Fresh out from 18 year-old Eva Holbrook (just had a birthday, so we can't call her Wunderkid anymore...), her solo release "The Very Last Dream." We've had a chance to spin it a bunch and can't say enough about this promising young talent. She sings, she plays, she writes like a Nashville industry veteran. Who knows, we guess she can probably cook too (at least she does on her custom Schwab Tele Emando!).

We appreciate the new terrain she explores musically. There's certainly a crop of young mandolin talent out there, yet she remains unrivaled midst these young "punks" in her electric voice. Run through a Boss GT8 Guitar Effects Processor her seafoam green ax makes a statement, and one you'll enjoy as much as us in hearing.

Not to disrespect her acoustic chops either, she wields her Weber Beartooth with equal confidence and authority. This young lady has a huge head start. We'll be excited watching her as she continues to spread out and grow.

Rock on, Eva!

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Artist Website: Eva Holbrook

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Posted by Ted at May 11, 2007 10:58 AM