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Today’s artist is Eva Tree, and I have to say there is a lot to like about her work. It skirts dangerously close to country in places but her voice has a quality that I have just grown to love.

A lot of the press seems to draw a comparison with Natalie Merchant and I can see it on her song “Hurricane” but it’s still a stretch. Did I mention that she has a killer band, guitars, mandolin, dobro, accordion and the harmonies, oh they will break your heart. The recording has caught such a live performance, Jude Davison’s production is just wonderful. All the songs seem to have a sitting out the back on a sunny arvo feel. Not fussy at all.

Eva’s singing is raw and unadorned and Jude’s harmonies add a warmth of tone that creates a complexity and sweetness of sound which is right at the crossroads where heart-yearning melancholy meets joyful.

I can’t recommend this one highly enough. Start with “That’s Alright” and then just work your way through the rest.

Websites at www.evatree.com/ and www.myspace.com/evatree

thatch is fascinated by guitars, music, guitars, production, silly noises, guitars and used to be a musician. Did I mention the thing about the guitars?
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