Ivyrise is a British

United Kingdom

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 rock

Rock music

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 band from London

London

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, England

England

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, consisting of lead vocalist and pianist

Pianist

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 Ben Falinski, lead guitarist Dan Tanner, drummer

Drummer

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 Josh Thaxton-Key and bass guitarist Mark Nagle.

Background

Ivyrise was formed in 2007 and began touring the UK with Kula Shaker

Kula Shaker

Kula Shaker are an English psychedelic rock band. Led by outspoken frontman Crispian Mills, the band came to prominence during the Post-Britpop era of the late 1990s. The band enjoyed great commercial success in the UK between 1996 and 1999, notching up a number of Top 10 hits on the UK Singles...

 before working with producer Paul Simm

Paul Simm

Paul Simm is an English musician, composer and record producer, known for his work with Amy Winehouse, The Sugababes and Neneh Cherry.-Biography:...

 to record "Tips" and the first studio version of "Disguise". Since then, Ivyrise has worked with alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 producer Alan Moulder

Alan Moulder

Alan Moulder is one of Britain's premier alternative rock record producers. He has worked with such artists as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Elastica, Gary Numan, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Curve, Ride, Lush and My Bloody Valentine, Lostprophets, Shihad, Ivyrise and Placebo, as well as with many American...

, famed for his work with Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails

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 and Billy Corgan

Billy Corgan

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 from The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins

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, as well as French producers Yves Jaget and Mickael Laguierri.

On 28 April 2008, Ivyrise released their first single, "Tips", which entered the BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

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 Independent Chart at #5. The single also entered both the HMV

HMV

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 and 7 Digital Top 20 Bestsellers List during its first week of release.

In May 2008, Ivyrise toured the UK in support of the first single and won a competition run by thelondonpaper

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to support Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi

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 on the Lost Highway Tour

Lost Highway Tour

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, opening for Bon Jovi on 28 June 2008 at Twickenham Stadium

Twickenham Stadium

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.

Ivyrise's second release, "Disguise", entered the BBC Radio 1 Independent Chart at #2 on 6 October 2008. The single was remixed by Jason Nevins

Jason Nevins

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.

Ivyrise went to Sonic Ranch in Texas with producer and lead singer of A Jason Perry

Jason Perry

Jason Perry is a record producer, song writer, and lead vocalist of the Suffolk based band ’A’. He has an identical twin brother, Adam, and a younger brother, Giles, both of whom are also members of the band...

 in February 2011 to record their debut album.

Ivyrise's eponymous debut album was released in the UK on 22 August 2011.

Members

• Ben Falinski - lead vocals piano
  Piano
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• Dan Tanner - lead guitar
  Lead guitar
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   vocals
• Mark Nagle - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Josh Thaxton-Key - drums
  Drum kit
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Singles and EPs

• Tips (April 2008)
• Disguise (September 2008)
• 1000 Feet (September 2009)
• Line Up the Stars (April 2011)
• Yes to Running (August 2011)