Evan Silverman believes strongly in the saying, "Love what you do, do what you love." In addition to earning a B.F.A. in Jazz Performance, with honors,
he has performed around the world (including two tours of England) and extensively throughout the United States, covering 40 states. Some of the legendary venues where he has appeared include New York's Irving Plaza and Alice Tully Hall, New Jersey's Performing Arts Center, Chicago's Metro, San Francisco's Fillmore Ballroom, Atlanta's Variety Playhouse, the Showbox in Seattle, the 9:30 Club in Washington DC, and several House of Blues’ locations throughout the country.

But it didn't happen overnight. Evan was just 13 when he snuck into a club
in Queens, N.Y., to see a friend's heavy metal band perform. He was immediately entranced by the music and the idea of being able to perform onstage. He knew he had to take the plunge and he made a "for richer or poorer" commitment to a life in music.

A few months later, the obligatory KISS concert at Madison Square Garden left him no choice: he had to play music and nothing was going to stop him. He started stretching his tongue in front of the mirror to get it to Gene Simmons-like proportions while at the same time facing his amplifier out his window trying to impress the girl across the street. He started off by playing along to songs by Guns N' Roses and Iron Maiden, and soon other influences ranging from Frank Zappa to the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Charles Mingus seeped unnoticed into his subconscious.

The girl across the street never noticed but other people did. After a string of high-school metal bands, Evan co-founded the power-pop band the Rosenbergs. His time spent with them, including the recording of the acclaimed albums Ameripop and Mission: You, taught him the fundamentals of a career in music. Soon, he was playing the melodic basslines that placed him among the best of the genre. He also booked tours and handled the band's online affairs. That combination became the Rosenbergs' trademark. They were known for their explosive rhythm section and for being one of the hardest working bands in indie rock. Always looking for more musical outlets, Evan filled some Rosenbergs downtime by playing bass on the debut album by New York pop band the Trouble Dolls.

After nine years with the band, it was time to move on. Evan began studying the upright bass with jazz legend Cameron Brown, and he used the much-needed break from the rock scene to focus on the upright and to pursue other aspects of his musical interests. In the time since he has had the honor and privilege to study with such masters as Nicholas Walker, John Patitucci and Drew Gress. He has taken two trips to Paris to work with François Rabbath, and in addition to attending the George Vance Summer Bass Workshop, spent a summer studying both at the Aebersold Jazz Camp and then classical music at Le Domaine Forget in Quebec.

Evan loves to play with a large number of different groups (often on the same night!). In the past, in the rock/pop field these include the Bowmans, Rav Schmuel, Damian Quinones and both his electric & acoustic groups, the Old Nationals, Monuments, and he has recorded albums with the Trouble Dolls, David L.K. Murphy, the Inevitable Breakups, Tom Shaner, and Suit of Lights. The Domestics recorded a cd in 2007 with Charles Newman (Magnetic Fields, Stephen Merritt) and his current main squeeze, For Feather, had their cd release party at Joe's Pub.

Evan also sings tenor in the Choral Society of Grace Church. In Spring 2003, the choir performed Bach's Mass in B Minor; preparing to perform this masterpiece reminded Evan of the emotional power of music. Since then they have released three albums and have performed music such as Mozart’s Requiem, Mendelsohn’s Elijah and the Rachmaninoff Vespers.

The Fall of 2005 saw the release of the first jazz album, the duo cd Double Play, recorded with guitarist Peter Tascio. He has also worked with Michael Holober, Ed Simon, Rich Perry, Scott Wendholt, John Riley, Ray Gallon, Mantana Roberts, Scott Reeves, Fred Hamilton, David Kana, and many others. He has played bass in musical productions of Cabaret, West Side Story, Finians Rainbow, Cabaret and Arthur (world premier) and the Off-Broadway play Landscape of the Body. Evan has also found time to play in larger groups such as the Band of Long Island, Swingtime NYC, the Queensborough Orchestra, the Music Conservatory of Westchester and the Al Dickerson Big Band.

Evan respects the power of music to communicate universal sentiments and principles. He has a complete understanding of his responsibility as a bass player, and a humility about his role. This is what separates him from others and keeps him constantly moving musically.