Thriving Ivory Giveaway

Thriving Ivory’s sophomore Wind-up album, Through Yourself & Back Again, reflects the lessons they’ve learned following the release of their successful self-titled debut. “Do you dream/That the world will know your name?” they asked prophetically in the band’s pop radio hit, “Angels On The Moon,” a song inspired by the heroics surrounding 9/11.

And, if the whole world isn’t yet familiar with the music of this San Francisco Bay Area band (founded by songwriter/keyboardist Scott Jason and vocalist Clayton Stroope), certainly their audience has grown exponentially thanks to VH1′s “You Oughta Know’, tons of radio airplay and three years of non-stop touring.

The first, Endert-produced single, “Where We Belong,” sports a typically epic, cinematic
flourish, while the majestic “Some Kind Of Home” features Jason on keyboards and guitarist Drew Cribley’s Edge-like delay pedal sounds. “What was cool about working with Mark was how we were able to reference a lot of different types of music. He had us focus on maintaining a fresh, youthful quality to the sound, keeping it light and not having it bogged down with heavy distortion, so it has a clean, hard edge. He helped us pay attention to things we ordinarily never would have. We were a little more self-aware this time,” says Stroope.

“Cobwebs” is another track with the big, orchestral wall of sound Thriving Ivory has become known for, its ominous refrain reflecting lyricist Scott Jason’s elliptical approach, which leaves the interpretation to the listener: “I’m clearing all the cobwebs/There’s nothing here but dust.” “Music is a spiritual pursuit of the unattainable,” says Jason.

If you like these sounds you can pre-order the album digitally on ITunes or pre-order a physical CD on Amazon.com

I have one Through Yourself & Back Again CD to giveaway to three readers.

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Open to US Residents ages 18+, ends September 14, 2010 at 11:59 PM CST. Winner will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. By entering this giveaway you are stating that you have read my **Privacy/Rules statements and agree to them. Your e-mail address must be visible in the comment or in your profile.

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