Nate, January 2023 - photo by Sean Sisk - http://siskphoto.com
SHORT BIO:
NATE SILVA is a Canadian guitarist and singer/songwriter who has travelled through several sonic worlds throughout his career. Whether he is touring North America with indie folk rock band REUBEN AND THE DARK, commanding the audience in his band (and Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2019 Champions) THE SLYDE at the world's biggest heavy metal festival in Germany, or interpreting your favourite Top 40 tune at a local pub, Nate's versatile guitar work and captivating tenor vocals shine across multiple musical genres.
After years of leading his own hard rock and heavy metal bands under pseudonyms and freelancing with numerous talented artists, Nate is now embarking on a solo career. His new musical adventure starts with his forthcoming debut album, THE CHASE, to be released May 3 2024. Singles like "Best Damn Thing," "Come Down," and "Cauterize" evoke a range of alternative pop prog leanings, coupled with folk-inspired personal reflection. Accompanied by drummer/vocalist Matt Babineau and bassist/vocalist Dan Joseph, Nate Silva's power trio continues the high energy rock music once established in THE SLYDE, with more dynamic musical versatility, personal reflection, and radio-friendly accessibility.
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 almost 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."
NATE SILVA is a Canadian guitarist and singer/songwriter who has travelled through several sonic worlds throughout his career. Whether he is touring North America with indie folk rock band REUBEN AND THE DARK, commanding the audience in his band (and Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2019 Champions) THE SLYDE at the world's biggest heavy metal festival in Germany, or interpreting your favourite Top 40 tune at a local pub, Nate's versatile guitar work and captivating tenor vocals shine across multiple musical genres.
After years of leading his own hard rock and heavy metal bands under pseudonyms and freelancing with numerous talented artists, Nate is now embarking on a solo career. His new musical adventure starts with his forthcoming debut album, THE CHASE, to be released May 3 2024. Singles like "Best Damn Thing," "Come Down," and "Cauterize" evoke a range of alternative pop prog leanings, coupled with folk-inspired personal reflection. Accompanied by drummer/vocalist Matt Babineau and bassist/vocalist Dan Joseph, Nate Silva's power trio continues the high energy rock music once established in THE SLYDE, with more dynamic musical versatility, personal reflection, and radio-friendly accessibility.
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 almost 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."
