Listen to the music of singer/songwriter Sarah Silva and you'll immediately know three things: who she is, where she's been and where she's going. The small town girl with the big voice makes no qualms about infusing past, present and future into her lyrical storytelling, and from the moment she instigates the listener, it isn't hard to figure out what has shaped her as an artist.
The texture of Silva's music is made up of a little pop here, some rock there, a refreshing amount of soul and just enough Freddie Mercury theatrics- all appropriate considering her varied upbringing in Fort Smith, Arkansas. At the same time, Sarah has always indulged herself in the music of those artists who still remain idols: Whitney, Ella, Ann Wilson— all defining female vocalists.
Now in Nashville, Tennessee, Silva is taking what she knows as an artist to the city's ever-thriving music scene, allowing the eclectic mix of genres that sculpt the city's sound to equally influence her own composition and vocals. In a town as musically multifarious as Nashville, Silva has found the perfect haven for invention and inspiration.
For Sarah Silva, time has brought not only a maturity of self but also a maturity of music, with all of her influences—and even criticisms—serving to only enhance her style. Whether she is playfully poking piano chords, trolling about past loves, or screaming out that powerful voice, we know Sarah Silva is putting every trial, tribulation, triumph and tribute behind the words; and I, for one, understand exactly where she's coming from.
