MUSIC Zen, your most popular song to date, has burst on to the scene and is on constant rotation on Triple J, how does it feel to be played regularly on one of Australia’s most listened to stations? Zen was a big experiment for me. It sat in a territory I never expected to extend to the radio. But Triple J picked it up and I’m totally thankful, because it’s given me exposure I wouldn’t otherwise have. Tell us a bit about the song, Zen, what was the inspiration behind it? It’s about the end of a… “phase”. Everything looks different at the end of a phase. That person I was close to, well I saw them in an entirely new shade of colour. Not bad, not good, just new and different. The music video for it is also incredibly interesting, how did it come about? One morning I suddenly came up with a concept and I said “right-o! I need you (friend of mine) to drive this car around a car park and I’ll sit in the boot and film”. It was very simple. Minimal planning, and much room to experiment. You’re off to LA for the most of June, what are your plans over there? Should we expect to hear an EP anytime soon? Yes! I am currently writing these answers to you from Los Angeles! I’ve never been here before but I was invited over to stay and write and record with a good friend of mine. I won’t say there is an EP. But there is something coming.
For those who haven’t heard of her, how would you describe your alter ego, stage-name, whatever you describe it as, Eves? It’s hard to describe with only one song out. But I promise that with my next move, you’ll begin to see it unfold. Eves is a colour, dark blue. Eves is a feeling, strength and boldness. Eves likes dirt and Eves likes to provoke. I’m very excited for the next phase. The sound you produce, especially in Zen, is something completely different to come out of Brisbane, what processes do you undergo to create such an intriguing and unique sound? In David Lynch terminology - it was a small fish I caught that lead me to bigger and better fish. The fish is the idea, and the idea was the guitar riff. Everything else followed!
You recently toured the East Coast of Aus with a few other upcoming artists, how was that, was that your first ever tour? First tour, yes! It was with Jesse Davidson and Jordan Leser (both are wonderful). We all had a really good time, hanging out in the different cities we’d never been to. Other than Eves, what is a day in the life of Hannah Karydas like? I spend a lot of time in Sydney, with my music. But when I have free time I usually hang out in cafes and bookshops. I love to read.
Eves is playing at the Big Sound festival on the 10-12th of September in the Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. To purchase tickets you can head to Oztix or the Qmusic website. Eves’ music is on Spotify and Sound Cloud, and you can find her on Facebook and Instagram @ heyeves for updates on upcoming gigs and new releases.