Infinite Eve was founded in 2017 out of Raleigh, North Carolina, combining the songwriting and musical prowess of Eve Naylor and Paul Warren. Naylor is a vocal chameleon, and draws influence from multiple styles and genres. There are not many limitations to her voice, which soars frequently all over their album. Warren, director of The Raleigh Music Academy, employs powerful guitar techniques and impressive tones.
After collaborating on this incredible work, Naylor and Warren knew they had created something important. The Story EP, self-written, arranged and produced, is gaining traction quickly and already has rave reviews from industry professionals and fans.
Infinite Eve dropped their addictive debut EP The Story on all digital platforms on November 29th, making an epic splash in the Rock scene with thematic melodies, and lyrics everyone can get sad to.
The EP has something most inner alternative and hard rock kids desire. Vibes include, but are not limited to, pop/rock/alternative, heavy, ballad, ethereal, and even heavy metal undertones woven throughout. It’s the album to keep on repeat, giving a new edge to modern rock.
Band Members
Eve Naylor, Paul Warren
Dan Locke: How did your band form?
Paul Warren: I had been working on ideas for songs and riffs and asked Eve about the possibility of recording some originals together. She said it was something she had been thinking about and it just happened to be the right time for her to jump into a band situation. Timing is everything!
What were your musical influences?
(Paul) Without a doubt, bands like Dream Theater and Rush were a huge influence on what I enjoy writing guitar-wise. Bands like Porcupine Tree and Meshuggah are great for inspiring certain mood elements in songwriting.
Eve Naylor: My biggest influences are Paramore, Lights, PVRIS, and Acceptance.
How did your band get its name?
(Paul) We toyed around with some other possibilities, but then we thought it might be best to do something that focused on Eve’s name. But we wanted it to be a band and not just one person’s name, so this sort of wordplay put her name as the focus while maintaining the point that it’s a band.
How was the first show that you did together?
(Paul) Well, the first show that Eve and I did together was in 2012 I believe, under another band name. And it came about REALLY quickly. My good friend Andy Wood (an other-worldly player, but I digress, ha) called me and had to cancel coming to play a show in downtown Raleigh. I had played many shows with Andy as his rhythm guy so I had booked this show for us. So I had to fill that spot quickly with some other performance as this was in conjunction with a guitar and amp show taking place in Raleigh. My friend Frank told me he knew of a vocalist (Eve), so I said good, let’s throw a band together! I believe we only did one or two rehearsals and threw together at least a 45-minute set. The thing that most impressed me with Eve at this show was her ability to pull off the vocals of really tough songs in a live setting. She killed it that night and we got a warm reception. I remember it being quite a fun show. We still barely rehearse, ha. But that’s because everybody really learns their parts well.
Eve- Before Infinite Eve you were a Public Relations and Social Media Specialist. How has the music industry with social media chanced from 2015 to now?
(Eve) Social media is always changing but the principles remain the same. Younger crowds are liking shorter videos, which makes them move away from other Social platforms and making other platforms like TikTok popular. People still crave engagement, though, regardless of the length of an initial post. People like to contribute and to then be responded to. Everyone is valuable.
Eve- Who is Galati?
(Eve) I was married from the end of 2013 at the end of 2017, and “Galati” was my married name. I’ve gone back to going by my maiden name, which is “Naylor.”
Since you are from North Carolina I am going to ask you about bands from North Carolina. I would like you to make a statement about each if you can.
George Clinton – So much energy in his music, you just have to dance!
Ben Folds Five (Eve) I had a crush on a guy in elementary school named “Michael” and our song was “Brick.” Luckily we didn’t know what it was about, but man, 6-year-old Eve felt that song.
The Avett Brothers – (Eve) The Avett Brothers are a staple on a lot of my nostalgic playlists. Who doesn’t like “Murder in the City?”
Charlie Daniels – The legend! Lets go down to Georgia! \m/
James Taylor – The smoothest voice from NC! Always has a killer band too!
Andy Griffith (was a singer before becoming Andy Taylor) The best moments are when he jams with the Darlings!
Paul- Do people sometimes think you are the other Paul Warren (Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist/Producer from Nashville Tennessee?
Actually, yes!! I have received a lot of his email over the years, ha! But I own the domain name, so there’s that. 🙂
Paul- You write and record jingles, record voiceovers, and create unique music for corporate videos. Is there any which pop out that people would surprise you created?
I’ve done a lot of voiceovers for video game trailers (for mobile devices primarily) that might be surprising to some and to me because I rarely ever get to hear the final trailers! I also created backing track music for lots of crocheting and crafting videos. Very solid elevator music! 🙂
Since you are from the cover band The Marble Rye if today you had to reinvent one of your covers which would it be? Not including Paramore’s Conspiracy.
Perhaps Heart’s Barracuda. We still throw in a heavier version of it at shows and people of all ages love that tune!
Tell me about your collaborating in creating your latest EP “Story”?
(Paul) Eve and I may come from different places with respect to many of our influences but for whatever reason, it has really benefitted the musical outcomes. I really think Eve’s great sense of melody combined with my instrumentation ideas yield something unique and interesting that we’re very happy with. There is a clear “Infinite Eve” sound we’ve created and you hear it in all of our collaborations whether it be a ballad, a heavier song or a more commercial sounding tune. The majority of the tunes were written melody first and then I would come up with rhythmic ideas that fit appropriately. But even if I wrote guitar or drum parts, we would collaborate on those ideas to create the instrumentation we thought was appropriate. Eve wrote all of the melodies and harmonies. I created most all of the instrumentation whether it be guitars, bass, drums or synth. Eve wrote the piano parts for I Wanted to Stay. And neither of us is hesitant to say when we think something isn’t working, so we both helped edit and produce all of the instrumentation and melodies when we would sit back and listen. There are no egos when you are trying to create a beautiful song. We put a lot of interesting ideas to the side for the benefit of creating solid songs that we think are compelling stories. We hope our work will resonate with listeners the way it resonated with us once we finished a song. There were lots of very cool moments writing and recording this EP where we said: “wow, that is incredible and works perfectly!”. You don’t get to say that all the time in band scenarios. 🙂
Any plans for touring?
We are talking to booking agents and looking at possibilities for 2020. We’ve talked about doing more shows throughout North Carolina and some other states in the south so we’re anxious to get those planned!
How do you see your band in five years?
It would be great to have a well-established fanbase and discography. We work very hard to connect with people, whether it be in person or online, and we think that will allow us to continue to grow and produce the music we know we can.
Who would you like to open up for?
I think it probably goes without saying that Paramore and Evanescence would be great matches for us! Breaking Benjamin would also be a fun one to open for.
Anything in closing?
We really appreciate anyone checking out our music! There are a billion choices out there, so we are grateful that people enjoy what we create and give us a listen. And of course, we are very happy when people support live music and come to the shows! Live performance is the best way to connect with the music. So we try to put on shows that will be truly memorable and moving for the fans. We hope to see you all out there!
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