Siera Simoni, Dane Roberts, Nathan McNevin and Shaun Miller of band Sieraslave. (Photo courtesy Sieraslave)Siera Simoni, Dane Roberts, Nathan McNevin and Shaun Miller of band Sieraslave. (Photo courtesy Sieraslave)
Windsor

Local Band Representing Canada

Windsor-Essex-based band Sieraslave is representing Canada in a competition hosted by Hard Rock Cafe.

Dane Roberts is one of the four members. "There's only one from Canada, and I guess that's us. There's 20 other bands now from across North America that we're up against."

Other members include Nathan McNevin, Shaun Miller and Siera Simoni. They formed just over a year ago.

"We have two songwriters: Nathan and I," says Roberts. "I'm more of a pop influence, where he's more rock. So, I think that's why our music is appealing to a wide audience."

Now, Sieraslave is waiting to hear if it has been chosen to represent North America at a festival in Barcelona, Spain later this summer.

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