Nate, January 2023 - photo by Sean Sisk - http://siskphoto.com
SHORT BIO:
Canadian singer-songwriter Nate Silva is personified guitar rock nostalgia sifting through current 21st Century music trends. His recent debut solo album, "The Chase," reminds listeners of the glory days of 1990s alternative rock music, coupled with electric guitar flair and folk-inspired personal reflection. The album is regarded by critics as "the kind of talented pop rock you don't often hear these days," and described as "a calling card to his sensitive, tormented rock universe, supported by a pleasant voice." Indeed, Silva has come a long way from his prog rock and heavy metal origins, as frontman of Wacken Metal Battle Canada champions act The Slyde. Taking decades of experience leading creative projects and freelancing with notable touring acts like folk rock group Reuben and the Dark, Nate Silva innately channels a certain versatility in his new music, all while evoking the sentimental and often wistful sounds of the pop rock music of yesteryear.
EXTENDED BIO:
Nathan Da Silva (MA, BMus) has been an active performing artist and gigging musician throughout Canada and abroad for almost 20 years, specializing in guitar, vocal, and bass guitar performance. With over 1500 career performances to date, some notable gigs include: the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Para Pan Am Closing Ceremonies; over 600 gigs as a cover artist in the Toronto, Ottawa, and Muskoka markets; over 200 gigs with his original progressive rock band, The Slyde (including two appearances at Ottawa Bluesfest and a performance at Wacken Open Air in Germany); and several tours with various artists as a freelancing musician. He played bass guitar and performed backup vocals for Canadian indie folk rock act, Reuben And The Dark, with performances at: Audiotree Live (Chicago), Hotel Café (Los Angeles), Mariposa Folk Festival, The Calgary Stampede, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Canmore Folk Festival, and The National Arts Centre (Ottawa). Nathan was also an active member in the Franco-Ontarian music community, performing with such acts as LGS (Le Groupe Swing), Gabrielle Goulet, Yao, Cindy Doire, La Voix finalist Rebecca Noelle, and the late Paul Demers.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Nathan averaged 130 performances per year. Throughout the lockdown periods of the pandemic, Nathan pivoted to YouTube, self-producing several cover video and collaborations with various music colleagues, culminating with a collaborative tribute on singing the entire album of RUSH’s Moving Pictures. Alongside his cover repertoire, Nathan is currently working on several original recording projects, including his first solo album.
Nathan spent the last decade of his career in Toronto and Muskoka, Canada. A private guitar instructor for over 15 years, he holds a Bachelor of Music Performance degree with Highest Honours from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in guitar studies under the instruction of Wayne Eagles. In 2021, he returned to Ottawa for enrollment in the Master of Arts in Music and Culture program at Carleton. His final major research paper investigates ludomusicology and the influence of guitar-centric popular music within chiptune subcultures. Nathan also studied fingerstyle acoustic guitar performance under world renowned guitarist Don Ross, finishing the program with a lecture recital in contemporary fingerstyle acoustic guitar.
Shifting focus back to his original music, Nathan's new creative project - "NATE SILVA" - launches in 2024 with his debut album, "The Chase."
Canadian singer-songwriter Nate Silva is personified guitar rock nostalgia sifting through current 21st Century music trends. His recent debut solo album, "The Chase," reminds listeners of the glory days of 1990s alternative rock music, coupled with electric guitar flair and folk-inspired personal reflection. The album is regarded by critics as "the kind of talented pop rock you don't often hear these days," and described as "a calling card to his sensitive, tormented rock universe, supported by a pleasant voice." Indeed, Silva has come a long way from his prog rock and heavy metal origins, as frontman of Wacken Metal Battle Canada champions act The Slyde. Taking decades of experience leading creative projects and freelancing with notable touring acts like folk rock group Reuben and the Dark, Nate Silva innately channels a certain versatility in his new music, all while evoking the sentimental and often wistful sounds of the pop rock music of yesteryear.
EXTENDED BIO:
Nathan Da Silva (MA, BMus) has been an active performing artist and gigging musician throughout Canada and abroad for almost 20 years, specializing in guitar, vocal, and bass guitar performance. With over 1500 career performances to date, some notable gigs include: the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Para Pan Am Closing Ceremonies; over 600 gigs as a cover artist in the Toronto, Ottawa, and Muskoka markets; over 200 gigs with his original progressive rock band, The Slyde (including two appearances at Ottawa Bluesfest and a performance at Wacken Open Air in Germany); and several tours with various artists as a freelancing musician. He played bass guitar and performed backup vocals for Canadian indie folk rock act, Reuben And The Dark, with performances at: Audiotree Live (Chicago), Hotel Café (Los Angeles), Mariposa Folk Festival, The Calgary Stampede, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Canmore Folk Festival, and The National Arts Centre (Ottawa). Nathan was also an active member in the Franco-Ontarian music community, performing with such acts as LGS (Le Groupe Swing), Gabrielle Goulet, Yao, Cindy Doire, La Voix finalist Rebecca Noelle, and the late Paul Demers.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Nathan averaged 130 performances per year. Throughout the lockdown periods of the pandemic, Nathan pivoted to YouTube, self-producing several cover video and collaborations with various music colleagues, culminating with a collaborative tribute on singing the entire album of RUSH’s Moving Pictures. Alongside his cover repertoire, Nathan is currently working on several original recording projects, including his first solo album.
Nathan spent the last decade of his career in Toronto and Muskoka, Canada. A private guitar instructor for over 15 years, he holds a Bachelor of Music Performance degree with Highest Honours from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in guitar studies under the instruction of Wayne Eagles. In 2021, he returned to Ottawa for enrollment in the Master of Arts in Music and Culture program at Carleton. His final major research paper investigates ludomusicology and the influence of guitar-centric popular music within chiptune subcultures. Nathan also studied fingerstyle acoustic guitar performance under world renowned guitarist Don Ross, finishing the program with a lecture recital in contemporary fingerstyle acoustic guitar.
Shifting focus back to his original music, Nathan's new creative project - "NATE SILVA" - launches in 2024 with his debut album, "The Chase."
