Evergreen File

POINT PLEASANT'S OWN EVERGREEN FILE AMONG FINALISTS OF THE 7TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD

Point Pleasant based artist/band Evergreen File is among a diverse group of independent musicians named as finalists of the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards. Evergreen File has been steadily building a strong fan base and local /national recognition with their 2007 self-titled release. The band blends a mix modern folk-rock and rock to create an extremely unique sound and has been performing with local and national acts including the American icons New Riders of the Purple Sage.

IMA Finalists will now advance to the final round of judging by a distinguished group of influential artists and industry insiders. The Judges who will determine this year's IMA Winners include Suzanne Vega; Snoop Dogg, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers; Les Claypool of Primus; Ray Davies of The Kinks; Susan Tedeschi, Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance; blues legend Charlie Musselwhite; Judy Collins; Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis, MTV Music Supervisor, Carrie Hugh es, Kevin Lyman of Vans Warped Tour and many others.

IMA Winners and Finalists winners will appear in the 10th Anniversary edition of The Musician's Atlas 2008, on sale December 18, 2007. Regarded as the industry's most comprehensive contact directory, The Atlas is used by independent musicians and entrepreneurs to market and sell music more successfully.

Developed and coordinated by Music Resource Group, publisher of The Musician's Atlas, the Independent Music Award program delivers a variety of premiums to Winners including:



Year-long marketing campaigns, partnerships and distribution alliances, that will place the Winners in front of millions of music fans and industry decision makers around the world.

The IMA Winners CD compilation will be distributed to 10,000 music fans and industry at events such as SXSW, Ozzfest, The Warped Tour throughout the year and promoted to more 650 US & Canadian college & public radio stations.

eMusic will promote IMA Winners to millions of their subscribers throughout 2008.

Borders Books & Music will promote IMA Winners more than 11 Million of their customers.

Exposure to nearly 10 million viewers of ManiaTV.com and Havoc TV.


Music fans will be casting their votes for their favorite IMA Finalists at www.IndependentMusicAwards.com at the IMA Vox Populi Jukebox.
- Press Release

The Barnes and Noble edition also contains a complilation CD featuring Evergreen File's "Your Door"! - Available at all Barnes and Noble and most magazine stands.

"You said 'folk-rock', thats a good description & can perhaps re-ignite this sub-genre. Straight ahead, natural feel to instrumental work. Clean guitars, bright tempo, and accessible verse melody are highlights."
- TAXI - TAXI 2/07

“Evergreen File” the 6 track self-titled EP. Evergreen File is a rock-based band, influenced by many other styles and beats. Many of the songs have a jazzy feel with a strong bass beat and emotional lyrics. This is a young band with the seed of a great sound in them; given time they could grow into a band to be reckoned with.-CD Reviews provided by Crazy John - HBGOnline

By Darryl Gregory

That’s exactly what I said just after I pushed play on the new CD from Evergreen File. This band from Jersey rocks and knows how to lay down a neat Texas groove. The track in question, “Cold Winter Sky," definitely has radio play written all over it. In fact I’d say that most of the six tunes on this EP are radio friendly. Songsmith John Tornquist has the hooks and barbs of a true Nashville writer, and the rhythm section of Michael Zevitt (bass) and Bill Lovgren (percussion) pump and jump along with Tornquist’s twang guitar. Sue McNiece (backing vocals) adds some very nice color to the edge of Tornquist’s voice. I’d love to hear more from her, perhaps a duet a la Emmy Lou and Mark Knopfler.

The album flows like a good concert set. After the first track smacks you down in your seat, Evergreen File let’s you relax with a Van Morrison stylization called “Fast Track Love." “Sunflower Wars," a nice pick me up leads into a welcome minor blues shuffle called “Your Door." The last track is a very inventive instrumental, something you don’t hear bands do a lot these days, entitled “Autumn Song." The only disappointment on this wonderful EP is track 5, “Sorry." It almost sounded like a different band was playing that track.

I am definitely looking forward to hearing more from Evergreen File. Perhaps a full-length CD is in the works. I’m heading off to their website to check out where they’ll be playing because it sounds like they put on a great show. - Indie-Music