Nathan's Telecaster @ The Painted Lady, Toronto ON, March 2012
Nathan Da Silva has been an active performing artist throughout Canada and abroad for over 15 years. His performance resume includes: the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Para Pan Am Closing Ceremonies with LGS; over 500 gigs as a cover artist in the Toronto and Ottawa bar circuits; over 200 performances with his original progressive rock band, The Slyde, including a performance at Wacken Open Air in Germany, and two performances at Ottawa Bluesfest; several gigs/tours with various artists; and averaging 130+ performances yearly. He is currently the bass guitarist and backup vocalist for Reuben And the Dark, recently finishing a North American tour in 2020, and performing on Audiotree Live in Chicago, IL.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nathan pivoted to YouTube, producing cover videos with various music colleagues and friends. Alongside his cover repertoire, Nathan is preparing a solo album, a new album with The Slyde, and material for a duo project with longtime collaborator Brendan "Dino" Soares.
Nathan spent the last decade of his career in Toronto and Muskoka, Canada. Also a private guitar
instructor for over 15 years, he holds a Bachelor of Music Performance degree (Highest Honours) from
Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in guitar studies under the instruction of Wayne Eagles. He has returned to the Ottawa area for the Master of Arts in Music and Culture program at Carleton University.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nathan pivoted to YouTube, producing cover videos with various music colleagues and friends. Alongside his cover repertoire, Nathan is preparing a solo album, a new album with The Slyde, and material for a duo project with longtime collaborator Brendan "Dino" Soares.
Nathan spent the last decade of his career in Toronto and Muskoka, Canada. Also a private guitar
instructor for over 15 years, he holds a Bachelor of Music Performance degree (Highest Honours) from
Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in guitar studies under the instruction of Wayne Eagles. He has returned to the Ottawa area for the Master of Arts in Music and Culture program at Carleton University.
