User:Johnwhynot/Tamara Silvera

Tamara Silvera is a Canadian-born singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, California.

Originally hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Silvera was a member of several notable Canadian rock bands as a backing vocalist. Among the bands with whom she performed were Whitenoise, The Pukka Orchestra, Aceboy, Johnny MacLeod and the Young Pioneers and Flying Debris.

In 1985, Silvera recorded a version of the Spinners' hit "The Rubberband Man" which became a turntable dance hit in Europe.

After moving to Los Angeles in 1989, she began writing and recording her own songs, resulting in the 1998 release "Sink or Swim".