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Eves Karydas

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Hannah Evyenia Karydas, known professionally as Eves Karydas and formerly Eves the Behavior, is an Australian pop singer-songwriter.

Eves Karydas
Birth nameHannah Evyenia Karydas
Also known as
  • Hannah Karydas
  • Eves
  • Eves the Behavior
Born (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 30)
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2009–present
LabelsDew Process
Websiteeveskarydas.com

Early life

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Hannah Karydas was born in Cairns on 20 July 1994. She was raised there until her family relocated to Brisbane when she was a teenager.[1] Her grandfather was a Greek immigrant who moved to Australia after the Second World War.[2]

Musical career

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2009-2013: Career beginnings

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On 26 July 2009, Karydas released her debut EP Fairytales.[3] In July 2011, she released her second EP, WRITE.[4] On 5 April 2013, she released her single "Scrutinize".[5] On 15 July 2013, she released her single "Heavy", her last appearance under her real name.[6] On 15 September 2013, Karydas released the single "Zen" under her new name Eves.[7]

2014–2016: Eves the Behavior

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In 2014, Karydas was signed on to the Dew Process label, and revealed her new name Eves The Behavior. She stated "I added Behavior to my name because it gave me the chance to add another connotation to who I am and what I stand for."[8] In 2015, Karydas moved from her home in Brisbane to London to pursue a music career.[1] On 19 January 2015, Karydas released her first single under the Eves The Behavior moniker, "TV".[9] On 17 May 2015, she released her single "Electrical".[10] On 24 July 2015, she released her self-titled EP, Eves The Behavior.[11] On 13 November 2015 she released her single "Girl", her last appearance under the moniker Eves the Behavior.[12]

2017–2019: Summerskin

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Karydas stayed in London writing and recording new music. On 3 November 2017,[13] she released her first new single "There for You" under her new name Eves Karydas, co-produced by Chris Zane.[1][14] Eves stated the reason for changing her name was "because [she is] half Greek and it [was] a nice reminder to [her] of where [she] grew up and where [she came] from."[15] In 2018, she supported British singer Dua Lipa on her Australian tour.[16]

On 19 January 2018, she released the single "Further Than the Planes Fly", which later went on to reach Platinum level sales on the ARIA charts.[17][18] On 18 May, her third single "Couch" was released, a music video followed in July.[19][20] On 24 August she released her fourth single, "Damn Loyal".[21] In September, Karydas released her debut studio album and announced a 2019 national tour that commenced in February 2019.[22] She supported British artist George Ezra on his 2019 Australian tour.

On 5 February, her fifth single from Summerskin, "Wildest Ones" was released alongside an accompanying music video.[23]

2020–2022: Reruns & Wide Eyed

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On 4 June 2020, she released her first new single in nearly two years, "Complicated".[24] On 5 August 2021, Karydas announced the release of the EP Reruns and released its fourth single "Lemonade".[25] Karydas released the fifth single of the EP, "Cardboard Box" on 3 September 2021.[26]

In October 2022, Karydas released "Last Night When We Were Young", the lead single from a forthcoming EP, titled Wide Eyed and scheduled for release on 25 November 2022.[27]

2023–present: Burnt Tapes

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In April 2024, Karydas released "Girlboss" and announced the release of her second studio album, Burnt Tapes.[28]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
AUS
[29]
Summerskin
  • Released: 28 September 2018
  • Label: Dew Process (DEW9001086)
 75
Burnt Tapes
  • Released: 5 July 2024[28]
  • Label: Zeitgeist (ZGT001)
 23

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title EP details
Fairytales[3]
(as Hannah Karydas)
  • Released: 26 July 2009
  • Label: Independent
Write[4]
(as Hannah Karydas)
  • Released: July 2011
  • Label: Independent
Eves the Behavior[11]
(as Eves the Behavior)
  • Released: 24 July 2015[30]
  • Label: Dew Process
Reruns
  • Released: 24 September 2021[25]
  • Label: Dew Process, Universal Music Australia
Wide Eyed
  • Released: 25 November 2022[27]
  • Label: Dew Process, Universal Music Australia

Singles

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List of singles, with year released, selected certifications and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
as Hannah Karydas
"Scrutinize" 2013 — Non-album singles
"Heavy" —
as Eves
"Zen" 2013 — Non-album single
as Eves the Behavior
"TV" 2015 — Eves the Behavior
"Electrical" —
"Girl" — Non-album single
as Eves Karydas
"There for You" 2017 — Summerskin
"Further Than the Planes Fly" 2018 —[a]
"Couch" —
"Damn Loyal" —
"Wildest Ones" 2019 —
"Complicated"[24] 2020 — Reruns
"Get Me So High"[33] —
"Freckles"[34] 2021 —
"Lemonade"[25] —
"Cardboard Box"
(featuring Hauskey)[35] 		—
"Last Night When We Were Young"[27] 2022 — Wide Eyed
"La La La"
(Basenji featuring Eves Karydas)[36] 		— Non-album single
"Sunday Drive"[37] 2024 — Burnt Tapes
"Girlboss"[28] —
"Take 2"[38] —
"Hair Down"[39] —

Other appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"
(Triple J Like a Version) 		2018 Like a Version: Volume Fourteen
"Painkiller"
(Triple J Like a Version) 		2020 Like a Version: Volume Sixteen

Notes

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  1. ^ "Further Than The Planes Fly" did not enter the Top 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Hitseekers Singles Chart.[31]

Filmography

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Television

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List of television appearances, with year released and role shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 The Sound Herself Guest appearance; one episode (pre-recorded live performance) [40]

Podcasts

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List of podcasts, with year released and role shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Hack Herself Guest appearance; one episode [41]

Awards and nominations

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Queensland Music Awards

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The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are an annual award ceremony celebrating Queensland's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.[42]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 "TV" (directed by Hannah Karydas and Adam Spark) Video of the Year Won [43]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Eves Karydas Biography". All Music. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Eves Karydas chats the 'Complicated' story behind her latest single". 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Fairytales". Spotify. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Talented teen sings about the WRITE stuff". www.couriermail.com.au. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Scrutinize". Spotify. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Heavy". Spotify. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Eves | triple J Unearthed". triple J Unearthed. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Eves Changes Name, Announces Label And Publishing Deals | theMusic.com.au | Australia's Premier Music News & Reviews Website". themusic.com.au. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Eves The Behavior - TV :: Indie Shuffle". Indie Shuffle. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  10. ^ "[LISTEN] Eves The Behavior - "Electrical"". The Daily Listening. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Eves The Behavior". Eves The Behavior. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Girl - single". iTunes Australia. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  13. ^ "There For You". Spotify. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  14. ^ Kefford, Harrison (2017). "Eves Karydas Interview: "It's less of a rebrand and more of a natural evolution."". Pile Rats. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  15. ^ McGrane, Danielle (23 March 2018). "Eves by name but Behaviour is the same". The West. Retrieved 20 December 2018
  16. ^ Smith, Joseph (21 March 2018). "Catch Eves Karydas in Sydney tonight for zero bucks". Stoney Roads. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Further Than The Planes Fly - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  18. ^ a b c "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Couch - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  20. ^ EvesKarydasVEVO (16 July 2018). "Eves Karydas - Couch (Official Video)". Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "EVES KARYDAS RELEASES STIRRING SINGLE 'DAMN LOYAL', ANNOUNCE ALBUM & TOUR". aaabackstage. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  22. ^ Williams, Tom (19 September 2018). "Eves Karydas Announces 2019 National Tour For Debut Album 'summerskin'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  23. ^ EvesKarydasVEVO (6 February 2019). "Eves Karydas - Wildest Ones". Retrieved 30 June 2019 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ a b Newstead, Al (4 June 2020). "First Spin: Eves Karydas just dropped one of 2020's strongest bops, 'Complicated'". Triple J. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  25. ^ a b c Newstead, Al (5 August 2021). "First Spin: Sip on "Lemonade", from Eves Karydas upcoming EP". ABC. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  26. ^ "New Aus Music Playlist: Our Favourite Tunes of the Week". musicfeeds. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  27. ^ a b c Tyler Jenke (12 October 2022). "Eves Karydas Releases New Single "Last Night When We Were Young"". MUsic Feeds. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  28. ^ a b c "Eves Karydas Announces New Album 'Burnt Tapes', Drops Confident Single 'Girlboss'". The Music. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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  30. ^ "Eves the Behaviour (EP)". iTunes Australia. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  31. ^ "ARIA Hitseekers - Week Commencing 18th March 2019" (PDF). ARIA (1515): 21. 18 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  32. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  33. ^ Martin, Josh (11 November 2020). "Eves Karydas shares new single 'Get Me So High'". NME Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  34. ^ Martin, Josh (6 May 2021). "Eves Karydas shares new single 'Freckles'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  35. ^ "Eves Karydas Shares Latest Single "Cardboard Box" featuring Hauskey". outnowmagazine.com. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  36. ^ "La La La (feat. Eves Karydas / Walk Away (feat. Ric Rufio) - Single". Apple Music. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  37. ^ "EVES KARYDAS Recasts Sphere Of Sound On 'Sunday Drive'". Good Call Live. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  38. ^ "Eves Karydas Shares 'Take 2', A New Taste of Her Upcoming Burnt Tapes LP". Life Without Andy. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  39. ^ "Home and Hosed: First Play". 19 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  40. ^ "Episode 3: The Sound". ABC iView. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  41. ^ "Why Australians in India could end up in jail if they try to return home". Hack on Triple J. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  42. ^ "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  43. ^ "Past Winners 2016". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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