Straight out of the kitchen, Making Dinner is an all-female San Francisco favorite that has been labeled indie, folk, and pop – all in one breath. Fronted by singer/songwriter Eva Jo Meyers, the band is driven by bassist Katie Pilat and drummer Zarah Gamaldi. The sound is rounded out by the mellow richness of cellist Marianka Madey and is pumped up by the scatting, harmonic back-up vocals, accompanying guitar, and percussion of Devorah Rosner.
Joining musical forces to perform for a fundraiser to fight breast cancer, Making Dinner was a crowd favorite from their very first show. The band continues to draw large numbers of fans, elicit righteous hollers, and lead audience sing-alongs with original material ranging from the indie-inspired “Cool Like You” to the tear-inducing “Lay Me Down”. Glued together with catchy choruses, their music evokes vivid images of joy and angst prompted by Eva’s descriptive and, at times, ironic lyrics.
Referred to by San Francisco radio station, KFOG DJ, Dave Morey as “not bad”, Making Dinner’s airplay debut occurred in conjunction with the station’s New Year’s Resolution status check-in with Zarah and prompted additional re-airing of the interview. Fans soon started listening to Making Dinner tracks on www.postmodrecords.com.
The band plays a mix of songs previously performed solo by Eva and originally recorded on her self titled CD in Bangkok, Thailand in 2002 (along with established local punk rockers, Sepia), and new material to be released on a second CD in early 2007.
Eva Jo and Devorah’s ability to share their personalities and connect with the audience to increase everyone’s enjoyment of the evening reflects the band’s number one goal: TO HAVE FUN!
With recent performances at 12 Galaxies, Red Devil Lounge, and the Falldown Festival, these ladies are cooking up more than just music!
