NANCY SILVA PROJECT
San Antonio, Texas, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2008 | SELF
Music
Press
Singer, songwriter and guitar slinger Silva makes quite a visual impact with her sexy schoolgirl outfits, but don't make a mistake and sell her short. Silva and her band could rock just as hard if Silva wore burkas. - Jim Beal, Jr. from My SA Entertainment
Singer, songwriter and guitar slinger Silva makes quite a visual impact with her sexy schoolgirl outfits, but don't make a mistake and sell her short. Silva and her band could rock just as hard if Silva wore burkas. - Jim Beal, Jr. from My SA Entertainment
Whatever's in the water in San Antonio is causing a major musical talent outbreak for Latino musicians. Early signs of the outbreak came when Girl In A Coma signed to Joan Jett’s label, Blackheart Records. Signs have also come in the form of the punk rockeros Piñata Protest and the Cursive-esque Hydra Melody. Indie rockers Hacienda, who are from Boerne (just outside of San Antonio), produce amazing '60s-style indie that fans of The Beatles or The Beach Boys would devour.
Flying under the San-Antonio-band radar is Nancy Silva Project, headed by the guitar slinging, songwriting San Antonio-bred talent Nancy Silva. Silva has a sultry, seductive and brooding appearance that is met with a surprising shyness. Her outward stage presence speaks louder than she does. The outspokenness is left to her bandmates, bassis Joel Martinez and drummer Jesse Avila. The band's latest addition, guitarist Rai de la Cruz, fills out the lineup of San Antonio natives.
Musically, Nancy Silva Project is melodic modern rock and alternative. Silva’s soft vocal stylings balance out the harder look and musical composition, giving Nancy Silva Project a unqiue sound not often heard from bands in San Antonio or Austin.
The band has performed a few low-key shows in Austin over the years. You probably haven’t heard of them, unless you frequent the Red Eyed Fly or were a regular at the old Room 710. You may have caught their set before at Trophy’s, Dirty Dog Bar or recently at Krush in Pflugerville. But if you haven't heard of them, no worries. We caught up with Nancy Silva Project recently in the smelliest of dark alleyways and learned more to share with you. Meet Nancy Silva Project.
***view more by clicking on url below - Austin Vida
Papa Roach, out of Vacaville, Calif., will take over Scout Bar Wednesday night with help from After Midnight Project and Nancy Silva Project. Papa Roach first hit the rock world with a rap-metal fusion, the album Infest and the single Last Resort. The band moved away from the rap-rock into more straight-up metal but took the fan base along. The latest Papa Roach disc is Metamorphosis. - Jim Beal, Jr. from My SA Entertainment
Papa Roach, out of Vacaville, Calif., will take over Scout Bar Wednesday night with help from After Midnight Project and Nancy Silva Project. Papa Roach first hit the rock world with a rap-metal fusion, the album Infest and the single Last Resort. The band moved away from the rap-rock into more straight-up metal but took the fan base along. The latest Papa Roach disc is Metamorphosis. - Jim Beal, Jr. from My SA Entertainment
Discography
New single "Out to Be" released in March 2013
New Album "A Part of Me" released in March 2013
99.5 Kiss Texas Traxx (San Antonio TX)
NEW ALBUM "A Part of Me" now available on itunes @ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-part-of-me/id613307049
and Amazon @ http://www.amazon.com/Part-Me-Nancy-Silva-Project/dp/B00BUVC0SI
Photos
Bio
Nancy Silva Project (NSP) is an original
Alternative Rock band from San Antonio, Texas. NSP is fronted by the
charismatic and petite Nancy Silva, who rocks a Gibson Les Paul and
sings with such passion and emotion that her lyrics come to life. Ian
Morales of Austin Vida stated “Flying under the San-Antonio-band radar
is Nancy Silva Project, headed by the guitar slinging, songwriting San
Antonio-bred talent Nancy Silva. Silva has a sultry, seductive and
brooding appearance that is met with a surprising shyness. Her outward
stage presence speaks louder than she does.” NSP is a very active,
hard-working band and has played with some great national acts, such as
Apocalyptica, Papa Roach, Flyleaf, Chevelle, TRAPT, Lit, 10 Years,
Nonpoint, Drowning Pool, My Darkest Days, Kittie, Ryan Cabrera, Fair to
Midland, Karnivool, Flaw, 36 Crazyfists, One Eyed Doll, and Eyes Set to
Kill. Jim Beal, Jr. from My SA Entertainment stated “Singer, songwriter
and guitar slinger Silva makes quite a visual impact with her sexy
schoolgirl outfits, but don’t make a mistake and sell her short, Silva
and her band could rock just as hard if Silva wore burkas.”
NSP
was formed in 2008 by Nancy Silva and Jesse Avila and was originally a
3-piece band. They played incessantly and toured the West Coast, playing
at the world famous Whisky-A-GoGo and The Cat Club (owned by famed Slim
Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats) on the legendary Sunset Strip in West
Hollywood, California. The tour continued through southern California
and ended in Las Vegas, Nevada. Guitarist Rai Cruz joined NSP in 2010
and Raj Arenas in 2014 on Drums.
Inspired by her brother, who
played guitar, Nancy began playing guitar and performing at a very young
age and knew that this was her calling from the very first time she
stepped on a stage. “Music has always been a huge part of my family’s
life. My older brother Daniel played guitar in a rock band and taught me
how to play when I was 9 years old. Shortly thereafter, I began to sing
and when my brother’s band had shows at bars, I would perform during
their breaks. I soon began to write my own songs and I joined a band at a
recreation center and performed at many events.”
Nancy's shy
demeanor and stage presence, along with surreal vocals, heavy guitar
sound and solid rhythm section is what gives NSP an original unique
sound and powerful stage persona. NSP released their new album "A Part
of Me" in March 2013. All songs are written by Nancy Silva and produced
by Bryan Scott from “Cult to Follow” formerly of “Union Underground.”
NSP is a band who plays with authority and gives everything to their
live performances. The passion and energy NSP exudes live is something
one must see. Nancy's live performances are powerful and truly full of
emotion. Nancy has stated in an interview “We want to play as much as
possible so that people can hear our music all over the world and
there's no better feeling than playing live and making new friends and
fans.” Nancy has always been truly grateful and really cares about her
fans. She has said on many occasions, “We are very thankful for
everyone’s support and for the success we have had so far.” Be sure to
check out a Nancy Silva Project (NSP) show and pick up a copy of their
new album "A Part of Me."
For upcoming shows and band info, add to band facebook page by pressing Like at http://www.facebook.com/nancysilvansp. You can also find NSP at nancysilvaproject.com, http://www.reverbnation.com/nancysilvaproject, http://www.youtube.com/nancysilvaproject, and http://www.twitter.com/nancysilvansp
For booking - nspbooking@att.net / nancy824@att.net
Band Members
Links
