Nashville, TN, November 15, 2010 —
Nashville multi-instrumentalist Eric Silver has toured and/or
recorded with a range of artists, from country stars The Dixie
Chicks and Shania Twain, to jazzers David Grisman and Victor Wooten,
as well as pop legends Cyndi Lauper and Donna Summer. His playing
can be heard on recordings from the likes of Keith Urban and Twain.
Silver played mandolin on her 20-million-selling Come On Over
album, including the smash single “You’re the One.”
He has written hits for artists like The Dixie Chicks, Diamond
Rio, Michelle Wright and Australian Idol runner-up Shannon
Noll. In the past several years, Silver has done the near impossible,
developing a second career as a hit artist and songwriter in Brazil.
In collaboration with famed Brazilian producer/A&R
executive Rick Bonadio, Silver has had some 60 cuts with various
Brazilian artists. Since 2007, Silver has been the most recorded
American songwriter in Brazil, and artists he has worked with
include pop-rock sensations Titãs, Fresno and NX Zero,
with whom Silver has developed a close collaborative relationship.
So vital are his contributions to the million-selling, Latin GRAMMY®
Award-winning band, that he is often NX Zero’s only “outside”
player. The band’s lead singer, Diego “Di” Ferrero,
guests on Silver’s upcoming debut single, “When You’re
Here.” The single and video will be released on Midas Music
Brazil (Universal) later this month, and the video is currently
being previewed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhXgFA5JP0U.
Silver states, “When I got the chance to dive
in and create my style and artistry in Brazil, I really focused
on how to improve my craft – dig deep and make a more unique
footprint. I tried to get out of my comfort zone and make my writing
much more personal.”
Silver started making trips to Brazil many years
ago and fell in love with the country. Through his then-publisher,
EMI Music, he started making music connections and learning Portuguese,
which he now speaks fluently. He started doing sessions there,
writing for Brazilian artists and even landed a spot as a judge
on a Brazilian American Idol-style television show, which
was viewed by up to ten million people per night.
NX Zero recently asked Silver to collaborate as
a writer and be a featured vocalist and musician on two songs
from their highly anticipated November release, Projeto Paralelo.
Silver is also currently producing Canadian act Ryan Laird, and
has recent cuts with Nashville’s Anthony Smith and Australian
rocker Wes Carr.
Silver credits Bonadio for believing in his talents
and always giving him unique opportunities to shine. These tasks
have ranged from writing and recording string arrangements for
NX Zero, to writing for and co-producing Brazilian rapper Tulio
Dek. Bonadio says, “Eric is a rare talent who creates great
music for many kinds of people. Here, the young audience already
loves his work with NX Zero. The more mature listeners will love
him because of his unique and emotional vocals. There's a lot
of excitement about his single here in Brazil, as it will be his
first official solo release."
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