Eva O

Eva O
Eva O with Christian Death 1334, live in Italy, November 23, 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Eva Ortiz
Born	(1961-01-11) January 11, 1961 (age 56) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Origin	United States
Genres	Deathrock Punk rock Gothic rock
Instruments	Guitar, Vocals
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Massacre Records
Associated acts	Christian Death, Shadow Project, Super Heroines, Speed Queens
Website	evao.com

Eva Ortiz (born January 11, 1961), better known as Eva O, is a music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then-husband Rozz Williams called Shadow Project. Regarded as a veteran and "one of the most striking figures of the American Gothic scene," Eva O has had a significant influence on the emerging deathrock movement, which garnered her the "Queen of Darkness" title from the press and audience. She is known for her heavy guitar playing style and dramatic, authoritative vocals.

She now releases solo albums with her band Mz O and Her Guns, as well as having recently joined a variation of Christian Death (known as Christian Death 1334) with original members and while she takes on vocal duties in place of the late Rozz Williams.

Eva was born on January 11, 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1979 in hopes to start a rock band and be a rock star. She started a local, all-girl punk band in Long Beach known as the Speed Queens, and played with them from 1980-1982. Speed Queens broke up before they could release any songs, and she and bassist Sandra Ross started the Super Heroines. This group earned a following on L.A.'s deathrock scene of the early 1980s. About the same time, she met Rozz Williams, who was starting the band Christian Death. Eventually Eva O contributed to the band's 1982 album Only Theatre of Pain, which was a highly influential album on the emerging American deathrock movement.

The Super Heroines released several albums, and when Rikk Agnew left Christian Death, Rozz asked Eva to fill in on guitar. She was in Christian Death for a short time before they added two more members, one of whom later played some shows with the Super Heroines. The Super Heroines made their last album, Love and Pain, in 1983; but it was not released for another 8 years.