Ivan & Alyosha- music a la mode

Born and raised in Seattle, Ivan & Alyosha started with Tim and Ryan.  They have recently expanded their band to four and Tim and Pete joined.  The band has perfected a pop-folk sound incorporating tight-knit harmonies that are extremely pleasing to the ears.  They are currently navigating the indie rock world and creating their own path.  Even though they are hopefuly for their big break, nothing is holding them back from doing what they love.  They recently finished a tour through the US making stops in Tribeca, New York, Washington D.C. and Nashville.

 

Plus, things are different this time around. Tim and Ryan are joined by two others – Tim Kim and Pete Wilson, Tim’s brother. The band built a studio in a barn at Ryan’s parent’s house in Snohomish, 45 minutes outside of Seattle. Snohomish provides an idyllic setting with a charming main street lined by bars and little distraction. Self-recording their upcoming EP allows the guys more time together to create and perfect the new songs. Recently the band spent a week in New York playing gigs at 92Y Tribeca, Maxwell’s in Hoboken and Brooklyn’s Littlefield. They also took a trip to NPR Headquarters in Washington DC to record an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, and opened a run of shows for the Jayhawks’ Mark Olson.

In “Easy To Love,” from their self-released debut EP The Verse, The Chorus (Cheap Lullaby Records) Tim Wilson and Ryan Carbary create simple pop-folk, and Tim showcases his knack for paring a lyric down to just emotion.

If you like Ivan & Alyosha already, check out: Avett Brothers, Andrew Bird, Cinnamon Band, Travis, and Rufus Wainwright.