Composed and performed by Richard Wileman (classical, electric and bass guitars, keyboards and percussion). With Ileesha Bailey (vocals), Helen Dearnley (violin 2, 5 & 6), Caron Hansford (oboe, cor anglais), Zoe King (flute, alto saxophone, clarinet) and Rachel Larkins (viola, violin 1). '...one can't help but be amazed at the clarity of vision and sound brought to bear on this project. In essence Eve is a seven part tone poem [or in rock parlance a prog-rock-lite concept album] utilising a small chamber instrumental group along with a delicate mix of acoustic and electric guitars and subdued keyboards, topped by the always lambent voice of Ileesha Bailey. The other excellent musicians on the album are: Helen Dearnley [violin], Caron Hansford oboe, cor anglais], Zoe King [woodwind], and Rachel Larkins [viola, violin]. In musical terms Eve is a masterpiece of lyrical understatement, forgoing the usual rock bombast and concentrating on the melody. I'm not going to pick out favourite tracks here as that would be redundant, the album works as an entity and selecting one or two tracks over the whole would unbalance everything. Eve is meant to be heard as an album and if you enjoy instrumental music then I can't recommend this album highly enough. I don't think there is anyone else making music of this quality - and moreover the style is so unique and personal that marketing it will be difficult. But Eve deserves to be heard by anyone who is fed up with the current state of commercial pop music, 'cos there are still mavericks out there taking chances and being original. And God knows music needs more originality and individuality now than ever before.' John M Peters - The Borderland.