KBOO Pledge Drive special Ft/ Laura Ivancie
When a softly spoken singer-songwriter with guitar in hand lists Ani DiFranco as one of her primary influences and describes her music as “rooted in the blues” shreds her ‘good girl image’ and starts experimenting with the succulent sounds of electronic strings, synths and dance beats, you know you’re in for an interesting listen!
Her penchant for intelligent and thought provoking lyricism coupled with sexy grooves, haunting melodies and her smoky, sultry timbre brings expressive and passionate tones to the often repetitive structure of electronica. “My music dances with the dark side; it is introspective and thought-provoking with a heavy influence of electronica; however, I feel like my voice and melodies have a tendency to swing a bit, giving it a soulful tinge that blends throwbacks like Eva Cassidy with Adele and a modern Sade.”
A rare breed of musician Laura Ivancie occupies the 1% that can compose and perform in polar genres with ease, singing sweetly with her hypnotically soothing voice to soft acoustic tunes then intensely belting across an electronic beat. Dripping with resonantly expressive and passionate tones, then accented with electric elements, Ivancie possesses a depth of talent that comes straight from her soul. A fan of such diverse artists as India Arie, Portishead, New Order, Ella Fitzgerald and Fiona Apple, her voice remains central to her music even as she breaks into a whole new genre.