In 2007 lead vocalist Tim Wilson and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Carbary teamed up to from Ivan & Alyosha (yes, that’s a Brothers Karamazov reference). They spent a year recording their debut, The Verse, The Chorus (Cheap Lullaby Records), which they just debuted, and have hence begun to pick up a lot of love in their native Northwest. Their first single, “Easy to Love” was a NPR Song of the Day, and is reflective of their very Beatles-esque acoustic tones. No it’s not going to change the world, but it’s that sort of pristine, melodious pop folk that will put your mind at ease after a really shitty day. Hit the Jump to read our Q&A with Ryan Carbary, or just watch their video for “Beautiful Lie” below…
Allow me to introduce myself, I’m…
Ryan Carbary
You can find me…
Mukilteo, WA (Seattle)
I’m usually posted up at…
Naked City Brewery
I pay my bills by…
Music Lessons/ Ivan & Alyosha
You might’ve heard of me because…
Ivan & Alyosha
My next order of business is…
Starting to record the next Ivan & Alyosha record.
If it wasn’t for ___Jesus____ I wouldn’t be where I am today.
The best part about my job is…
Getting to play music with my best friends.
The worst part about my job is…
Waiting for things to happen while not playing music.
If you want to put a smile on my face, you probably want to…
Bring me some Storyville coffee or a good tap beer from Oregon.
If you want to wipe that smile away, then you should…
Take away that which you just gave me.
The last time I saw the sun come up I was…
Very happy and wanted to play tennis. The sun doesn’t come out much around here yet, and tennis is really fun lately.
The person I admire most is…
Jesus, and my wife.
The last time I lied was because…
Can’t remember. Probably on one of these questions.
If you hit shuffle on my iPod you might be shocked to find…
“If You Think I’m Sexy” by Rod Stuart.
If you hit shuffle on my iPod I’d be embarrassed if it landed on…
“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith.
When I get my next really big check, I’m gonna go score a…
shopping spree at Trader Joe’s. Love that store.
But it’ll never replace…
I suppose my computer. Lovely 5 year old Powerbook.
I’d like to give a quick shout-out to…
My band mates, family and Joe Ross.
If you were Lost In a Supermarket, what aisle would we find you in?
Wine Section.
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That song reminds me of another track which I very much liked . can’t remember which one is it :/ anybody know what artist I’m referring to?
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