DIANA SILVERS RELEASES “MEDIATION NO. 1”, AN ODE TO STRENGTH AND SOLACE
DEBUT ALBUM FROM ANOTHER ROOM OUT NOW
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Singer, songwriter, and producer Diana Silvers returns with “Mediation No. 1,” an ode to strength and solace inspired by the truths of our current era. As the song itself is an attempt to find comfort in trying times, proceeds from the release will be donated to the National Immigrant Justice Center, which provides free legal support to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers who otherwise wouldn’t have access to representation. Learn more HERE, and listen to “Mediation No. 1” HERE.
Written by Diana and co-produced with GRAMMY® winner Jennifer Decilveo (Andra Day, Lola Young, Sasami), “Mediation No. 1” unfolds from a slow strum into a mix of layered harmonies and organic percussion. Diana’s voice swirls amid echoes of flute, vibraphone, cello, and tambourine, creating a light-filled backdrop for her poetry.
In the most recent installment of her handmade newsletter (see below), Diana revealed the song’s roots, which trace back to her time on Jon Batiste’s sold-out Big Money Tour last year:
“I wrote [‘Mediation No. 1’] during Jon’s soundcheck before our second night in Santa Fe. I was looking out at the vast desert sky, those purple mountains in the distance… thinking, wondering, questioning… questioning… questioning. I don’t have any answers, nor solutions, but I have questions that I’ll continue to ask through song. And my hope is [that] through song, we can find community and refuge, and maybe even strength — it’s what music has given me, so…”\
“Mediation No. 1” is Diana’s first release since her stunning November debut album, From Another Room, a deeply personal work written and produced entirely by the New York-based artist, who also played an array of instruments across the landmark set — listen HERE. She spoke about her approach, inspiration, and path to the album via recent features in Variety (“Diana Silvers is right where she’s supposed to be”), PAPER Magazine (“Coolest Person in the Room”), and Who What Wear, who wrote, “The album is a library of sonically sweet (hell, even fun) melodies that mask the emotional blows sustained when you really listen to the lyrics.”
From Another Room was led by singles (with videos directed by Diana) including: “Burning in the Sun,” a sweetly wistful remembrance of lost love; “Airplane,” a beautiful and furious piece about moving through this world as a woman; and her very first release, “June,” which landed on Rolling Stone’s “Songs You Need to Know” list and inspired The Luna Collective to write, “There’s a balance between tenderness and devastation that makes this song so affecting … Diana Silvers is ready to be heard, carving a space where honesty and craft meet.”
Last year, Diana made her live debut at the hallowed Newport Folk Festival as a 2025 Pop-Up Artist, a breakout performance that Boston.com said “struck exactly the right tone… Her voice was clear, her lyrics were observantly honest, and her presence on stage was calming in the early afternoon sun.” In the spirit of the festival, she performed the unreleased protest song “Politician” and joined in for the collective finale on the main stage, singing the annual closer “Goodnight Irene” alongside Glen Hansard, Nathaniel Rateliff, Jesse Welles, and others.
Diana then hit the road supporting Batiste, marking her first time as a touring artist performing to sold-out audiences across the country. Notable stops included Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Nashville’s historic Grand Ole Opry. While backstage at the Opry, Diana covered Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blue” from the dressing room. More recently, she visited New York’s storied Rivington Guitars to perform acoustic renditions of her own songs, before taking the stage once more in her hometown of Los Angeles opening for Fletcher at the iconic Ace Theatre.
With a multifaceted career that began with modeling and acting, Diana has built an impressive resume over the years. Even before releasing music, she’d established herself as a burgeoning, versatile young talent with screen credits ranging from Blumhouse horror flicks (Ma) to Netflix ensemble comedies (Space Force) to coming-of-age features (Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde); not to mention fashion campaigns with Celine, Prada, and Polo, among others. Artistry, discipline, and storytelling course throughout her career, presaging her arrival in music.
Diana was classically trained on cello as a child, but it was around the pandemic — as her star was rising — that we saw hints of what was to come in her interviews. At the time, she told Vanity Fair, “I spend half my day in quarantine plonking away at some instrument, making noise just because I like it.” A contemporary FLAUNT profile glowingly noted that “Silvers’ references are eclectic and inter-generational … Jimi Hendrix and Joni Mitchell share airtime with Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey.” And when Pitchfork asked her to share her annotated personal playlist, they wrote, clearly impressed, “Music comes naturally to Diana Silvers.”
But that was before anyone had heard her songs. After teaching herself guitar and finding her voice in moments away from the spotlight, Diana Silvers is sharing her sound with the world.
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