The Suns of Ivy is a quintet originating in Eastern Pennsylvania. The band is a collection of musicians deemed to be the cream of the crop in the region. Brad Stewart, and Brendan Steakelum, known in this area as a prolific songwriting team, built the idea of a band around a large catalogue of self written songs. These songs took influences from a wide variety of arists such as Ray Davies, Bob Dylan, Lennon - McCartney, Nilsson, Brian Wilson, etc. The addition of guitarist Zach Ernst, whos Hendrix inspired quitar style was already well known to the two songwriters, added a new dimension of sound, and possibilities became endless. The group was further complimented by Cliff Conrad on bass, and rounded out by Brandon Reber on drums, The addition of these two players, Conrad, a steady, plodding bassist, and Reber, thought by many to be the most talented drummer from his home town of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, formed a rhythm section which gave the band the legs it needed to perform its complex and diverse song catalogue. The five members quickly found their individual indentities within the group. Many people enjoy watching the band perform because unlike so many other bands, The Suns of Ivy is a group of five very strong identities. Five equals on stage. They are known for their love of recording, and vast knowledge of the process, allowing them to produce countless elaborate recordings, most of these recordings self produced. They have drawn the interest of thousands of music fans, and even the interest of a local film company, who financed the recording of their first full length album, Somebody's Everybody. The album was recorded at Max Films in Ephrata, Pa. This album could easliy be released by a record label, as it is already mastered, (by an engineer who mastered albums for Garth Brooks and Tom Petty in the past) and packaged. The band is also well established in live performance , having played packed concerts at venues such as "The Stone Pony" in Asbury Park, Tin Angel, Grape Street, North Star, LaSalle University, The Pontiac (all in Philadelphia), as well as opening for Dave Davies and The Kinks Chronicles and placing second in Steven Van Zandts underground garage contest in Philadelphia. Currently, the band is recording a second album.
Ok, is it true that you're having another SHOW??? YES!!!! Let me know when and where PLEASE... Enjoy today... dream of tomorrow!!! Peace... xo Debbie xo
The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website.
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Yo,
The worms play music
at The Brass Lantern (smoke free) w/The Cultivators
satrdee the 24 of jan 2009 9:00 PM
1350 N. 12th Stree
Reading, Pennsylvania
It was awesome to meet you guys on Sat eve and hang out... what a great bunch of band members... your the best, I enjoyed myself to the fullest!!! Best wishes for SUCCESS!!! Thanks for the invite...cant wait to see you all again =]
are you guys gonna post up dates and times of where your playing next?....I saw MIke had asomething about teh Strand next month and I wanna know where and who to get tix from....you were great at cousin's last year...wanna see you again and soon!!!
