SXSW Day Four: Feelin’ About Half Past Dead
Steve Earle leads Amy Helm, left, Eleanor Whitmore and a number of guest stars in "The Weight" to help close out SXSW.
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Steve Earle leads Amy Helm, left, Eleanor Whitmore and a number of guest stars in "The Weight" to help close out SXSW.
Read MoreSeattles Ivan & Alyosha who borrow their name from a pair of characters from Dostoevskys The Brothers Karamazov deliver songs of struggle, perseverance and spirituality.
Read MoreToday's saturated mainstream and alternative music scenes demand a lot from bands like Ivan and Alyosha , whose honeyed, California-meets-Nashville style of folk-pop must compete with a throng of other widely-appealing bands in indie music before reaching the masses.
Read More"It was so much fun to get back into Avast!" lead vocalist & acoustic guitarist Tim Wilson tells Spinner.
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The Seattle group Ivan and Alyosha combines pop melodies with familial charm, resulting in a sound that's both effortlessly familiar and refreshingly invigorating.
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Seattle-based folk band Ivan and Alyosha have racked up a considerable amount of praise for their 2011 EP Fathers Be Kind. They played about 150 shows around the US in support of the album, opening for the likes of Brandi Carlile, Aimee Mann, and Hey Rosetta!.
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Deli Band of the Month Ivan and Alyosha will be using their folk pop catalogue to do more than entertain tonight, as they play an opening slot for the Mountain Goats at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.
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Seattle's own Ivan & Alyosha was formed by the duo of Tim Wilson and Ryan Carbary in 2007.
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Being the second night that Ivan & Alyosha – "see marquee for proper spelling," says lead singer Tim Wilson– were opening for Aimee Mann , they were ready to explain the absence of their drummer as "he's in LA, but we have a record with drums on it, if you're into that sort of thing," and admit that "these shows are kinda nerve wracking… but fun right?"
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Following their intimate first release, The Verse, The Chorus , the Seattle duo Ivan and Alyosha are back with a new EP, Fathers Be Kind .
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"We enjoy having a drink, making love with our wives and singing hymns (not necessarily in that order), so we put it all together in one song. In the wrong context or in excess the things we're singing about can be destructive, but if done right can be very enjoyable. We strive to do (or not do) these things in a way that glorifies the Lord of above."
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