Nate, January 2023 - photo by Sean Sisk - http://siskphoto.com
ARTIST 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.
FULL 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 700 gigs as a cover artist in the Toronto, Ottawa, and Muskoka markets; over 200 gigs with his original progressive rock band, The Slyde; and several tours with various artists as a freelancing musician. He played bass guitar and 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 (Orillia), 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.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown periods, 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. He also released a short collaborative record with longtime friend and bandmate Brendan "Dino" Soares.
Nathan spent the majority of the 2010s in Toronto and Muskoka, Canada. It was in Toronto where he focused much of his time on continuing the pursuits of his original prog rock band, THE SLYDE. With 5 albums released, the band's efforts culminated in winning the 2019 Wacken Metal Battle Canada competition, securing a performance at Wacken Open Air in Germany, the world's largest heavy metal festival.
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 after completing his masters degree, Nathan released a solo album under the abbreviated "NATE SILVA." The album, titled "The Chase," was recorded at Crosspatch Studios in North Bay, Canada, with another longtime musician friend Shawn Sasyniuk, who performed drums on the record as well as engineered and mixed the project. 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."
Nathan continues to reside in Ottawa, Canada. He has artist endorsements & deals with Fender Guitars, Ernie Ball Strings, Fryette Amplification, and Corrigan Custom Pickups.
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.
FULL 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 700 gigs as a cover artist in the Toronto, Ottawa, and Muskoka markets; over 200 gigs with his original progressive rock band, The Slyde; and several tours with various artists as a freelancing musician. He played bass guitar and 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 (Orillia), 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.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown periods, 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. He also released a short collaborative record with longtime friend and bandmate Brendan "Dino" Soares.
Nathan spent the majority of the 2010s in Toronto and Muskoka, Canada. It was in Toronto where he focused much of his time on continuing the pursuits of his original prog rock band, THE SLYDE. With 5 albums released, the band's efforts culminated in winning the 2019 Wacken Metal Battle Canada competition, securing a performance at Wacken Open Air in Germany, the world's largest heavy metal festival.
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 after completing his masters degree, Nathan released a solo album under the abbreviated "NATE SILVA." The album, titled "The Chase," was recorded at Crosspatch Studios in North Bay, Canada, with another longtime musician friend Shawn Sasyniuk, who performed drums on the record as well as engineered and mixed the project. 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."
Nathan continues to reside in Ottawa, Canada. He has artist endorsements & deals with Fender Guitars, Ernie Ball Strings, Fryette Amplification, and Corrigan Custom Pickups.
