Erin Ivey

Erin Ivey: “I’m in Awe”

A lot of intergenerational discourse about age and beauty got brought up because of The Substance this year. Ya know, out with the old and in with the new by rule of sex appeal. And the way some of these fresh-faced artists skyrocket to half a billion streams seemingly overnight based on Tik Tok clout…it’s hard to shake the preconception that even the music industry is a young gals’ game. But you don’t even need a sense of sight to recognize meaningful songwriting and a keen ear, both of which naturally develop over a lifetime of formative experiences.

You can see where this is going, but rest assured, we’re respectfully shying away from the words “old” and “older” as best we can. Because like haulin’ out a holiday basket of assorted, exceptionally-aged fine wine, this Thursday the 04 Center hosts Merry & Bright: Wavemakers Holiday Concert and Market supporting women over 40 in the music industry that boasts a lineup of Lurleen Ladd, Suzanna Choffel, Wendy Colonna, and today’s spotlight Erin Ivey for an evening of guaranteed great music.

Concerning Erin, it’s been well over a decade since dropping her robust solo debut The 11th Floor. But she’s kept that infectious indie folk infatuation well-fed with the recent release of “Christmas on the Southern Plains” to stuff your yuletide stocking, not to mention her sixth full-length Souvenir from mid-November still piping hot. Created in the aftermath of a cancer diagnosis and a Christmastime surgery, the record’s deceptively simple; the fairly straightforward arrangements almost make light of Ivey’s impressive vocal performances (post-op ability aside) and champion the album’s theme of perseverance in a tastefully subtle way.

In that vein, all ten tracks are “awesome” in the original sense of the word, so check out the LP in its entirety. Or just jump to the proof we point to now: the penultimate memento off Souvenir, “I’m in Awe” that not only sounds like Erin Ivey hasn’t missed a step post-health-complications but indeed that she’s stepped up her game on the whole.

NFTs and Music: Austin Musicians’ Thoughts on NFTs

Hear what Jackie Venson, Deezie Brown, David Shabani, and Erin Ivey have to say about NFTs and Music.

You can check out the NFT for our song “What is an NFT?” It’s not for sale, but it is on the Solana blockchain!

https://solsea.io/n/AaYykx8tvL4yzrmwwqwuB3H3NFaiV3kF7uEeAM9bfwHJ/

And you can listen to the song any time on our podcast feed by clicking this link.

If you missed the first two episodes of our mini-season about NFTs, you can listen here and here.

Erin Ivey: “Where Have You Been All My Life” [PREMIERE]

Longtime listeners of KUTX aren’t likely to gloss over certain Austin songwriters based on remarkable talent, perhaps most notably six-time Studio 1A veteran Erin Ivey. Whether she’s teamed up with Tosca String Quartet, The Finest Kind, David Ramirez, or just going solo acoustic, Ivey’s made countless jaws drop and eyes water with her luminous vocal presence and impressive range dating back to her 2007 debut.

But with seven years having passed since her last studio album, Whisper of the Moon, Ivey’s fans have been in dire need of an update. And they’re in luck! Next Friday Erin Ivey shares her ten-track full-length Solace in the Wild, leaning on her classic indie folk sound with sprinkles of Americana and psychedelia and other powerful nuances throughout. And though another premiere of sorts may understandably be taking up most of the spotlight today, take your mind off the news and enter Solace in the Wild with its lead single, “Where Have You Been All My Life”!