Ivoryline is an American Christian rock band from
Tyler, Texas, formerly signed to
Tooth & Nail Records.
History
Ivoryline formed in 2003 under the name Dead End Driveway, releasing an EP and an album under this name before changing the name to Ivoryline in 2005.
[Ivoryline]
at Jesus Freak Hideout Soon after the name change, the band was selected to play at the 2006
Vans Warped Tour.
[ Ivorylineat Allmusic] While on the tour, they were scouted by
Tooth & Nail Records,
[ who signed them in 2007 and released their debut full-length, '']There Came a Lion
''There Came a Lion'' is an album by Ivoryline. It was released on February 5, 2008, through Tooth & Nail Records
Tooth & Nail Records is a Christian rock record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later ...
'', in February 2008.[Review of ''There Came a Lion'']
. ''HM Magazine
''HM Magazine'' is a monthly, digital and print on demand publication focusing on hard music and alternative culture of interest to Christians. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The magazine states that its goal is to "honestly and accurate ...
'' No. 130 (March/April 2008).[Review of ''There Came a Lion'']
''Christianity Today
''Christianity Today'' is an evangelical Christian media magazine founded in 1956 by Billy Graham. It is published by Christianity Today International based in Carol Stream, Illinois. ''The Washington Post'' calls ''Christianity Today'' "evange ...
''. The album hit No. 25 on the Billboard
A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...
Top Christian Albums chart and No. 15 on the Top Heatseekers Chart.[ Billboard Charts Allmusic.com]
The group toured with Automatic Loveletter in July 2008. In the fall of that year, Ivoryline toured with Family Force 5 and The Maine, before they embarked on their first headlining tour (called "There Came a Tour") with There For Tomorrow, In:Aviate, and The Lives of Famous Men
The Lives of Famous Men is an American rock band that formed in the Fall of 2006 in Portland, Oregon, each member hailing from Anchorage, Alaska. The band takes its name from the title of a poem by Jack Gilbert.
History
The Lives of Famous Men ...
. The band is currently a four-piece and working on new material.
In February 2009, they premiered their music video for "Days End" on AbsolutePunk.net
''AbsolutePunk'' was a website, online community, and alternative music news source founded by Jason Tate (the most recent CEO). The website mainly focused on artists who are relatively unknown to mainstream audiences, but it was known to fea ...
Video Premiere: Ivoryline
AbsolutePunk.net—the video, filmed in mid-2008, includes their former guitarist and then was featured on the Summer Bailout tour with Emery, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Closure in Moscow and Secret & Whisper, then finished out the year on the Vans Warped Tour.They also filmed their music video Instincts and was picked up by Outerloop management under the care of Anthony "Yogi" Allgood.
During July & August of this year they toured alongside
Dance Gavin Dance,
Silverstein, and
Emery on the Scream it Like You Mean It Tour that is actually owned by said manager. Ivoryline was a part of Creation Fest the Tour 2010 with Thousand Foot Krutch and Disciple.
The band's latest album, titled ''
Vessels
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*Blood vessel, a part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body
*Lymphatic vessel, a thin walled, valved structure that carries lymph
*Vessel element, a narrow wat ...
'' and was released July 27, 2010.
The band has currently been dropped from the Tooth and Nail label.
The most recent indication that there may be new Ivoryline material in the works was on June 30, 2014 when Wes Hart posted on Facebook that he had started working at a studio and wanted to make plans to record a new Ivoryline album. No update has been given since then, and posts on the band's social media pages have been minimal.
Members
;Current
* Jeremy Gray –
lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
* Dusty Kittle –
guitar
* Wes Hart –
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
* Shane Rivette -
bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
* Brandon Crabtree - touring guitar
;Former
* Robert Woodward –
bass guitar
* Scott Socia – guitar
* Michael Bethancourt – guitar,
synthesizer
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* Eric Meeks –
drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...
Discography
As Dead End Driveway
* 2003: ''Better Luck Next Year''
* 2004: ''The Illusion Is Fading''
As Ivoryline
Albums
Singles
Music videos
References
External links
Official MyspaceOfficial PurevolumeReview on Germany´s Punk76.com
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Alternative rock groups from Texas
American post-hardcore musical groups
Christian rock groups from Texas
Musical groups established in 2003