Shane Supple Interviews: Eva Porter 2011

Eva Porter interview Friday Oct 14th 2011

Well after a long spell I decided it was time to invite Eva back into the studio once again to see how she is getting on since we last spoke.First and foremost I must stress I am a big Eva Porter fan, so this report may be biased but hey its my blog. now the wonderful Eva Porter for those that might not know is a very talented singer songwriter from Carrigtwohill in County Cork. What made this lady so special in the first instance was her desire to write some songs, record an album, sing on it and release it to the world. Nothing special in that you may say well you would be wrong, the reason it was so significant is simple, She had never sang in public, she had never recorded before, and in the music world she had left it a lot later then many other singer songwriters to start her musical journey.
With 3 children at home and a full time job this working mother used her spare time to write the songs, record the album and release it and only then did she sing in the public domain. Her first public performance would have been the night she launched her CD. That takes a special person to have the confidence to do such a thing. The album in question has since gone on to be played on many radio stations, She has stood on stage along side many famous and not so famous singers and songwriters, in short she has been living her dream, not just thinking about it but following it and at times pushing it ahead of her.

In our interview today it was great to see the change in Eva, more confident about her music, not so shy as when we first spoke about her music. I guess sharing the stage with John Spillane, Nicole Maguire, Jack L among others kinda brings out the best in you and in this case there is a lot to bring out. Her songs are well crafted and in our chat she spoke about how her writing was personal, they were based on stories in which she was able to understand having lived through those stories herself. Her writing is honest and I guess thats what sets her apart from many songwriters, its the honest en-devour, the opening your heart and putting it into song and sharing with the world how you feel, your thoughts, sharing your emotions basically sharing yourself through well crafted words and music. Each song is a story that takes you by the hand and guides you through from start to finish and on this short journey you don't notice much but can feel the music carrying you along. A modern day Seanachi, instead of the old Irish brogue we have the music, the stories are there and told as before, all you have to do is listen.

She is currently working on a new album with a new style of song. She has had an incredible 2 years since we first spoke and it shows that its never too late to do what you want. She still works and juggles her job music and caring for her family but manages to do it all with a smile.

You can check out our conversation here

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