On 11/7/96, Silent Way recorded Disc Makers' Unsigned Band World Series at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, with Hot Chicken Stew, The Tories, Afreaka Nature, 4 or 5 Dopes, ESP+, and Barbara Ann. This battle-of-the-bands series took place in cities across the US for many years, and was later renamed the Independent Music World Series.