Welcome to the Deborah Silverstein Website

Deborah is a lifelong singer-songwriter, recording artist, visual artist and newly minted musical playwright. She was a founding member of the Boston-based New Harmony Sisterhood Band, whose album, And Aint I a Woman, now resides in the Smithsonian Folk Life Collection. Her subsequent solo release, Around the Next Bend, on the Flying Fish/Rounder label, was nominated for the Boston Music Awards Folk Album of the Year. Her song, Draglines, about strip mining in her native Western Pennsylvania Appalachian Mountains, became an environmental anthem, recorded by numerous folk artists, both in the US and abroad. In addition to her solo work, Deborah sang for many years with an all-woman a capella quartet, Taproot, recording two CDs containing many of her compositions; and Shirella, a women’s ensemble performing gospel influenced Jewish music. Her final Boston stint was with her Band of Erics who backed her on her 2016 solo album, Precious Time.

In the winter of 2021, Deborah and her husband Jim, moved to Asheville, NC to be near their adult children.

Prior to making the move, Deborah focused her attention on writing the featured musical, Riveted. To learn more, visit the Riveted section of this website to learn more about it’s exciting scheduled debut! 

Currently, Deborah plays out with her country/folk trio, Hilside Ramblers. You can see their performing schedule here. 

UPCOMING CONCERT: 
11/15/26: 3pm at The Asheville Jewish Community Center
The Jew in The Folk Muse: Joint Concert with local musician Chuck Brodsky 
Deborah and Chuck invite you to an afternoon of acoustic folk music where both artists showcase how their individual identities as Jews weaves through the fabric of a lifetime of songwriting.