Ivy

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Ivy是来自纽约的一个乐队，成队于1994年。主唱Dominique Durand是一个巴黎女孩。在纽约学习英文的时候结识了乐队的两个创始人Andy Chase和Adam Schlesinger。因为有共同的音乐品位，他们开始准备成立这一组合。而在此之前，Durand从来没有唱过歌。在同伴的鼓励下，她唱了乐队第一个小样"Can’t Even Fake It"。结果当然是令人吃惊的，她的乐感相当出色。于是IVY就这样诞生了。Ivy的音乐是以Durand的声线为主轴，各种乐器如众星拱月般衬托出她冷冽却带着笑意的迷人嗓音。不只是吉他，就连bass和套鼓听来都轻巧明亮又极具个性，每个环节都像指纹般鲜明。

在发行了第一张专辑「Realistic」后，Ivy立即引来主流唱片公司的注目，并在1997年发行了成绩耀眼的专辑「Apartment Life」。四年之后，他们发表了「Long Distance」专辑，同样延续清新甜美，又极具时尚感的特殊风格。2002年第四张专辑「Guestroom」诞生了。之所以使用这个名字，是因为在这张专辑中他们翻唱了最钟爱的10首歌曲，包括：The Cure的"Let’s Go To Bed"，The Go-Betweens的"Streets Of Your Town，以及Steely Dan的"Only A Fool Would Say That"，还有法国歌手Serge Gainsbourg的经典作品"L’Anamour"，这首歌曲在Dominique地道的法国嗓音演绎下，更添浪漫情怀。虽然这是一张翻唱的作品，但Ivy已将这些歌曲完全融入他们自己的风格中，如果你并不那么熟悉这些歌曲，那它就是一张非常值得推荐的全新创作专辑。今年3月份，他们又推出了新专辑「In the Clear」，较以往的作品这次没有太大的变化，旋律依然悦耳，音乐依然清新。他们与不少独立乐队一样，从一开始就没有将路线框死，而是一直在不偏离气质的基础上吸纳着丰富的元素。同样是玩摇滚，同样是唱新民谣，Ivy和其他乐队最大不同点就是这三个人有本事让听众瞬间辨别…………

by MacKenzie Wilson

The New York-based pop group Ivy came together in 1994 when multi-instrumentalist Andy Chase placed an ad in the Village Voice in an attempt to start a band. Musician/songwriter Adam Schlesinger answered Chase, for the two had mutual musical tastes — both liked Prefab Sprout and the Go-Betweens. Within months, the two met Parisian-born Dominique Durand. Durand had come to New York in 1989 to learn English, not join a band. Ironically enough, Durand was a massive music fan and adored the sounds of the Smiths, the Pastels, and House of Love. This allowed her to click with Chase and Schlesinger. Shed never sung before, but Chase and Schlesinger encouraged her to sing on the demo for Cant Even Fake It. It was a pleasant surprise — Durand had found her voice — one that would become one of indie rocks finest and most artistically well-regarded voices of the decade — and Ivy was born.

Ivy inked a deal with local label Seed Records in 1994 and issued the Get Enough/Drag You Down single. Melody Maker in the U.K. jumped on it immediately and Ivys debut earned props as the Single of the Week. Several months later, the trio released the Lately EP. Their rendition of Orange Juices I Guess Im Just a Little Too Sensitive was a moderate hit among the indie rock circuit. Ex-Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins also enjoyed the track and asked Ivy to be the opening act on his North American tour in 1995. Ivys first studio full-length, Realistic, appeared that same year. Tours with fellow indie darlings — Saint Etienne, Lloyd Cole, and Madder Rose — allowed Ivys name began to soar.

By the time the band readied for a sophomore effort, theyd signed to a major label. In 1997, Ivy issued Apartment Life on Atlantic. This particular album highlighted Chase and Schlesingers impressive studio skills. Ivy was winning critics over with their sugary, sweet sound and Apartment Life was regarded as one of the years standout albums. Their star power was unstoppable, but gracefully so. I Get the Message and This Is the Day were featured on the soundtrack to the Farrelly Brothers comedy Theres Something About Mary. Their cover of Steely Dans Only a Fool Would Say That was also included in the Farrelly Brothers soundtrack for Me, Myself and Irene. Fashionistas got a taste of Ivy, too. A worldwide Volkswagen campaign catapulted the bands name into stardom. Ivy never lost face, though. What made them so impressive was how they kept things simple and followed their own formula. It would work against them in the majors, but it wouldnt break up the band.

Ivy founded Stratosphere Sound, their studio with Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, before the 90s came to a close. Chase and Durand had also married; Ivy was focused on the bands musical atmosphere and the texture of their sound, and this space allowed them to focus. Sony let them go, so they had complete creative control. Unfortunately, things didnt go so smoothly. Stratosphere Sound was subject to arson while the band was recording a third album in 2000. Countless dollars and valuable recording equipment were lost in the fire, but this didnt delay the completion of the record. Long Distance arrived in fall 2001, four years after Apartment Life. This marked Ivys first release with Nettwerk and the trios classic pop sensibility was at its finest. Durand and Chase became parents of daughter, Justine, while also finding a new home with the Nettwerk label. That same year, the band composed the film score for the Farrelly Brothers Jack Black comedy Shallow Hal. In fall 2002, Ivy returned with an all-cover album, Guestroom. On December 17, Chase and Durand welcomed their second child, Julien. Over the next few years, Schlesinger released another album with Fountains of Wayne, 2003s Welcome Interstate Managers. Durand and Chase collaborated on a trip-hop album in 2004 under the Paco moniker. A year later, Ivy issued In the Clear.

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