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David Ivory
AWARDS:
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RIAA Gold Record award for “Things Fall Apart” The
Roots
• RIAA Gold Record award for “Love and
Fear” Syleen Johnson
• Grammy nomination for
best “Hip Hop Album of the Year” The Roots
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Grammy Awards Certificate for Engineer “Best Duo
Performance”
• RIAA Triple Platinum Record
award for “Babuism” Erykah Badu
• Grammy Award
for best “R&B Album of the year” Erykah
Badu
• RIAA Gold Record Award “Gems” Patti
Labelle
• Ampex Golden Reel Award for “Gems”
Patti Labelle
• 1989 “Best Studio of the Year”
Philadelphia Music
Alliance
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There was a time when record labels committed
themselves more seriously to developing the careers of
their recording artists. There was more money changing
hands and more time to accomplish the desired result.
Today it is much harder to find a record label
committed to this goal. When a major or Indie label
signs a new artist or band, they presume the act has
sufficient musical, songwriting, and performance talent,
and are ready for the big time. The results of such
assumptions are the predominantly mediocre recordings of
the modern era.
Enter David Ivory. Ivory
believes and has proven that today’s songs can be what
they were during the golden era of recording, the mid
seventies to late eighties. Over the years David Ivory
has worked with some of music's biggest names in the
process encouraging some of their finest work while
touching upon a variety of genres. His passion, the
overall development of his artists and their music,
remains the same. |
While focusing
on songwriting, arrangement, and live performance, along with
the record making process, Ivory inspires passion in his
artists and provides them with the full package for success at
a fraction of the price of a major studio in New York or Los
Angeles. He runs a production company that offers all the
benefits of a major studio in a quiet setting where the
artist/band can focus on the music.
Susie Keynes of the
Australian band Fruit noted "It's been an incredible year. I
feel like David brought out more from us musically than we
knew we had. He totally refined and helped define our sound."
Lizzy Hale – Halestorm (Atlantic Records) “David took a chance
on us. I learned more about myself as a songwriter and
vocalist in those first 6 months than I could have on my own
in 2 years. He really helped accelerate the process! He’s
someone who believed so whole heartedly in what we can do and
saw something in us, even in our rawest state.” "Dave Ivory, a
true rebel and leader in a world of followers." - Walt Lafty
(Silvertide/J Records)
Ivory’s production
and development style incorporates his many diverse musical
influences. Although his roots are in rock, his first big shot
came from recording and working with "The Roots". Together
they tracked four groundbreaking albums (Organix, Do You Want
More, Illadelph Halflife, Things Fall Apart) that are revered
by Hip-Hop fans worldwide. That same sound consequently
evolved into the musical genre known as Neo-Soul. Ivory scored
a major coup with Philadelphia’s Silvertide (J Records) when
he arranged, produced, and even co-wrote a song on their first
release, “American Excess”, for music industry icon, Clive
Davis, and his label, J Records. Ivory works with and is a
close friend of Soul Legend, Bunny Sigler.
When Ivory opened
Dylanava Studios in suburban Gwynedd Valley, PA, his idea was
to create a quiet, convenient setting that would place the
focus on creativity and expression while avoiding the
distractions of a major city. The studio is located on
approximately 3 acres outside of the white noise of a major
metropolis. The onsite tracking/production facility allows
Ivory to work closely with his artists and fully develop them
in terms of songwriting, performance, and recording. It
enables an artist the opportunity to unwind in a quaint cabin
dubbed “The Vinyl Room” where classic listening sessions occur
fireside.
The ability to
wear many hats makes David Ivory and Ivory Productions a
“One-Stop-Shop” for many artists needs. He believes deeply
that the best bands are not afraid of being themselves.
Throughout his career, Ivory has established many long lasting
relationships from A&R executives at major and indie
labels to the hottest regional session players. His
conviction, regarding songwriting and the full development of
his artists before letting them out of the gate, builds upon
the production side of his craft. His philosophy can be best
described in his own words, “Don’t settle, go the extra
distance, make your songs and performance the best it can be.
Do less to do more. It’s not cliché it’s the truth." The music
and his artists are personal to David Ivory. Simply put it’s
his passion, his life, and his story.
Interested in a connection with
Dave Ivory and the whole package from recording, development
to marketing and promotion. Contact us and we'll make
the connection for you.
1.888.242.9331
Email
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