Toronto-based tour photographer-turned-musician Evie Maynes, who records under the moniker evvvie, is steadily building a sonic world that feels both intimately personal and strikingly universal. Drawing on the emotional rollercoaster of her twenties, evvvie’s music captures the late-night spirals, the tentative steps toward self-acceptance, and the bittersweet clarity that often follows. Her sound lives somewhere between the shimmer of early-2000s pop and the gauzy haze of dream-pop, but it’s her lyrical honesty that gives it gravity.
Her latest single, “Better Than Mine,” feels like flipping through a diary filled with half-finished thoughts and too-honest confessions. It leans into the quiet sting of comparison—particularly the kind that thrives in the curated chaos of social media. “It’s so easy to look at the people around you and wonder why they have something and you don’t, when in reality they’re probably feeling the same way about you,” evvvie shares. The verses trace those restless, looping thoughts, while the chorus gently breaks the cycle with a jolt of awareness. By the bridge, she lands on a painfully real truth: “this state of mind is no one’s problem but my own.”
What’s more impressive? The track was written in under three hours during her very first session with producer Elliott Isaac. “It’s not often that you creatively click with someone like that,” she recalls. “I think our energy from that day really made its way into the song.” The result is a track that feels effortless but cuts deep—anchored in vulnerability but buoyed by pop instincts.
“Better Than Mine” follows “Make You Mine” (produced by Luna Li), a delicate, emotionally rich track that unfolds like a love letter backed by lush strings and gentle acoustic guitar. With each new release, evvvie continues to refine her voice, blending reflection and melody in a way that’s wholly her own. Her debut EP, due out in Fall 2025, promises more of the heartfelt, softly cinematic storytelling that’s turning quiet listeners into devoted fans.
