THE IVY LINES

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Local band The Ivy Lines






HOME BASE: Modesto/Turlock

PLAYERS: Patrick Coleman, lead vocals/guitar; Jim Stehle, drums/vocals; Jarrod Winter bass guitar/vocals; and Charlie Stehle, lead guitar.

SOUNDS LIKE: The band's sound mixes British rock with alternative. Its influences include The Who, The Kinks, Pixies, Stone Roses and Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd.

BACKSTORY: The Ivy Lines formed in 2003; its current lineup has been together since October 2007. Jim Stehle and Coleman met through a flier posted at Guitar Center. Winter was found through Craigslist.com, and Jim brought his brother, Charlie, on to round out the lineup. The current lineup first performed in November and has logged 20 shows to date.

QUOTE ME: "All of us have been playing for 20-plus years, and now that we are all married and have children, our music is taking off. What's up with that?" -- Jim Stehle, drummer

NEW MUSIC: The band is finishing its CD "Cool as Stone" at Bass Head Production with Phil Short. The album is scheduled for release in mid-June.

NEXT GIG: Show 8 p.m. Saturday at the Fat Cat Music House & Lounge, opening for The Mother Hips. Tickets are $10. Other dates June 21 at the Fat Cat, June 28 at the Modesto Queen Bean and Battered Beaver.

FIND ONLINE: www.myspace.com/theivylinesmusic

- THE MODESTO BEE

Sunday, May 18, 2008
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Local band The Ivy Lines






HOME BASE: Modesto/Turlock

PLAYERS: Patrick Coleman, lead vocals/guitar; Jim Stehle, drums/vocals; Jarrod Winter bass guitar/vocals; and Charlie Stehle, lead guitar.

SOUNDS LIKE: The band's sound mixes British rock with alternative. Its influences include The Who, The Kinks, Pixies, Stone Roses and Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd.

BACKSTORY: The Ivy Lines formed in 2003; its current lineup has been together since October 2007. Jim Stehle and Coleman met through a flier posted at Guitar Center. Winter was found through Craigslist.com, and Jim brought his brother, Charlie, on to round out the lineup. The current lineup first performed in November and has logged 20 shows to date.

QUOTE ME: "All of us have been playing for 20-plus years, and now that we are all married and have children, our music is taking off. What's up with that?" -- Jim Stehle, drummer

NEW MUSIC: The band is finishing its CD "Cool as Stone" at Bass Head Production with Phil Short. The album is scheduled for release in mid-June.

NEXT GIG: Show 8 p.m. Saturday at the Fat Cat Music House & Lounge, opening for The Mother Hips. Tickets are $10. Other dates June 21 at the Fat Cat, June 28 at the Modesto Queen Bean and Battered Beaver.

FIND ONLINE: www.myspace.com/theivylinesmusic

- THE MODESTO BEE

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More Info: The Ivy Lines
The Ivy Lines
Massive Star Records
2006
www.ivylines.com

Interestingly, the Ivy Lines have cultivated a sound without any bearings whatsoever to their hometown of Modesto, a small city amidst the farms of California’s Central Valley. The Ivy Lines, are pure Brit-pop all the way, and their influences can be heard throughout their 12-track, self-titled debut.

Patrick Coleman’s vocals carry a strong affectation and Tim Cullens’ guitar leads showcase a wide range of styles, though he verges, at times, on overplaying. The opener, “Weight of the World” is a catchy rocker, and “I Love Your Eyes” sounds like a lost track from The Queen is Dead, so much does Coleman’s voice sound like Morrissey. The only qualm I have with the album is that it seems to have frontloaded the better material; the second half of the album doesn’t really match that of the first.

Favorite Track: Track 5, “Peaceful Life” - Roland Golity

Artist:
Title:
Label:
Release Date:
More Info: The Ivy Lines
The Ivy Lines
Massive Star Records
2006
www.ivylines.com

Interestingly, the Ivy Lines have cultivated a sound without any bearings whatsoever to their hometown of Modesto, a small city amidst the farms of California’s Central Valley. The Ivy Lines, are pure Brit-pop all the way, and their influences can be heard throughout their 12-track, self-titled debut.

Patrick Coleman’s vocals carry a strong affectation and Tim Cullens’ guitar leads showcase a wide range of styles, though he verges, at times, on overplaying. The opener, “Weight of the World” is a catchy rocker, and “I Love Your Eyes” sounds like a lost track from The Queen is Dead, so much does Coleman’s voice sound like Morrissey. The only qualm I have with the album is that it seems to have frontloaded the better material; the second half of the album doesn’t really match that of the first.

Favorite Track: Track 5, “Peaceful Life” - Roland Golity

Brit-rock meets 70¡¯s America. The Ivy Lines are American and they are mod. Simply take Noel Gallagher, Ziggy Stardust, Mop-top McCartney and blend it loud, adding some trippiness and voila! The Ivy Lines are here.
Thriving on a diet of Verve, Stone Roses, Oasis, and early Bowie, other bands would languish in such an environment. Why? Simply put, other bands are still slurping the shlock goo of cry-baby rock, moldy Emo, or fake rich-boy punk. No black shirts and spiky black hair here. The Ivy Lines are cool and refreshingly edgy, although your mother may like them (Beatle sweetness).
So what¡¯s the catch? No catch, man. They do have that Oasis wall-of-sound thing going on, yet they can be much softer, maybe spiritual? Naw. Think early Coldplay, but less weepy. The Ivy Lines are not going to sing to your girlfriend, they"ll take it straight to you. Original? Maybe, maybe not. Good? Hell, yeah. I drive faster listening to them. And most important, I don¡¯t feel down or depressed humming these songs. I¡¯m reminded of when Rock n Roll was exciting!
Listen to ¡°Aliens¡± and hear; ¡°Keep watching, baby / You won¡¯t believe your eyes / Strange things circulating around.¡± Patrick Coleman is speaking of the underground mod scene in America which has some elements of early English glam (minus the platform shoes). It¡¯s all in the sound. And believe it or not, it is cool.
Could also be a star trip going on here too. The opening ¡°Weight of the World¡± speaks thusly; ¡°I stopped my car at the traffic light / I opened up the door and walked out and it felt so right / I met a girl there and told her I will be a star / She said, I gotta tell you something, I already know you are.¡± Does he mean it? Listen to ¡°I Love Your Eyes¡± and see if you can figure it out. The Ivy Lines are not cocky (although they can be), but are really down to earth. They are aloof, but they do love their audience. So take a closer look. These boys aren¡¯t slackers.
Home is Modesto, California; home to Granddaddy and Scott Peterson (who lived just two blocks away from Patrick Coleman!) Singer Patrick is a 5th grade school teacher and internet business owner, guitarist Charlie Stehle who lives and works in Turlock,Ca, the one and only bassist Jarrod Winter works for hisself and a computer tech at night, while moonlighting as a music recording engineer, and drummer Jim Stehle is a Operations Manager for an Ag company.
The Ivy Lines have been together almost three years, playing around and recording. Tim was the best known in Modesto and the whereabouts because he worked at the big music store in town. The way they got together was through Granddaddy Producer Lucky Lew, who did some work for V2 Records. Lucky orchestrated Patrick and Tim getting together and drinking beer one night to discuss the forming of a ¡°new cool emo band.¡± After about a year, they both realized they wanted to play something more fun and less draining. So they fired their band and started writing ¡°real songs.¡± Still, if you listen carefully, you can still hear that first year in a couple songs.
Along comes a newbe label (boutique, maybe?) called Massive Star Records who picked up the Lines. I suspect that the band started their own label, but no one is giving a straight answer. Well, I couldn¡¯t care less. Either way, it means they are taking on the majors and all corporate crap that goes with it. The guys say they are not in it for money or huge fame. They love the underground.
Listen for yourself. Great in concert. Bring earplugs. §Ù Modesto Bee article
- Modesto Bee

Brit-rock meets 70¡¯s America. The Ivy Lines are American and they are mod. Simply take Noel Gallagher, Ziggy Stardust, Mop-top McCartney and blend it loud, adding some trippiness and voila! The Ivy Lines are here.
Thriving on a diet of Verve, Stone Roses, Oasis, and early Bowie, other bands would languish in such an environment. Why? Simply put, other bands are still slurping the shlock goo of cry-baby rock, moldy Emo, or fake rich-boy punk. No black shirts and spiky black hair here. The Ivy Lines are cool and refreshingly edgy, although your mother may like them (Beatle sweetness).
So what¡¯s the catch? No catch, man. They do have that Oasis wall-of-sound thing going on, yet they can be much softer, maybe spiritual? Naw. Think early Coldplay, but less weepy. The Ivy Lines are not going to sing to your girlfriend, they"ll take it straight to you. Original? Maybe, maybe not. Good? Hell, yeah. I drive faster listening to them. And most important, I don¡¯t feel down or depressed humming these songs. I¡¯m reminded of when Rock n Roll was exciting!
Listen to ¡°Aliens¡± and hear; ¡°Keep watching, baby / You won¡¯t believe your eyes / Strange things circulating around.¡± Patrick Coleman is speaking of the underground mod scene in America which has some elements of early English glam (minus the platform shoes). It¡¯s all in the sound. And believe it or not, it is cool.
Could also be a star trip going on here too. The opening ¡°Weight of the World¡± speaks thusly; ¡°I stopped my car at the traffic light / I opened up the door and walked out and it felt so right / I met a girl there and told her I will be a star / She said, I gotta tell you something, I already know you are.¡± Does he mean it? Listen to ¡°I Love Your Eyes¡± and see if you can figure it out. The Ivy Lines are not cocky (although they can be), but are really down to earth. They are aloof, but they do love their audience. So take a closer look. These boys aren¡¯t slackers.
Home is Modesto, California; home to Granddaddy and Scott Peterson (who lived just two blocks away from Patrick Coleman!) Singer Patrick is a 5th grade school teacher and internet business owner, guitarist Charlie Stehle who lives and works in Turlock,Ca, the one and only bassist Jarrod Winter works for hisself and a computer tech at night, while moonlighting as a music recording engineer, and drummer Jim Stehle is a Operations Manager for an Ag company.
The Ivy Lines have been together almost three years, playing around and recording. Tim was the best known in Modesto and the whereabouts because he worked at the big music store in town. The way they got together was through Granddaddy Producer Lucky Lew, who did some work for V2 Records. Lucky orchestrated Patrick and Tim getting together and drinking beer one night to discuss the forming of a ¡°new cool emo band.¡± After about a year, they both realized they wanted to play something more fun and less draining. So they fired their band and started writing ¡°real songs.¡± Still, if you listen carefully, you can still hear that first year in a couple songs.
Along comes a newbe label (boutique, maybe?) called Massive Star Records who picked up the Lines. I suspect that the band started their own label, but no one is giving a straight answer. Well, I couldn¡¯t care less. Either way, it means they are taking on the majors and all corporate crap that goes with it. The guys say they are not in it for money or huge fame. They love the underground.
Listen for yourself. Great in concert. Bring earplugs. §Ù Modesto Bee article
- Modesto Bee