live up to their name and they have reigned as one of the greatest male R&B vocal groups of the past 25 years. Silk emerged in the 90s with a string of sexy and timeless hits such as “Freak Me,” “Hooked On You” and “Lose Control” among other memorable anthems. Always on their A-game, Silk is a constant reminder of just how thrilling a male R&B vocal group can be, in a musical style perfected by a number of great talents ranging from The Temptations to Boyz II Men. When Silk takes the stage, the five-man R&B harmony group makes it a mission to electrify the crowd with their dynamic vocal abilities and thrilling stage presence-an all too rare commodity on the contemporary R&B scene.