Adrian Silva Music
BIO
Adrian Silva is an award winning guitarist based on the West Coast of Florida. Adrian’s exciting musical journey began in New York City. As the son of a touring musician, childhood time spent alongside some of the nations best musicians fueled his inspiration to pursue music at an early age. Throughout the years he has explored many different styles of music and soon became a multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass, trumpet, piano and drums. Adrian has also performed and studied with a variety of artists such as Jay and the Americans, Lou Stallman (Songwriters Hall of Fame), Rupert Holmes, John Reynolds (Nashville Songwriter), Don Sickler (Young Sounds Jazz Band), Eddie Davis/Cynthia Sayer (Banjo HoF, Woody Allen, Society for the Preservation of Illegitimate Music, Lincoln Center, NYC), Dino De Laurentiis, Diana Allabach (Julliard pianist) various NYC Salsa Bands, various NYC Marching Bands as well as Chinese Funeral Bands, Jerry Weiss (Blood Sweat and Tears) just to name a few. As time marched on, Adrian’s musical path would lead him down south to Tampa, FL, where he continued performing, writing and recording. This led him into many new collaborations on multiple instruments with well known local Bay Area musicians. Adrian has appeared alongside popular local favorites such as Even Steven, Final Frontier, Monstro Gatos, Silent Jones, Darkhorse, Mojo Saints, Decades, Sound and Fury, One Way West, 727’s, the Chantilly’s, Overdrive, Oysterbone and most recently with the Shakes Society (2023, 24 Best of the Bay Award Winners). Always one to embrace the next adventure, Adrian is currently performing as a solo acoustic musician presenting a dynamic mix of classic songs for all ages!