Ivory Hours

Ivory Hours
Origin London, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie rock
Years active 2012present
Website http://www.ivoryhours.com/
Members Luke Roes
Chris Levesque
Thomas Perquin

Ivory Hours is an independent alt-pop band from London, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2012 by brother and sister Luke and Annie Roes,[1] the band now consists of guitarist and singer Luke Roes, Bassist Chris Levesque, and Drummer Thomas Perquin.[2][3] The band released their full-length debut album 'Morning Light' on June 9, 2015.[4] The album was produced by Dan Brodbeck and engineered by João Carvalho. In the summer of 2015 the band won CFNY 102.1 the Edge's Next Big Thing contest out of 442 bands from across Canada.[5][6] The following autumn they were the Grand Prize winners of Canada's Walk of Fame's Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program which awarded the band $25,000, studio time, and a performance during Canada's Walk of Fame events.[7][8] The band also ranked well in CBC's Searchlight competition making it to the finals, eventually placing fourth.[9][10]

Their first single from Morning Light "Warpaint" garnered significant airplay across Canada and even charted on CBC2's charts.[11]

In the winter of 2016, Ivory Hours did their first cross-Canada tour in support of Morning Light.[12][13]

Ivory Hours has opened for Sloan,[14] and shared the stage with other notable Canadian bands including Matthew Good, The Zolas, Awolnation, and City and Colour.[15]

Discography

References

  1. Lalama, Adam. "IVORY HOURS: LOVE AND LOSS". noisey. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. "Ivory Hours Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. "Ivory Hours on CBC". CBC. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. Hudson, Alex (May 26, 2015). "Ivory Hours 'Morning Light'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. Reaney, James (August 25, 2015). "London band Ivory Hours is the Next Big Thing". London Free Press. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  6. Citizen Edge (August 26, 2015). "Ivory Hours crowned as the Edge Next Big Thing". Edge.ca. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. "Canada's Walk of Fame announces the winners of the 2015 'Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program supported by RBC' valued at over $100,000". Canadian Newswire. 22 Sep 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  8. Stoute, Lenny. "BTW-Canadian Music Week Edition2 Dirty Frigs,Terra Lightfoot, Elliot Maginot, Ivory Hours, Monster Truck, Elephant Stone, The Brood, Kira Isabella, Brave Shores". Cashbox Canada. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  9. Lamberink, Liny. "News". CHRW Radio. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  10. "Introducing the 4 Searchlight 2015 finalists". CBC Music. CBC. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  11. Godmere, Emma. "Radio 2 Top 20 January 15: Basia Bulat rockets up the chart, Cage the Elephant challenge Alessia Cara for the crown". CBC Radio 2. CBC. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  12. Murphy, Sarah. "Ivory Hours Embark on Canadian Tour, Share Bombay Bicycle Club Cover". Exclaim!. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  13. Toland, Emma (26 April 2016). "Ivory Hours @ The Mod Club Toronto – Review". Scene Magazine. The Scene. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  14. Belanger, Joe (30 Dec 2015). "Sloan, Ivory Hours rock New Year's Eve". Sun Media. London Free Press. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  15. "Hey Rosetta!, Sheepdogs, Matthew Good among performers at Riverfest Elora". CBC news. Retrieved 26 June 2016.


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