Eves Karydas recasts her sphere of sound on ‘Sunday Drive’
PRAISE FOR Eves Karydas
“One of a kind”
“Exceptional songwriting talent”
“Effortless”
‘Sunday Drive’ is out now, buy/stream it here
ARIA Platinum-certified songwriter Eves Karydas today lifts the curtain on ‘Sunday Drive’, a welcome pivot to “indie-emo-yacht-rock” and beyond. LISTEN + WATCH HERE.
Expanding her sonic horizons, ‘Sunday Drive’ is a chillwave, nostalgia hybrid emphasising delicate piano and strings stacked with otherworldly, retro vocals. A ballad drunk on the independence that car keys represent, here Karydas illustrates an authentic display of her influences. A breadth as ranging as Suki Waterhouse to Lana del Rey, while musically capturing the apex of ‘Blinding Lights’ with Tame Impala styled production – hero synths and percussion emphasising the instrument of her voice.
Lyrically, for Eves, “Sunday Drive encapsulates the feeling of finding someone who grants you a sense of escapism, transcendence from real life. When you spend time with them you forget about the week you’ve just had, the emails in your inbox, the chores and bores of life. They take you someplace heavenly.”
On the heels of her metamorphosis, she continues “I’m very excited by this song; it represents a fresh direction for me. Jens Resch and I wrote it in Stockholm. Spending weeks jamming together in his basement studio was incredibly influential, shaping the overall direction of the entire record. Produced by Jens and Chris Zane who took the utmost care in bringing my vision to life. I half jokingly (but definitely somewhat seriously) refer to this new work as indie-emo-yacht-rock. It has very broad reaching influences that have come together in a way that really makes me feel something.”
‘Sunday Drive’ embarks a new trail for Karydas, burning all the tapes and moving on. A chapter that sees Eves ascend as a multi-disciplinary creative in control of all elements of her vision, inspired entirely by her own empowerment.
Singer/songwriter Eves Karydas commands attention with over 60 million streams and platinum hits like ‘Further Than The Planes Fly’, and ‘Complicated’, the most added track to Australian commercial radio, reaching #22 on triple j’s Hottest 100. With sold-out tours, billing on every major Australian festival, and supporting the likes of Dua Lipa and George Ezra, her tracks have not only ingrained themselves in the fabric of the Australian cultural scene but have also found esteemed placements on streaming platforms around the world, as well as BBC Radio 1’s prestigious Best New Pop lineup. In 2024, Eves has become fully self-managed and independent, marking a significant shift in her approach. Her journey tells a powerful story of navigating a male-dominated industry while reclaiming her sound, image, and power after experiencing burnout from the industry’s tired “sex-sells” strategy. Today Eves sheds the past and embraces a fresh perspective.
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