by Bill Pearis
He spends most of his time fronting jangly indie pop band The Rosebuds, but Howard Ivans has a funky side, too. He’s a member of Gayngs, and don’t forget the Rosebuds covered Sade’s Love Deluxe in full. But now Ivans steps into the solo spotlight with a new 7″ on Mattew E. White‘s Spacebomb records. The A-side, “Red Face Boys,” is full-on funk, where the flip, “Pillows,” is sexy, string-laden soul. You can stream both sides below.
Howard Ivans will be opening for White’s upcoming tour, which includes in NYC stop on December 5 at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Tickets are still available and all dates are listed in this post.
Matthew E White, meanwhile, plays NYC tonight (11/27) at Rough Trade. It’s a free show with doors at 6:30 and White going on at 7 PM.
Single streams and tour dates are listed below.
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Howard Ivans – 2013 Tour Dates
Dec. 4 – Allston, MA – Great Scott *
Dec. 5 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg *
Dec. 6 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s *
Dec. 7 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel *
Dec. 13 – Wilmington, NC – Manna / Bourgie Nights ^
Dec. 14 – Raleigh, NC – Kings Barcade #
Dec. 15 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter #
* w/ Matthew E. White, dosh
# w/ Matthew E. White
^ w/ Summer Set