The newest sassy pop sensation Ivy Levan has just delivered a eye catching visual for her debut single, "Hot Damn," taken from her recently released debut EP, aptly titled "Introducing The Dame," that unveils Levan's refreshing new sound, was inspired by a range of different musical influences and inspirations. It perfectly demonstrates her brilliant roughneck wit as a pop lyricist. "When I was a kid, I adored Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson," Levan explains in a press release. "And then in my preteen and teen years I got into a lot of darker stuff, like black metal and Portishead and Siouxsie & The Banshees."
The Arkansas native is a porcelain skin beauty and the fine purveyors of pop, who applies her big, powerful voice, and delivers a brassy brand of music created by her very own genre she called "swamp-hop," which is a fitting reference to her Southern roots with hip-hop's rougher edges to create accessible pop, and yes, a darn good way to sum up her stomping brand of retro-styled and cheeky soul-pop. It's a down and dirty brew of brass beats and swagger with a unique sound built around sultry vocals full of grit and venom. It also has attitude, memorable melody, and style to burn and there seemed to be a narrative here of the femme fatale variety.
It's not easy to put a label on Levan's unique style of music, and judging by the amazing sounds emitted from Janelle Monae, Levan says of her own music, "I'm not here to preach a message, I'm just telling my story through my songs and hopefully others can relate and get down! It's a win win." Levan cuts a striking figure with her sleek skyscraper frame, diamond-cut cheekbones, and blonde pompadour with the brash attitude of a noire femme fatale.
"Hot Damn," is a deliciously naughty little tune about wreaking enough havoc to set the world on fire. Plus, it's got a toe-tapping ragtime rhythm, which nostalgia enthusiasts will love, and some sultry vocals from Levan. There is a retro feel to the music, but somehow the approach feels completely contemporary. There is also a hint of a sunnier Amy Winehouse. Check out Levan striding across your screen and swinging a mean cast iron skillet in the video below. Despite that gritty/badass concept, director Daniel Carberry goes for a timeless black-and-white palette and styling that gets increasingly glamorous as Levan kicks more and more ass. It is a tongue-in-cheek play on comic-book violence, and ends with a cliffhanger that'll leave you wanting more. There's a rawness to Levan that I like, and I'm sure you will too. Enjoy!
The Arkansas native is a porcelain skin beauty and the fine purveyors of pop, who applies her big, powerful voice, and delivers a brassy brand of music created by her very own genre she called "swamp-hop," which is a fitting reference to her Southern roots with hip-hop's rougher edges to create accessible pop, and yes, a darn good way to sum up her stomping brand of retro-styled and cheeky soul-pop. It's a down and dirty brew of brass beats and swagger with a unique sound built around sultry vocals full of grit and venom. It also has attitude, memorable melody, and style to burn and there seemed to be a narrative here of the femme fatale variety.
It's not easy to put a label on Levan's unique style of music, and judging by the amazing sounds emitted from Janelle Monae, Levan says of her own music, "I'm not here to preach a message, I'm just telling my story through my songs and hopefully others can relate and get down! It's a win win." Levan cuts a striking figure with her sleek skyscraper frame, diamond-cut cheekbones, and blonde pompadour with the brash attitude of a noire femme fatale.
"Hot Damn," is a deliciously naughty little tune about wreaking enough havoc to set the world on fire. Plus, it's got a toe-tapping ragtime rhythm, which nostalgia enthusiasts will love, and some sultry vocals from Levan. There is a retro feel to the music, but somehow the approach feels completely contemporary. There is also a hint of a sunnier Amy Winehouse. Check out Levan striding across your screen and swinging a mean cast iron skillet in the video below. Despite that gritty/badass concept, director Daniel Carberry goes for a timeless black-and-white palette and styling that gets increasingly glamorous as Levan kicks more and more ass. It is a tongue-in-cheek play on comic-book violence, and ends with a cliffhanger that'll leave you wanting more. There's a rawness to Levan that I like, and I'm sure you will too. Enjoy!
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This is a great write-up. Can't wait to see Ivy in Baltimore. She is going to blow up. I am just happy to have liked her back when...
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