Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-La-La Band (also known as A Silver Mt. Zion and The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-La-La Band with Choir are a Canadian post-rock band originating from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They use a number of different variations of the name on different releases including A Silver Mt. Zion, and Thee Silver Mountain Reveries. Formed in 1999, the band currently comprises seven members, of which three are also involved with Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Since inception, the group has undergone numerous personnel changes.
The band have released four studio albums and one EP, publishing them through the influential record label Constellation. Their debut album He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms… was released in 1999 and—with the exception of two tracks—is a purely instrumental record. As other records were created, their sound and membership progressively changed from a sequestered trio to a boisterous septet. By the release of Horses in the Sky, the group became overwhelmingly vocal in its style, sometimes having all seven members sing on tracks.
The group is releasing a new album entitled 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons in March 2008. The album, which consists of four tracks, is wholly composed of songs previously debuted at live performances. Several members of the band are also working on a live album tentatively titled Fuck You Drakulas. A mid-summer 2007 release was planned but did not materialize as the band are still working on it "when time permits."
