Review by Nikki Eick

"Indie Night" review written by Nikki Eick

I saw Evangelina perform for the first time at a local bar featuring an open-mic style "Indie Night". I knew very little about Evangelina before that night, but she absolutely blew me away! Evangelina doubled her crowd in less than an hour on stage.

I couldn't say exactly why she drew such a crowd - there are too many possibilities.
It could have been her voice, which was absolutely beautiful; you could listen to her sing for hours. It could have been her interaction with the crowd - she had us laughing, singing along, and having a helluva time. Or it could have been the lyrics: tune in for just a line or two and its clear that these lyrics weren't put together because they seem profound, or they sound pretty. Evangelina may as well have been singing straight from a diary - yours, mine, hers, it didn't matter - they are words to which we can all relate.

My guess is if you polled the audience members that night on what reason they came to watch Evangelina, they wouldn't be able to pinpoint just one.
Many people show up to perform at "Indie Night". They all stand up on stage and give you intimate details like "this song is about my mother"; they sing lyrics that are deep, private, and unapologetic; they may have a great voice, or a way with the guitar. These musicians may be entertaining and you may have a good time, but its rare to feel moved, deeply moved.

As for Evangelina... you can get lost in her music.
Everything about it resonates with the listener: lyrics, voice, guitar, rhythm - Evangelina rolls it together sweetly into the kind of song you find yourself putting on repeat...