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Jette-Ives

About Me

Jette-Ives Is the amalgamation of writer/singer Jette Kelly and composer/producer Holmes Ives. Jette and Ives were introduced by a mutual friend who predicted an explosive collaboration. He was right. The duo spent the greater part of the year crafting songs inspired by a dark, torrid affair...Jette Kelly Is a classically trained vocalist whose powerful voice, intimate lyrics, and charismatic stage presence have enabled her to tour Europe and share festival playbills with names such as The Chemical Brothers, Lou Reed, and Franz Ferdinand.Holmes Ives Is a renowned composer-producer who has produced and remixed for artists such as Moby, Bebel Gilberto, Deep Dish, BT, John Digweed and many others over the last decade from his recording studio.In the Deep Is Jette-Ives's debut album, which was described by The Washington Post as "moody and insinuating...coolly carnal" and by Scotland's Is This Music? as "an album not heard since Portishead went missing in action."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/14/2005
Band Website: n/a
Band Members: Jette Kelly - vocals & words Matthew Lewis - bass & guitar
Holmes Ives - everything else
Influences: We were in love with lust... And in lust with love. (And we more than enjoyed a little dark chocolate, debauchery, self-induced solitude, and scotch)
Sounds Like: We live in the same state as Goldfrapp, Portishead, Massive Attack, and 8mm.
Record Label: OVA Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Press

Instrumental Analysis, July 2007..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> By Joe Casillo "Jette is a gifted lyricist and that is very evident on In The Deep. That isn't...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:04:00 GMT

Debut Album Now on Sale

Hello!Our debut album, In the Deep, is now for sale on iTunes, Amazon, and CdBaby :)  Thank you very, very much to everyone for your support--for coming to shows, writing, and listening to our mu...
Posted by on Sun, 06 May 2007 17:42:00 GMT

Opening for HUMANWINE

Hello!!So, I'm quite excited--a fabulous band is coming to town, and I'm opening for them :)HUMANWINE (www.myspace.com/humanwine) is absolutely wonderful *and* they feature Brian Viglione of The Dresd...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:14:00 GMT

Opening for Hybrid

It was amazing...Supposedly, there are a lot of pics floating around. I remember being photographed by at least three photographers--so, if you're one of them and you're reading this blog, please sen...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:55:00 GMT

Fabulous DC City Paper Interview with Jette-Ives

"To the list of great musical collaborationsRodgers and Hammerstein, Kander and Ebb, Lennon and McCartneyadd Jette Kelly and Holmes Ives.  As JETTE-IVES, the pair are creating some of the most smoki...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:49:00 GMT

BPM Review of Jette-Ives's Debut Album

Two years ago, I entered the electronica/pop genre after a lifetime spent with the blues. ... ... The blues and it's technically im- and perfect voices threaten the foundations of lingering, colosseu...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:08:00 GMT

Jette's Interview with Rock Sellout

The lovely Gina Argentina interviewed me for Rock Sellout, and I had quite a bit of fun answering her questions. I'm warning you: I wasn't politically incorrect; I didn't make any grandoise claims; ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 18:27:00 GMT

Last Week's Miami Show w/The New World Symphony

Don't know what's going on, but I really do find myself in a superbly succinct mood these days; so, with respect to my newfound brevity:Miami is lovely; the New World Symphony is extraordinary; Stacey...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:28:00 GMT

Jette & Ives Interview with DJfix.com

An excerpt of Kristofer Upjohn's interview with Jette & Ives:Kris: What images were going through your head as you composed and performed this music?Jette: I was a rollercoaster combination of heartbr...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:31:00 GMT

Party Party Party Party & 'In the Presence of...'

I'm in a festive mood tonight! (Hence the funky 'In the Presence of...' Deepfreak remix :) We're throwing our huge album release party on January 27th at Washington, DC's Rock & Roll Hotel. (An asid...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:11:00 GMT