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Why don’t we just start off by you introducing yourselves to our readers?
Well I’m Christine Evans and I’m a singer/songwriter from Vancouver, BC.
How would you describe your music?
Everybody asks that question and I have yet to come up with a good answer. Its pop/rock with hopefully a better message than the pop music you hear on the radio today.
Your second album is called Push. Why did you decide to name your album after that song?
I decided to name the album Push, not directly related to the song Push, but mostly to the idea of push. Pushing beyond the boundaries and pushing the limits to make change. Make change in the world; make change in yourself and society.
“Give It Up” is my favorite song on your album. What is your favorite song and why?
“Give It Up” is definitely right up there. I like the message of the song and it relates to my life and something I feel really strong about. I find those are the songs that I’m most close too—the ones that I draw from my life and experiences. “Give It Up” is sort of an anthem for me.
Billboard has said that your ace card is your songwriting and other artists should be beating down your door to record your songs. How do you feel when you hear compliments like that?
That’s definitely that really makes me feel good. My song writing is a big part of what I do and I specifically chose to write all the songs myself and not co-write with some fancy songwriter who has been in the business for forever. I wanted to be able to speak my ideas and to let the listeners know what I’m about. I think the songs represent that. I really hope I can polish my craft in that way because that’s not something I’m not going to quit doing.
So do the majority of your songs come from inspiration from your own life?
It’s a definitely a mixture. I get inspiration that happen to me, but also from things that I see—even things that I just know is going on. I try to put myself in somebody else’s shoes so when I write a song, it doesn’t just relate to a teen Caucasian female like me. Hopefully my songs can relate to all different sorts of people and it can talk about issues that everybody deals with.
I was checking out you’re My Space. Are you currently in school? Is it hard to juggle music and school?
I’m going to Blair Academy in New Jersey. My vocal coach is in New York City so it’s nice to be by the city. Yes, it is hard to juggle music and school, but it’s worth it. I think everybody has to juggle music and something else anyways—whether is music and a family or music and another job. Sadly, the music business is difficult so sometimes it’s nothing something you can do just on it’s on. I strong believe I need the education to back up my ideas and my musical background in order to have a successful career. I just do the best I can.
I know you toured in Canada during the summer. Any plans for a tour in the U.S.?
I am. I’m planning on releasing “Push” with additional tracks in the spring. I hope to do some performances in New York and hopefully in the upcoming summer to do a tour in the U.S.
I know you are also an artist ambassador for the Kids Help Phone. Can you tell us more about what it is and your role in it?
Kids Help Phone is a non-profit organization in Canada. It is a phone line that kids can call and talk to a professional paid counselor. It’s totally anonymous. I’m helping raise awareness about this organization. Sometimes adults forget that kids feel these same sorts of things—like kids can be depressed and lonely. So to be able to have that outlet that kids can reach out to is very important. It’s something I write about and it’s something that is close to me. A dollar of every “Push” album sold goes to Kids Help Phone to help raise money.
Where do you hope to see yourself in ten years?
I hope to have graduated from college and that I will have a good foundation for a career that will last. I hope my writing to improve and my musical skills as well. And I hope to have still somewhere to go. A lot of times you see artists make one or two albums and then disappear. I hope I can have that foundation and just keep getting better.
Is there an overall message in your music?
There are different messages, but one of the big messages though is to reach beyond what you think is possible. Never believe you’re totally right, but always be looking for the right answers. Always search and always reach.
Anything else you want to say to our BandNation readers before you go?
Be sure to check out the website (www.christineevans.com) and pick up the album. Also be sure to drop me a note because I love talking with the fans.
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