24/May/'10

So it's that time again and Ivan has been on a Germanic adventured, played gigs, written an receieved reviews and are now live on the internet.

Let start from the beginning. We originally planned to write a blog a week, this clearly did not happen. We're musicians, drunk and didn't want to saturate ours (and yours of course) blogspots with random drivel so we'll keep you all up to date with the important stuff.

First things first after 2/3 of Ivan And The Wolves headed over to Germany for a friends mothers wedding it was decided that we should not only start planning a tour around the UK but definately head into our European friends native lands too (and we're looking to you Germany). We'd love to hear from any of you guys out there if you want us to come for a quick visit, drink and a gig all over the Isles so drop us a line at band@ivanandthewolves.com

Secondly, we are finally up on Spotify and iTunes. Urban Bonfires is picking up sales which is a great initial response so keep doing what you're doing out there, spreading the word and helping us help you! (Jerry Maguire anyone?) There'll be a link up on our Myspace and website soon for any merchindise so keep your sweaty eye balls peeled.

Thirdly, and finally, there are reviews cropping up all over the internet of Urban Bonfires and we're particularly fond of Rock and Rolly's who describes us pretty much to a T, Bluesbunny and AMPjam.net have also taken their precious time to drop a couple lines down about our music.

Well, that's all for now folks. Thanks for the support! We don't forget.

And remember if it isn't loud, turn it up or turn it off.

The Dublin Castle 30/Apr/'10.....

So, a successful night I'd say. The secret of who Ivan really is what revealed just a little but more, two new songs played and performed and plenty of pretty new faces in the crowd. Who knows if we'll see them again but we love the dancers who, well.. danced. So cheers for making the gig entertaining and bringing some light into our concrete hell of lives.. but you helped Ivan and the Wolves shatter that concrete and I salute you right

Here's the new songs then:

Subdivisions - Being honest, it's our U2 song. Every band has one, and I stand firm that if a band doesn't have a U2 song, at least one, then they're not a band. That being said it isn't filled with delay effects and reverb effects on the guitar that lasts for about a year if you play one note and doesn't have some annoying, sun glasses ridden guy singing.. o wait, yes, yes it does. A new opener.

A Breathrough - So this is our lighter rock song. At first I, being an aged metal head, cringed at the idea of having a lighter rock song in our set but works out pretty well. Good groove and a dark meaning. Be ure to see this sly one creeping into some set lists.

And then the drinks flowed... and yes, they did. We met someone with an Ancient Greek name, a real life Kim Jung Il (that's right, we all know he isn't real) and from Czech Republic, and then the night ended up with Anders drunk and having cake high up his anus crack.

Next gig. 21st May, headlining at the 333 Mother Bar, Shoreditch. Come down for 10 and have some drinks. We're starting up our "Class of [insert gig]" there so be sure to attend.