From Indian Rock.MP3 The Year in Review

One of India's Leading Web Magazine's  asked to the do the Year that was 2009  below is the text you can also see it on their Web site Indian Rock MP3.

 

Name :

Eva Dowd

What are your Favorite song / album from 2009?
The Two Albums  that I purchased here in the USA are:

Please share an instance on/offstage that you can’t forget from 2009.
The most memorable moment for 2009 was calling Suraj of Motherjane and screaming in his ear you just won Best Rock Band in Asia, campaigning   for votes is hard work , being nominated is great for bands but winning really is a whole other level , I had just finished two campaigns Motherjane was nominated in but the results were not as I would personally hoped for so to tell them you were named best Rock in Asia was a thrill as I made this voting campaign not about motherjane but about India. I am  very proud how everyone joined together to make this happen. My other close  tie was through my networking helping to get Motherjane the show in Indonesia and interacting with all the new incredible  fans there it gave me such hope , yes we can do this !

What is your and your company / band’s plan for year 2010?
My company is Eva Dowd Productions it  developed out of a Passion to help Indie Musicians , it began with my friend Sanjeev Thomas of Rainbow Bridge over four years ago after learning how difficult the music scene in India was but also feeling  passionate the musicians were despite all the obstacles they faced . I started to learn everything I could about the scene there and how I could help , I worked with several bands beside Rainbow Bridge but in fall 2008 , met Motherjane and the connection was just instant , they truly got what was I was trying to do and gave this “unknown” woman in USA the reigns over their online world and with their full support we are really creating something special.

2010 will be incredible, I just feel it in every bit of my being,  I am producing my 1st album from my company for Rainbow Bridge,  I am constantly  learning about the business of music and the marketing but never want to lose touch with the passion that is the foundation and heart of it all.

2010 is all about taking it to the next level bringing the music out of India and making it global where it belongs, I am always tickled when I introduce people to the bands and they said I had no idea had that kind of music  existed in India , we have opened a lot of doors and minds we have a lot more to go.

If you had to change something from the year gone by what would that be?
Time , I wish I had more time, I have so many bands that contact me and I can just feel there passion in these heartfelt notes and simply can’t help them and frustrated I have no place to send them to , this is still a passion for me and all my time is donated so days I am a Corporate Diva and nights I am working the bands , someday I hope to make the passion a  full time reality much like the bands I have worked with throughout the years , I simply  love promoting , the PR  behind the scenes work and the energy connecting the fans to the bands.