New age group Silent Sound debuted in 2002 on the Boulder, CO-based Spring Hill label with Nightfall. The album features Butch Baldassari, David Hoffner, and Jim Hoke playing an array of instruments over the course of the album: everything from mandolin and mandola to woodwinds and strings. This trio performs compositions by a variety of songwriters, including Spring Hill recording artist Michael Hoppé. ~ Jason Birchmeier