Evi Vine

Until last year, the Evi Vine story had been one of collaborations. As a vocalist, lyricist and co-writer, she has worked with such varied electronic artists as Lab 4 (Elementary), Dylan Rhymes (Sherlock Holmes), Silencer (Mute), Luke Slater (Mute), Downliners Sekt (Bloom) and Rob Reng (West), as well as more organic collaborations with artists such as soundtrack composer Graeme Revell (The Crow, Tombraider), songwriter Kevin Hunter (Sheryl Crow et al), Noel Hogan (The Cranberries), Sally Herbert (PJ Harvey, Siouxsie & the Banshees) and Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths, New Order).   Since stretching out as a solo artist, Evi has been recording / releasing tracks, and has put together an excellent band which currently consists of:   Danny Valentine - Guitar Andrew Cressy - Bass Guitar Morgan King - Drums / Percussion.   On record, new dimensions seep into the songs, but seeing Evi live is where the spirit of her music is captured in its more pure and raw form. Hers is a form of songwriting steeped in metaphor, narrative and emotion, playing out its stories over a backdrop of tense guitar and rhythm that has one foot in the Mississippi delta and one foot in the tenements of Berlin. Translating the emotions and stories at play in the songs with a voice that leaves the audience gasping for air, the fragile beauty of this work is underpinned by darker powers that hint at a life far outside the realms of the everyday.