Born in Sassari on the island of Sardinia, Eva Carboni is a singer, musician, writer, and fine artist . She studied at the prestigious Vocal Power Academy in Los Angeles, graduating in singing with renowned vocal coach Elisabeth Howard, who has also coached the likes of Sting and Lionel Richie.
Although blues music is Eva’s first passion, she is a versatile singer who has worked in a number of styles including Jazz, Rock, R&B, and Musical Theatre. Over the past few years she has performed with musician’s such as Buddy Guy, Mario Schilliro (Zucchero), Derek Wilson, Marco Mendoza, Sergio Caputo, Frank McComb, and Vic Martin (Gary Moore).
Eva is the co-founder and artistic director of the popular Birdland Jazz Club in Sardinia, where she regularly hosts live shows, seminars, and vocal master classes. In 2017 she was guest vocalist on the track ‘River of Life’, by Blues rock guitarist Mick Simpson, and featured on his album ‘Black Rain’, which received airplay from Paul Jones (BBC Radio 2).
In 2019 Eva recorded and released her debut solo album titled ‘Italia Square’, which was produced by songwriter, Andy Littlewood, and includes contributions by a host of top musician’s including Giovanni Bruno, Mick Simpson, Andrius Linsdell, Pete Nelson, and Bob Steves. The 14-track album received rave reviews and worldwide radio airplay, with one of the more popular songs, ‘Love Me Tonight’, hitting a million views on YouTube. The gospel-tinged ballad, ‘New Day Calling’, was licensed for use in the soundtrack of the movie, ‘Distant Sun’.
Following the success of ‘Italia Square’, Eva is back with her stunning second album, ‘Smoke and Mirrors’, featuring a spellbinding mix of blues, rock, and jazz. Once again Andy Littlewood carries out production duties with guest musician spots by Mick Simpson, Giovanni Bruno, and Dave Hunt. Available to download and stream on all major platforms.
Biography credit: https://www.evacarboni.com/ABOUT