Ivan & Alyosha are an indie folk-pop four-piece out of Seattle, WA. The band’s name was inspired by a scene in Dostoevskys Brothers Karamazov, which automatically means that the band is way more versed in literature and culture than myself. They can also play instruments and sing better than me, but I think I can take them in basketball or Guinness chugging. I was on stage in Key West once, toe to toe with Key West’s reigning Guinness chugging champion and we went into triple overtime. I beat him, but was disqualified because the judges ruled that too much spilled onto my shirt. Damn hometown referees.
I have no idea how we got here. Stream of consciousness album review.
Ivan & Alyosha are the perfect band for fans of Ferraby Lionheart. When I first listened, I was startled to hear their pristine vocal harmonies and ethereal melodies. I’ve since listened to the 5-song EP Fathers Be Kind countless times, mostly while sitting in a window seat on an airplane during my increasingly more frequent business trips. The music washes over you like Guinness down the chin (in slow-motion) during a glorious on-stage chugging competition before a crowd of drunken onlookers.
From their previous EP, The Verse, The Chorus:
Ivan & Alyosha – Living For Someone
Ivan & Alyosha – Glorify
{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }
I’ve been loving this album!
You guys definitely need to get them in the studio for a HearYa session. Great stuff, indeed. And one damn great name for a band.
JT – I think Shirk and I would both agree on that one. We’re just waiting for them to make a trip to Chicago.
Yeah, I noticed they’re skirting around Rahm’s Windy City on their current tour– hopefully they’ll make a stop after their SXSW jaunts. “Everything is Burning” and “Fathers Be Kind” are especially great. Wouldn’t an Other Lives/Ivan & Alyosha bill make for a great show at Schubas? Hmm.