On behalf of the Clayburn family and the Bloomshine Foundation, we would like to welcome you to the "Stories of Evan" message board. This is a forum for friends and family of Evan to share stories or memories about him, his music, or anything else that you might want to post to help spread his legac

Only Ansel could’ve convinced our whole band and crew to get up before sunrise for a music video shoot on the beach! Always observing, I remember him remarking how cool it was that the director, Matthew Harrison, was able to take those candid clips of us and sculpt it into a narrative. None of us we

Of all the incredible sounds Ev was able to create, I am certain my favorite is unique, yet familiar to anyone who knew Evan well. If you’ve ever told Evan something he just absolutely cannot believe or agree with, I’m sure you have heard his famous sound of astonishment, “WHAAAAAAAAAT???!?” In a pi

Missing Evan every day. I have so many amazing memories of him, going back to grade school at Camino Pablo in Moraga to goofing off during football practice in high school to skiing in Tahoe to living together in Santa Barbara to visiting him in Boston and New York to our unforgettable years togethe

I met Evan in Boston in 2007 at a time in my life of great transition. I was 20 years old and found myself in a precarious position. I found myself technically "surrounded" by musicians from all around the world. I had dreamt of this life for the past several years and the time had finally come. But