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Ivet

walls of guitars, caterwauling and crooning.

About Me

ivet formed in late 1995 with an overnight wildfire chemistry, quickly resulting in a series of regional club appearances, which have contributed to the band's current momentum in becoming a sought-after name in the local original music scene. ivet consists of:
Frank Silver - Vocals, Guitar
Mike Roberts - Guitar, Vocals
Scott Ensign - Bass
Mark Grabowski - Drums
Evidenced by live performances which have been described as "tense" and "moody", the band's sound is an introspective, emotional one. The news-of-our-world content of ivet's songs chronicle the trials of adolescence, as experienced in a broken post-industrial city. Musically, the band's sound is that of a testosterone-driven, hard-hitting machine, tempered by a self-analytical sensitivity. This sensitive quality manifests itself in the form of compelling vocal harmonies with a touch of melancholy and despair. This dissatisfied melodic stance in further fueled by brooding, desolate lyrics...
Ivet garnered two major label offers off the success of their second release ‘sickhouse’. That release shot up the national CMJ Charts, peaking in the top 100! Profiles in Alternative Press and Jersey Beat Magazine, a cover story and picture in Unsung Hero Magazine, song usage by Fox Racing Video and ESPN, and two Warped Tour performances kept ivet in the spotlight this past year! Now embarking on their third full-length release titled ‘subsequent losses’, ivet plans to hit the road in support of this anticipated release. Sharing the stage with ivet have been Jerry Cantrell, Nickelback, Godsmack, Papa Roach, Henry Rollins,The Deftones, and many others. ivet has showcased at CMJ, Millenium, IMF, BOMB, and Undercurrents. ‘failure boy’ ivet’s first cd release, took ‘Album of the Year’ honors from commercial alternative station WENZ-FM.

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Member Since: 2/9/2006
Band Website: ivet.com
Band Members: Frank Silver - Vocals, Guitar
Mike Roberts - Guitar, Vocals
Scott Ensign - Bass
Mark Grabowski - Drums
Influences: Eddie Van Halen, Sting, Joe Satrianni, Nine Inch Nails
Sounds Like: Helmet
Record Label: Primitive Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Ivet on the radio!

This just in - Sunday, July 8 - 10 PM - 12 AM Tune into www.krockcleveland.com to hear a new song from Mr. Frank Silver. 92.3 FM locally in Cleveland! Please feel free to leave your feedback here...
Posted by Ivet on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:52:00 PST

Some Clarification

I continue to get a lot of requests for the 3rd album.  As I have mentioned before, this album was never released. One other point of info - this site is not run by the band, nor will they see yo...
Posted by Ivet on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:21:00 PST

All these new friends.

On behalf of Ivet - I would like to say that it's very nice to see all these new friends adding to the band page.  But, WHAT ABOUT THE MUSIC?  We're seeing 5 or so plays a day?  IF you'...
Posted by Ivet on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 04:33:00 PST

What Happened to Ivet

Epilogue: ivet took the Atlantic record deal. On the first day, their producer failed to show up at the studio. He never showed up at all and the studio owner held ivet's equipment until the bill was...
Posted by Ivet on Sat, 11 Feb 2006 05:09:00 PST