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Evren writes literate
pop-rock songs. Influences include Elvis Costello, The Pixes,
Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and Radiohead. He has released three CDs for
Spill Records, and is currently recording his fourth.
Evren
impressed the music community again with his third CD for Spill
Records, BOXES (2004). It is described as a "tour-de-force of
song after song of shimmering pop-rock" (notlame.com), "rife with
literate verses and abundant hooks" (Performing Songwriter). Music
writer Terry Flamm of Amplifier magazine hailed BOXES as one of
his top ten albums of the year (2003). Track #7 "Hollywood Park"
was selected to be on NPR's All Songs Considered-Open Mic online
showcase (2004). Track #13 "Breathe" was selected from thousands
of submissions for Discmaker's Spring '03 Heavy Hitters Compilation
CD. The DIY Music Festival (Los Angeles) dignified Boxes with
an honorable mention in the album of the year category (2004).
Evren's
2nd Spill Records' release, FLUX (2001), was embraced by press
and college radio. Live Magazine heralded: "Flux is filled with
hooks that will hang until Sunday…and crystalline-pure production."
MeanStreet Magazine proclaimed: "It's indie rock at its finest"
with "twelve competently done radio-ready songs…just perverse
enough to soothe." It was in rotation at many West Coast college
radio stations, reaching a spot in the top 30 spins at KPSU in
Portland, Oregon.
His debut
release on spill records, BURNING THE TULIPS (1998) garnered enthusiastic
support from press. The Eugene Weekly summed it up as "intelligent,
alternative music that kicks ass."
Evren
has performed at numerous conferences including: The SXSW Music
Conference, The Philadelphia Music Conference, EAT'M, and The
TAXI Road Rally. He was selected to be one of fifteen songwriters
in ASCAP's Lester Sill Songwriter's Workshop in Los Angeles (1999).
Evren tours the western U.S. regularly, recently completing his
8th tour (Fall 2004). Evren intends to attract more fans with
the release of his upcoming fourth CD.
Booking
Information: (323) 841-1073
E-mail: evreng@aol.com
EPK: www.sonicbids.com/evren
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