March 4, 2025 – Portuguese musicians Álvaro Silveira, Paulo Chagas, and João Nuno Represas have come together to release Cloud Silver Rain, their first album as a trio. The album, launched on February 20, 2025, blends progressive rock, psychedelia, and experimental textures, creating dynamic and poetic soundscapes.
Recorded between December 2023 and January 2025 the album showcases the trio’s ability to explores the balance between composition and improvisation and fuse elements of jazz, folk, world music, electroacoustic and progressive psychedelia into a deeply immersive listening experience and intelligent songs.
“This album is about fluidity, about embracing the unknown without leaving your own senses as a human being,” says Álvaro Silveira. “We wanted to create something that exists in the space between composition and improvisation, between sound and silence.”
Paulo Chagas, known for his innovative approach to wind instruments and electroacoustic music, and which creative production plays a key role in shaping the album’s beautiful textures, adds, “The interplay between the three of us is what shapes the album. Each sound is a conversation, an exploration of sonic possibilities.”
João Nuno Represas highlights the immersive nature of the work: “Cloud Silver Rain is best experienced as a whole. It’s an album that rewards deep listening, where every detail reveals something new upon each encounter.” The album features 13 evocative tracks, including “Drowning,” “Evening Sun,” “Landscape Invention,” “She” and “Neverland (Dedicated to David Lynch)” each offering intricate layers of sound and shifting moods.
Between other guest musicians, Cloud Silver Rain also benefits from the unique musical approach of Armindo Neves, one of the most virtuous and recognized Portuguese electric
guitarists.
Cloud Silver Rain is available now on Bandcamp, Spotify, Tidal, and other major streaming
platforms.
About the Artists
Álvaro Silveira is best known for his work with Miosótis, an avant-folk-prog band from
Portugal, with his unique approach to vocal delivery and acoustic guitars.
Paulo Chagas is also a prominent member of Miosótis and has participated in numerous
musical projects across different genres, from experimental jazz to contemporary classical and
electroacoustic music. His versatility as a multi-instrumentalist has earned him recognition in
avant-garde circles worldwide.
João Nuno Represas gained prominence as a percussionist with Trovante, one of Portugal’s
most iconic folk-rock bands. He has also contributed as a percussionist to many musical
projects throughout Portugal, bringing his clever rhythms and innovative sound textures to
diverse genres.
Listen Now:
https://zpoluras.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-silver-rain
https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/7sPW6KaJqvuWHbM1SEusMI
https://listen.tidal.com/album/420031087
