Mike Evin
Mike Evin is a Canadian singer-songwriter based out of Toronto, Ontario. He has relocated several times to several different cities, including his original hometown of Montreal, and Halifax. Evin's primary instrument is the piano and keyboard instruments, though also plays guitar and certain other instruments.
Evin has released five albums and one E.P. since 2001. His second album, I'll Bring The Stereo, was co-produced by Barenaked Ladies bassist Jim Creeggan, and his brother, former Barenaked Ladies keyboardist Andy Creeggan. Both play on the album, along with a host of notable Canadian musicians; Tyler Stewart and Kevin Hearn, also of Barenaked Ladies, Kurt Swinghammer, Dave Matheson, Gary Breit, and Ian McLauchlan, among others.
His subsequent albums and EP have featured production from the acclaimed Don Kerr, Brad Jones, and Howie Beck. Evin also co-produced his third album, Good Watermelon with recording engineer Paul Forgues.
Evin has performed live both solo, and with numerous combinations of backing musicians.
In the mid-to-late-2000s, Evin toured with his own piano - a small 64-key upright he named "Beatrice".
In February 2009, he invited as an artist on the Barenaked Ladies' cruise, Ships and Dip V. He performed several shows backed by the Creeggan brothers, and Tyler Stewart. He was invited back for a second time on the following cruise in February 2011.Discography
