2018 – Latin Grammy for producing and engineering the album "+AR" by Almir Sater and Renato Teixeira, best album of traditional Brazilian music.

2016 – Latin Grammy for producing and engineering the album "AR" by Almir Sater and Renato Teixeira, best album of traditional Brazilian music.

2009 – Latin Grammy participation award for string arranging on "Agora" by NX Zero.

2009 – Latin Grammy participation award for string arranging on "Sacos Plásticos" by Titãs.

2002 – SOCAN Canadian song-writing award for "I Surrender" by Michelle Wright.

2002 – ASCAP publisher and song-writer award for "Without You" by the Dixie Chicks.

2001 – CMA award for the song "Without You" reaching number one in the US.

2001 – ASCAP publisher and song-writer award for "Without You" by the Dixie Chicks.

1994 – ASCAP (American Society of Authors and Composers) Publisher and song-writer award for "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet", performed by Diamond Rio.

• Now available- "Boida" with special guest, Almir Sater! (YouTube video embedded above) Streaming Link for all platforms here.
• Eric new EP, "Novelas", is now available on Som Livre. It"s a collection of five of his songs from Globo TV novelas, and a bonus remake of the song, "Back Off", written by Eric and Taylor Rhodes.
• Eric just recorded a duet with Brazilian guitar legend, Yamandu Costa. Eric produced Yamandu"s first album in Nashville in the mid 90"s with guests such as Grammy winning bassist, Victor Wooten. That album was never released to date but plans are to release the original album along with the new duet, "Galanteo", before the end of 2019.
• Soon, both "When You"re Here" and "Bridges, Friends and Brothers" we be re-released and available online. Details to follow.
• Laura Pausini"s album, "Fatti Sentire" featuring the song, "Le Due Finestre" by Eric and Nikki Williams, won the 2018 Latin Grammy for best traditional pop album.
• The Globo novela, Malhação: Viva a Diferença, which featured Eric"s song, "Fly" (theme song of Benê), won a 2018 Emmy award for a youth oriented series.
• The album + AR by Almir Sater and Renato Teixeira, produced by Eric, took home the 2018 Grammy for best traditional Brazilian album.
• Eric song, "Not Always Bad" is now part of the soundtrack of the SBT children"s series, "As Venturas De Poliana" (Poliana"s adventures).
• Eric produced a new version of Almir Sater"s classic instrumental, "Luzeiro", to be used as the theme song for Globo Rural.
• My new video "Fly" from the Globo TV series Malhação is now live and on the air with my very special guest, Heslaine Vieira! Hope you all like it!
• Eric featured on "Encontros" With Fatima Bernardes on Globo TV!! (Encontros has the largest audience of any morning talk show in Brazil) https://globoplay.globo.com/v/6364043/programa/
• Eric’s song, "Little Bit Of Love" will be used as the theme song of The Globo night-time drama, "Sol Nascente" which will soon be aired in over 25 countries!
• A new management deal has been struck with Eric Silver and famed Brazilian producer, Reinaldo Barriga. Reinaldo worked as artistic director for RCA and BMG Records. As a producer he recorded projects for Lulu Santos, Leandro and Leonardo, Chrystian and Ralf, and won two Grammys with his production of Chitãozinho and Xororó. Reinaldo will be working with Eric and his company, Som De Gringo, helping to direct all aspects of Eric's career in Brazil. They are currently arranging shows and have partnered with Eraldo Silvério who will manage performances in southern Brazil.
• Eric has been busy in his studio in Nashville producing new projects for Almir Sater, setanejo artist, João Gabriel, São Paulo pock and roller, Dr. Raul Zanini and folk singer, Ana Jessica Fernandes. Music available soon!
• Over the last year, Eric has had his songs in the Globo TV night-time dramas, Sol Nascente, Rock Story and Malhação. His new composition, “Complicated” will be featured on the new 9:00pm drama, “O Outro Lado De Paraiso”. These songs can all be found on YouTube and iTunes, Spotify and other digital outlets.
• Eric and his longtime friend and song-writing partner Nikki Williams have a new song called “Due Finestre" which will be on the next album of Italian pop sensation, Laura Pausini!
• Eric's new single and video, “Little Bit Of Love” is releasing on September 18th! Inspired by years of international travels and producing dozens of artists from around the world, Eric created a new Reggaeton remix of the original song made popular on the Globo TV night-time drama, Sol Nascente.

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ERIC SILVER - MY STORY

THE BEGINNING

I grew up in Greensboro, NC, surrounded my music. My mom was a trained opera singer, her brother a classical violinist and composer and my dad played piano, sang and loved jazz. I started playing piano and guitar around eight years old and then moved on to banjo, fiddle and mandolin.

I worked in a music store so I had access to lots of instruments and started playing everything I could get my hands on. At seventeen I was hired to work over the summer as a musician at Opryland theme park in Nashville. After high school, I moved back to Nashville for good. I listened to many styles of music and as luck would have it, I toured with diverse artists like jazz mandolinist, David Grisman, the Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain, Keith Urban, Cyndi Lauper, all the while focusing on getting into the Nashville studio scene.

Playing various instruments, I’ve recorded with Shania Twain, Dolly Parton, Brandy, Blackhawk, Martina McBride and bass wizard, Victor Wooten. Studio work led to song-writing and my songs have been recorded by Donna Summer, Reba McIntire, Toby Keith and Diamond Rio to name a few. In 2001 my song "Without You" went number-one for the Dixie Chicks on their diamond (10,000,000 sales) album, Fly. All-together, I’ve had songs on albums totaling over 15 million in sales. Song-writing lead to producing Nashville artists like Neal McCoy, Michelle Wright and Ricochet.

BRAZIL

In the late 1980's I recorded an album in Nashville with a Brazilian singer named, Almir Sater. He invited me to come perform in Brazil which I did. I loved it there and started going back regularly and started to work in the Brazilian music scene. I’ve recorded with folk legends like Almir and Victor E Leo, rockers NX Zero and Titâs, and pop artists Vitor Kley and Rouge. So far over 120 songs of mine have been recorded by Brazilian artists.

I’ve released three solo albums in Brazil. On the second I decided to record classic Brazilian folk/country songs, translated into English. The album, Bridges, Friends and Brothers, was released in 2015 (Universal Records) with guest appearances by, Almir, Renato Teixeira, Sergio Reis, Paula Fernandes and Sergio Britto, along with Nashvillians, Vince Gill, Kix Brooks, Jay Demarcus, and Victor Wooten.

Subsequently Almir asked if I’d produce a duets album for him and Renato Teixeira. The album, AR, ended up winning the 2016 Latin GRAMMY for the best traditional Brazilian album. The follow up, +AR, won the same award in 2018. I’ve also been very fortunate to have had over ten of my songs used in Globo and SBT telenovelas.

My life is now divided between Nashville and Brazil where I married. Being a musician, singer and writer isn't always easy. But music is a joyful thing that helps make the world go around. It's helped send me around the world and paid in a lifetime of beautiful experiences and friendships. I’m very grateful.