About Eve & Mare
Once upon a time in
Nashville, Tennessee, there lived two friends named Eve and Mare. Nashville is
a music town, and Eve and Mare would often get together to write songs and play
music. One day, Eve had the idea to write songs about some of the things she
enjoyed the most when she was a kid. She had lots of fun remembering days spent
playing hide-and-seek with her friends or going on boat rides with her family.
She showed these songs to Mare, who loved them immediately. They began working
together to create kids songs that were entertaining, unique, and most of all
fun to listen to and even sing along with.
They played their
songs for some kids, and the kids really liked them. They played their songs
for some grown-ups, and the grown-ups really liked them too. They played their
songs for a producer and he said, "Lets make a CD."
So they did.
And they all lived
happily ever after.
Eve Fleishman grew up in Gainesville, FL
and has been singing since she was a young child. Eve received a Master's
Degree in American Studies from Florida State University and spent many years
creating educational programs and exhibits for museums. In an effort to
return to her musical roots, Eve attended Berklee College of Music in Boston,
earning a Bachelor of Music with emphasis in Songwriting and Performance.
Since moving to
Nashville in 2005, Eve has been teaching music to children in a variety of
settings. Her work with the Kid Pan Alley (KPA) project gave her valuable
insight as to how to bring the songwriting experience into the classroom.
Assisting KPA Director Paul Reisler, Eve went into several Nashville area
elementary schools and helped write songs with over 150 school children.
She strongly supports KPA's mission to enable kids to be "creators of
music, not just consumers."
Mare Wakefield has
been a professional songwriter since 1997. She has toured nationally, and
received many honors for her songwriting. Mare (pronounced
"Mary") has released four CDs of original material, and has headed
songwriting workshops at the Tumbleweed Music Festival (Richland, Washington)
and the University of Oregon's Cultural Forum. She was also a faculty member
for three years at the Oregon Festival of American Music's Summer Guitar Camp,
where she taught songwriting classes to children aged 8-17.
From 2001-2004,
Mare attended Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music on a songwriting
scholarship. While there, she performed at numerous Berklee events and also
headed the Songwriter's Forum, a student-run organization which offered
students support, feedback and critique on their songwriting. She graduated
Berklee Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music in Songwriting in May of 2004.
She now lives in Nashville where she continues songwriting and performing, and
also writes for Performing Songwriter magazine.
Accolades for Eve &
Mare
Eve
& Mare named “Best New Artist” finalist in the 2007 Children’s Music Web
Awards.
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Eve
& Mare received Top 10 ranking from judge Gwyneth Butera (Gooney Bird Kids
Radio) for The Best Music of 2007 for Kids and Families.
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Daddy’s
Moonlight Alligator Boat Ride
is receiving airplay on radio stations across the country, including XM Kids.
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The
duo was recently featured as a highlighted artist on the Gooney Bird Kids podcast out of Atlanta, GA.
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Eve
& Mare were hand-selected to
write the theme song for “Mick the Moose,” a reading program for Nashville-area
schools sponsored by WJXA FM, Nashville.
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“Thanks
for sending Daddy's Moonlight Alligator Boat Ride for me to play on my show. I love the title song and plan to
feature all of the songs over the course of the summer. Keep on rocking ladies!
Your work is much appreciated.”
Momma
C
aka Cathy Creed
Kids Kamp/WDBX
Radio for Southern Illinois
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“I
just got your CD today…I LOVE IT.
I’m going to start playing your songs next week; the kids will love
them. I will be working on my new show and I am going to get you guys a lot of
air time.”
Maty
Eitner, 11-year-old DJ
Kids
Country Internet Radio
Monroe,
OR
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"The
first time I listened to Eve & Mare, I knew their infectious music and
witty
lyrics
would make them the perfect pair to write a theme song for our 'Mick's Book
Buddies' school program. Now,
thanks to Eve & Mare, ‘everybody knows that reading is
cool!’"
John
Tumminello
Marketing
Director
Mix 92.9 &
96.3 Jack-FM, Nashville, TN
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“My boys love this
CD and beg for it the minute we get in the car. Very original, fun, and entertaining. It's nice to be able to listen to a
kid's CD without gritting your teeth.”
Lori Jewell
Mother of two,
Dallas, GA
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“My students thoroughly
enjoyed the songwriting session with Eve and Mare and felt very proud that they
had actually written a song. I
could see what they had learned about cooperation, the writing process, music,
and creativity.”
Kathy Vance
Third Grade
Teacher
Glen Springs
Elementary, Gainesville, FL
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“We enjoyed having
you perform at our school. The
concert and songs were delightful!
You kept the children's attention for the duration of the program.”
Becky
Grube
Head
of Lower School
Lancaster
Country Day School, Lancaster, PA
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"Eve
and Mare's music fits in perfectly with my yoga kids class. We explore the senses using songs like
'I Smell' and 'Boom Chocolaca.'
The kids really connect to the fun-filled tunes, and I'm thrilled to
have found a CD with such high quality music and yoga-friendly themes."
Stacey Loop
Teacher of Yoga
in schools (K-8), Austin, TX
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“Eve and Mare’s
enthusiasm for songwriting is contagious.
Within an hour’s time, they guided my students through the process of
creating a song from start to finish.
The students were taught to use rhythm, rhyme, and the art of
storytelling to write their very own song.”
Sandra Clifton
3rd
Grade Teacher
Glen Springs
Elementary, Gainesville, FL
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“Blending
creativity and humor, Eve and Mare’s songs encourage kids to pay attention to
the world around them and playfully open their minds and hearts.”
Gary Kraftsow
Founder
American
Viniyoga Institute
Makawao, HI