This bio was used during the Apartment Life release. Ivy bio - Apartment Life Band members: Dominique Durand, Andy Chase, Adam Schlesinger. Places of birth: Paris, France; Washington, D.C.; New York, N.Y. Misspellings of Dominique's name on recent mail: Dominc Durant, Domingo Durango, New album: "APARTMENT LIFE." Influences you may detect on the new album: Go-Betweens, Burt Bacharach, Jobim, Orange Juice, The Smiths, Velvet Under-round & Nico, The Beatles, Francoise Hardy. Influences you will not find on the new album: Quarterflash, Lita Ford, Celine Dion. Most metaphors used in one sentence about Ivy: "Ivy have a truckload of deliciously bruised dreams and you need them just that little bit more than you realize" (Melody Maker "Single of the Week" review). Previous releases: "Get Enough" 7-inch single (Seed, 1994); "LATELY" EP (Seed, 1994); "REALISTIC" LP) (Seed, 1995); "I Hate December" remix (Scratchie, 1996). Bands Ivy has played/toured with: Oasis, St. Etienne, Edwyn Collins, Lloyd Cole, Madder Rose, Yo La Tengo, The Divine Comedy. Guest stars on "APARTMENT LIFE": Dean Wareham (Luna), Stanley Demeski (Luna, Feelies), James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins); Chris Collingwood + Jody Porter (Fountains of Wayne); Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin (former member of The Blues Brothers band). English phrases favored by Dominique: "Not happenin", "Not my cup of tea." French phrases favored by Adam + Andy: "l'argent n'a pas d'odeur" ("Money has no smell"). How the band formed: Dominique moved to New York from Paris in 1990; Met Andy at a party; Saw his old band play; Told him it was "not (her) cup of tea"; Three years later, Andy + Dominique wrote a song. Asked Adam to play bass on demo; Adam persuaded Andy + Dominique to write more together; Resulting five-song demo became Ivy's first single + EP. Best road game invented by Ivy: "One Sentence Argument" - Come up with one sentence that will spark an argument that lasts at least one hour. Best rejected promotional stunt: Dominique vs. Laetitia from Stereolab in "American Gladiators Battle of the French Female Lead Singers." First single from the new album: "The Best Thing." Song that Peter Mensch (manager of Metallica, Def Leppard, + Ivy) thought should be the first single: "Back In Our Town." |
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