Ivan Kurnia

I have a classical piano background, and grew up listening to ballads from the early 90's from artists such as Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, Tina Arena, as well as some classical and film music scores.

My music has been influenced by these artists, and often have a musical or cinematic feel to them, and ranges from classical-crossovers to adult contemporary ballads.

I try to write songs that are different but also easy to listen to, with lyrics that are sophisticated but also accesible and easy to relate to.

I like to tell a story with my songs, as if they were sung by a character from a musical or a movie, while at the same time being generic enough to be stand-alone songs.