“I like to tell stories and create moods and melodies to get lost in,” alternative-folk singer-songwriter EVVAN (est. 2020), formerly known as Evan Petruzzi (est. 2015-2020), says. The Long Island, NY, native is known for her distinctive voice and singular sound, replete with textured melodies and layered harmonies inspired by a mix of Fleetwood Mac, Foy Vance, and Brandi Carlile.

“In today’s music, genres cross over all the time,” she says. “They blend and mesh and can turn into something really interesting you’ve never heard before. I’ve never been one to follow the norm, and I think that comes across in my music. I hear the melody, and one day it can be a song entirely folk, while the next day, it can be a really moody soundscape. I think, as a songwriter, that’s the beauty of music. If you let it, it will take you anywhere.”