Alan Lewis Silva is a California author and folk singer, independent publisher of over 400 songs in the vein of blues, fado, folk-rock, and jazz. His songs are lyrically oriented, heavy in imagery, and give a Californian, Millennial, cultural expression to the plights and imaginations of the human soul submerged or emerging from the effects of the Information Age. He is the voice of a generation. Although his music has not been commercially successful, it does have integrity and is original; Alan retains ownership of all his songs, music and lyrics, and is currently working on other projects. He lives in San Diego.