Award-winning journalist with nearly 20 years of experience in print and digital media. Born and raised in the Bay Area, I’ve been an arts & culture editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED, and both of SF’s late great alt-weeklies, SF Weekly and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. My byline also appears in national publications like Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, Pitchfork, Salon, Kinfolk and more. As a freelance copywriter and consultant with deep knowledge of the Bay Area's multifaceted music and culture scenes, I've crafted lively marketing, fundraising and educational materials for clients including the Exploratorium, the San Francisco Symphony and Fort Point Beer Company. I also write band bios, and have been known to appear on panels and podcasts. Get in touch: esilvers1@gmail.com