Artist description melodic pop rock with strong female lead, interesting subjects, crunchy guitars, infectious grooves, choruses you can't stop singing, humorous and touching, danceable yet intimate.

Music Style pop rock

Musical Influences Radiohead, Crowded House, Neil Young, Rolling Stones

Similar Artists Shirley Manson, Aimee Mann, Patti Griffin, Sheryl Crow

Artist History Formed in the summer of ‘95, The Evinrudes’ first CD, Little Red Stars , released in early ‘96, quickly sold out in local stores as the group diligently set about building a grass -roots fan base and attracting music industry attention. The band’s next release, an eponymous five-song CD EP, released a year later, was even more successful, with the songs “Drive Me Home” and “Have Some Rain” gaining enthusiastic airplay without major label support. “Drive Me Home” became the #3 most-played track on Nashville’s biggest rock station, WKDF and was held in medium to heavy rotation for 2 years. The song also appeared on the popular Fox Television series, “Party of Five” in 1999. The band continually played endless streams of club and college gigs, developed a devoted live following and signed with Mercury Records in the spring of 1998. The first record was completed over the summer and held for later release. Upon the scheduled time of release in the fall of ‘98, Mercury Records merged with a larger company, Seagram’s, the CD was put on hold and eventually the label folded into an entirely different company, leaving the Evinrudes, among hundreds of other artists, without a deal. However, the company recently granted the ownership of the CD masters to Brian and Sherry who, in addition to selling the CD at shows and recording songs for a new CD, are constantly exploring other opportunities to get the music to the people.

Group Members Brian ReedSherry Cothranvarious drummers and bass players

Instruments electric guitar, drums, bass, strings, keys,harmonica

Albums 1999, The Evinrudes, Mercury Records, 1997, The Evinrudes EP, Turnip Truck Records, 1996, Little Red Stars, Turnip Truck Records

Press Reviews "..large level of notoriety.." -Billboard Magazine"...buzzin'.." - Hits Magazine"...remarkably strong songs.." St. Louis Riverfront Times"...listen to that sweet and sexy voice ooze out of the speakers and all over the kitchen floor.." Chicago New City"...hottest unsigned band.." Gavin Report"...I'm nuts about this, packed with attitude...stirring up a big frothy boil..pop scouts, a word to the wise..." Robert K. Oermann, Music Row Magazine"...leaving other bands in thier wake.." Columbus Dispatch"...no rock group has created a more constant buzz.." -The Tennessean"..novel lyrics, Cothran's audio eros a mix of Brooks and Shirley Manson..,... a Dave Stewart and Annie Lenox for the jangle crowd" 'Boston Phoenix

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Location Nashville, TN - USA

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