''Thriving Ivory'' is the self-titled debut album of American
rock band
A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two gui ...
Thriving Ivory. The album was originally released on May 18, 2003, on the Wolfgang label. The album was re-released on June 21, 2008, on
Wind-up Records
Wind-up Entertainment was an American independent record label founded by Alan and Diana Meltzer in 1997. It was based in New York City and was distributed by BMG Distribution. Wind-up's best-selling artists worldwide were Creed and Evanescenc ...
, replacing the song "Flowers For A Ghost" with "Alien". The sound of their self-titled release was inspired by bands such as
U2 and
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University ...
. The album peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart.
Song information
Keyboard player Scott Jason told Songfacts the track "Alien", "is the most personal song
o me
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on the record. That song is about my brother. And my brother, he's a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant kid, a full scholarship to Berkeley, and he's gone through some pretty heavy stuff. So that song is really personal."
Track listing
Wind-up Records, 2008
Wolfgang Records, 2003
References
External links
*Album details a
Amazon
2003 albums
2008 albums
Thriving Ivory albums
Wind-up Records albums
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