Irving

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After a well-received debut album and critically acclaimed follow-up EP, the band Irving now realizes its full potential with "Death In The Garden, Blood On The Flowers." An album of inspired variety and stirring depth, "Death In The Garden" casts Irving among the strongest rock bands performing today. Formed initially by members Alex Church (bass), Steven Scott (guitar) and Brian Canning (guitar), Irving began as a thrown-together rock outfit to accompany a friend’s art opening. Within a month, Brent Turner (drums) joined, and the group began working in earnest on the songs that would eventually appear on its first album, Good Morning Beautiful. The release of GMB in 2002 showcased the band’s penchant for writing witty pop songs with whimsical backup vocals and upbeat melodies. By the year’s end, Aaron Burrows (keyboards) signed on, and the band was back in the studio. The I Hope You’re Feeling Better Now EP, released in 2003 to critical acclaim, exhibited Irving’s unrelenting willingness to experiment with pop song structures, and highlighted the innate strengths of a band in which all five members are songwriters. In the two years since the release of the EP, Irving has opened for such notables as Franz Ferdinand, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene and The Polyphonic Spree. The band’s songwriting has also taken a noticeably more thoughtful turn. While the innate pop sensibilities continue to stand out above all else, Irving’s songwriting has matured—the sounds and structu

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Death in the Garden, Blood on the Flowers

Good Morning Beautiful

I Hope You're Feeling Better Now

LIVE [in Spaceland - November 16th, 2006]

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Guitar Instrumentals Vol. 1

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I Hope You're Feeling Better Now EP

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Kyle XY: The Soundtrack (OST)

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Guitar Instrumentals Vol. 2

Death In The Garden Blood On The Flowers

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Eenie Meenie 2009 Sampler

THE SEASONS - [fall] vol. 1_covers

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Guitar Instrumentals Vol. 3

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