IVY GARDENS Continues Their Stoner Barrage With Video “Stoic” To Kick Off Canadian Tour (ON, QC, NB, NS, PEI)

L-R - Sebastian Hogg (Keyboards), Andrew Blackborow (Guitar & Vocals), Joe Zandwyk (Drums & Vocals)

Photo Credit - Rachel Imre

Ivy Gardens, the grunge powerhouse from Niagara, Canada, stands as a testament to complete collaboration and total honesty. Formed on Ivy Gardens Crescent, the band's journey began with a shared passion for crafting music that resonates with sonic belligerence and intensity. They have recently released their album “Goon” and have a supporting tour coming up quickly. In the meantime, they are dropping a new music video for the single “Stoic”, which they comment on:

“Stoic is our most lyrically packed song on the album as well as rhythmically unique. Bouncing between hard-hitting dirges, biting riffs, and quick, jumping rhythms, the song explores the perspective of someone with a lot of self-destructive behaviour, who still manages to find peace through it. The titular Stoic, while seemingly devoted to his philosophy, uses it more as a tool, and even an excuse.”

Every song on “Goon” is a result of complete collaboration, with each member contributing to the skeleton of a song. Within, listeners will be met with the grooves of stoner metal, the crushing nature of sludge, the muscular energy of nu metal, and the attitude of good ol' fashioned doom.

Just like the album, an Ivy Garden’s gig doesn’t disappoint. They are headed out on tour shortly and will be bringing sonic belligerence, and euphoria through volume to cities across the region. Their vulgar, punky “dog ass music” is recommended for fans of Truckfighters, Queens of the Stone Age, and Nirvana.

Watch and listen to via its premiere on Bravewords HERE.

“Goon” was released on April 19th, 2024, and is available at the following links:

Bandcamp (Digital, CD) - https://ivygardens.bandcamp.com​

Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3vZrGht​

Music Video - “Boner” - https://youtu.be/ZhGSSAPQUxA​

Music Video - “Goon” - https://youtu.be/T2WLxM3c85g

Ivy Gardens "Goon Tour":​
May 2 - Brantford, ON - Two Doors Down
May 3 - London, ON - Palasad Social Bowl
May 4 - Guelph, ON - Jimmy Jazz
May 5 - Barrie, ON - Queens Lounge
May 10 - Hamilton, ON - Doors Pub
May 11 - Toronto, ON - Bovine Sex Club
May 12 - Ajax, ON - Rotilicious
May 16 - Ottawa, ON - House of Targ
May 18 - Montreal, QC - L'Escogriffe
May 23 - Saint John, NB - Haven Music Hall
May 24 - Moncton, NB - Xeroz Arcade Bar
May 25 - Charlottetown, P.E.I. - Baba's Lounge
May 26 - Sydney, NS - St. Patrick's Church
May 27 - Halifax, NS - Radstorm
May 30 - Trois Rivieres, QC - Cafe Bar Zenob
May 31 - Kingston, ON - Mansion House
June 1 - Kitchener, ON - The Golden Apple
June 2 - Niagara Falls, ON - Camp Cataract

Track Listing:​
1. 12 Million Bar Blues (4:43)
2. Boner (5:27)
3. Chlorine (1:52)
4. Black Sand & Gold (0:57)
5. Lamb (2:01)
6. Stoic (3:14)
7. Goon (3:22)
8. Shattered Glass (1:45)
9. Provider (5:37)
Album length: 29:01

More info: Facebook.com/ivygardensband | Instagram.com/ivygardensofficial​

“...the sonic equivalent of a panic attack.” - Canadian Beats

"Stoner metal, a little chilled sounding, but fast paced, cool stuff." - Mosh Pit - WORT 89.9 FM (Madison, WI)

"“Boner” has got a really cool groove, too, showing you what can happen when you’ve got a band that is truly possessed by the power of The Riff. It’s one of those grinding, motoriffic jobs in the spirit of Kyuss’ “Green Machine.” And it doesn’t take long before we, too, are caught under its sway. The retro organ sound from the keys provides a spooky touch to the chorus, which comes like a sigh of relief after the tense build-up of those guitar-driven verses. The drumming is swarmy and frenetic, and strikes with power at pivotal moments. The breakdown at 4 minutes is a headbanging oasis, made even cooler with the synthesizer’s late-'60s garage twist." - Doomed and Stoned

"This Canadian trio are promising us a debut album that is “a relentless onslaught of vulgar, belligerent punk, sludge and sweat” when it is released in April. If this lead single is anything to go by, things are going to get very belligerent and sweaty when the full-lengther finally hits our death decks." - Uber Rock"GOON is an action packed and turbocharged release powered by Pissed Off grooves and a snarling Punk Rock Attitude which allows IVY GARDENS to deliver a devastating FREAKY slice of Psychedelic Sludge/Stoner Metal." - Outlaws of The Sun