Gavin
October 5, 2001 issue 2351
“Eve Nelson: songwriter/record producer, Nelson-O’Reilly Productions”
by Annette M. Lai
Hometown: Miami
Recent Credits: Nelson and her partner Bernadette O’Reilly discovered v2 recording artist Billy Crawford. Nelson has also worked with Willa Ford, the late Eva Cassidy, Heather Nova, and Laura Branigan
What radio stations did you grow up listening too? y100-miami
What stations do you listen to now regularly? z100, WKTU, 96.7 WEHM
What’s the last CD you went out of your way to listen to? Blue Cantrell. I loved Dallas Austin’s production on “Hit ‘em Up,” blending hip-hop and jazz.
What and/or who most inspires your songwriting? Life experiences and other people’s life experiences.
You recently worked on Willa ford’s debut CD. In your opinion, what makes her a significant artist? She’s young, she can sing, she really writes and is on her way to producing. She has a lot to say and it’s all worth hearing.
Which one artists would you like to work with someday? Sarah McLachlan. i think she’s one of the great songwriters of our day.
Favorite recording session moment to-date: Working with Donna Summer. It was my first “real” job and I was a big fan of hers and Keith diamond. I was so excited that Donna was coming to my apartment that I folded up my cat Lela in the couch. I heard a muffled meow. I thank god she was ok.
Best career moment to-date: Getting Billy Crawford signed to v2. After three years of developing him, it was rewarding.
Ambitions: To keep improving my writing and production skills and having lots of diversity.