Apples & Eve
Album: Dionysus EP
Label: Amazon
Tracks: 4
Website: http://www.facebook.com/applesandeve

It's rare to be completely beguiled by a song on its first listen, but I was immediately seduced by Brighton based band Apples & Eve's title track Dionysus. The gentle stirrings of the folk-influenced arrangement of 'Dionysus' piqued my curiosity and from then on this little EP has commanded my complete attention. Eve Rose (Eva Howells) has a mysteriously powerful voice that quivers with a restrained passion and raw emotion, which the fiddle accentuates perfectly, punctuating the verses and personifying the impeccably catchy choruses.

Eve is the sole songwriter of the band (who don't gig as much as they'd like due to an ongoing search to find the perfect line-up) and has always had the spirit of music coursing through her veins- for her 16th birthday, instead of make-up or a mobile phone, Eve was presented with her first guitar, and since then, they've been inseparable. Eve's talents also extend to the accordion and piano, which is her main instrument after learning to play from an early age. It's impossible to pin this EP under one single genre, as there are whispers of folk, gypsy, blues and even a little reggae through the songs, ensuring a relaxing but enthralling experience for the ears.

Sophie Babur-Puplett