Once upon a time in the mid-1990s, legendary engineer and producer Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton) showed up at British Invasion bassist Kim Gardner’s Hollywood Hills home with a tiny Pignose amp and a bass guitar. To Kim’s surprise, Johns handed the instrument not to him but to his curious teenage daughter, Eva. Cranking up Van Halen’s version of “You Really Got Me,” he turned to her and said, “Now this is a solid bassline.” Eva never looked back.
Before long, Eva found herself onstage, playing her earliest gigs at the Whisky a Go Go and The Cat & Fiddle, her family’s British pub in Hollywood. She formally honed her craft at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, then graduated with honors from UCLA with a degree in Ethnomusicology.
Even before collecting her diploma, Eva’s professional career was taking off as a founding member of prog-rock titans The Mars Volta, recording and touring with the band during its explosive early years. From there, she became an in-demand bass ace, criss-crossing the globe with artists including P!nk, Gwen Stefani, Cher, Tegan & Sara, Moby and Veruca Salt.
Renowned for her deep groove, tasteful musical intuition and dynamic live presence, Eva’s work bridges rock, pop and experimental music with effortless command. Along the way, she made history as the first female artist to release a signature bass with Fender.
Now, Eva is stepping forward as a songwriter and bandleader, unveiling her own original music and live performances - a new chapter in a career defined by fearless collaboration and a distinctly individual voice.