Eva Gardner

For the Hollywood actress, see Ava Gardner.

Eva Catherine Gardner
Performing with Lyra
Background information
Born	February 17, 1979 (1979-02-17)
Origin	United States
Genres	Progressive rock, experimental rock
Occupations	Bassist
Instruments	Bass guitar
Associated acts	The Mars Volta, Lyra, Veruca Salt, Pink

Eva Gardner (born February 17, 1979) is an electric bassist from Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where she studied under trumpet player Bobby Rodriguez. She holds a degree in ethnomusicology from UCLA (Cum Laude). Her professional credits include teaching stints at Soundwall Music Camp, as well as being the original bassist for The Mars Volta. Her work appears on their first EP Tremulant and although she did not perform on the recording of Deloused in the Comatorium, she did write some of the basslines^{[citation needed]}. During January 2005 Eva was touring bassist for Veruca Salt during a tour of Australia. She is also the bassist for Los Angeles-based band Lyra which is on hiatus. She completed touring Europe and South Africa with Pink in September 2007.

Eva Gardner is the daughter of The Creation bassist Kim Gardner, and cites her father as her primary influence.

Discography

With The Mars Volta

• Tremulant - EP (2002)

With Lyra

• Protocol - EP (2006)
• Move - EP (2007)

External links

• Lyra on Myspace
• Eva Gardner Fanclub