caption current_members years_active label article_title landscape past_members background genre image origin name
silverstein in 2014 paul marc rousseau koehler josh bradford billy hamilton shane told paul 2000 -- present victory , hopeless , rise silverstein -lrb- band -rrb-
 yes richard mcwalter neil boshart group_or_band post-hardcore , emo , hardcore punk silverstein group shot.jpg burlington , ontario , canada silverstein
silverstein -lrb- band -rrb-

silverstein is a canadian post-hardcore band from burlington , ontario that formed in 2000 .
their band name is a reference to the famous children 's author shel silverstein , whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children .
they have released a total of eight studio albums , three eps , a compilation album and a live dvd/cd .
their lineup had remained unchanged for eleven years since december 2001 , consisting of lead vocalist shane told , lead guitarist neil boshart , rhythm guitarist josh bradford , bassist billy hamilton , and drummer paul koehler .
in september 2012 , the band had announced that neil boshart had been fired and would be replaced by paul marc rousseau , who also joined billy hamilton on backing vocals .
the band achieved moderate success with their second studio album , `` discovering the waterfront '' , which was nominated for a juno award and reached no. 34 on the `` billboard '' 200 charts , with the following two albums charting at similar positions .
silverstein has sold over 1,000,000 albums worldwide .
the band left long-time record label , victory records , in 2010 ; and after a period with hopeless records are currently signed to rise records .
they released their 8th studio album , `` i am alive in everything i touch '' , in may 2015 .
