Pianist and songwriter Scott Jason is the founding member and co-producer of Thriving Ivory. He met Clayton Stroope -the band’s charismatic lead singer- while the two were students at U.C. Santa Barbara. Jason was obviously pleased with this fortuitous meeting, as Stroope is equipped with an impressive, operatic vocal range and is a striking, powerfully energetic live performer. “Stroope, the band’s front man has a voice that’s a throwback to classic rock-opera vocal chords, and a swagger and shimmy reminiscent of Robert Plant in the ‘Song Remains the Same’"(LA Music Scene).
Jason and Stroope quickly discovered that they shared an artistic vision and together they began to hone that vision and seek out the remaining members of the group. This led to the addition of guitarist Drew Cribley, drummer Paul Niedermier and Bret Cohune on bass.
The band’s plaintive piano ballad “Overrated” earned them early attention from the bay area’s KFOG (104.5) FM and was a featured track on the station’s 2nd Annual Local Scene CD in 2005. In an unprecedented move in 2006, the prestigious Live 105 (KITS) FM added their song “Angels On The Moon” into full rotation despite the band’s unsigned status and the fact that the song was a demo. Reports shortly followed that the band was “top five” on the station’s phone requests.
Thriving Ivory’s music indicates a refreshing, hopeful raw intensity and unique musicality. Stroope’s gritty, soaring vocals over a landscape of melodic, piano-driven arrangements grounded by Jason and accented by Cribley’s tasteful guitar licks and the solid rhythmic backing of Cohune and Niedermier provide a delicious combination of raw emotion, intelligent songwriting, and ear-harming vocals.
Simply put, Thriving Ivory is a "must-see." Their live performances garner ardent audiences throughout California. In their home-base of San Francisco (coincidentally the gay capital of the world), they are known for their consistent ability to bring out the fans, playing to packed houses in the top-level rooms like Bottom Of The Hill, Cafe Du Nord, Slim’s and The Independent. “Thriving Ivory will definitely thrive in a larger setting - their sound says arena” (LA Music Scene), and, once again, they will be proof that piano/guitar orchestration and rock-opera vocal chords are irresistible ingredients for the recipe to rock stardom.
Moonlight
Thriving Ivory Lyrics
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Til the past
Has lost our trace
We're gonna carry on
Like a vagabond
Still looking for his place
We're gonna fly
On a white wind
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
We're gonna let go
And let ourselves
Be found
We're gonna set fire
Til we grow tired
And burn our sorrows to the ground
I'm gonna take your hand
Till you see through yourself
And back again
We'll be dancing in the moonlight
See we're all looking
For something, for someone
For anything. For anyone
But I'm, I'm still looking for you
We're gonna hold our ground
Right through the bitter end
Where troubled souls and wild horses
Can run free again
We're gonna fly
On a white wind
Through a blue sky
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
Dancing in the moonlight
We'll be dancing in the moonlight Baby
Dancing in the moonlight
We'll be dancing in the moonlight Baby
See you and I
Are gonna walk this life
Til we're outta breath
Til we're outta sight
Honey, we're gonna fly
On a white wind
Through a blue a sky
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
The lyrics to Thriving Ivory's song "Moonlight" depict a couple who are running away from their past and searching for a place where they belong. They plan to keep moving and exploring until they find it. As they journey, they let go of their worries and doubts and let themselves be found. They even set fire to their sorrows and dance under the moonlight until they find what they've been looking for. The song poetically describes the adventure of finding oneself and another person in a world full of unknowns.
As the song progresses, the singer declares that they are still looking for someone special, which is why they keep moving. They are determined to hold their ground and find a place where they can be free. The song finishes with the line, "See you and I are gonna walk this life, til we're outta breath, til we're outta sight." The lyrics end on an optimistic note, expressing that the couple will continue their journey and adventure as long as they can breathe.
Line by Line Meaning
We're gonna run
Til the past
Has lost our trace
We will keep moving until our past is no longer a part of us.
We're gonna carry on
Like a vagabond
Still looking for his place
We'll continue like a person wandering without a home, still searching for where we belong.
We're gonna fly
On a white wind
Through a blue sky
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
We'll soar through the sky until we're rejoicing in the moonlight.
We're gonna let go
And let ourselves
Be found
We'll stop holding on and allow ourselves to be discovered.
We're gonna set fire
Til we grow tired
And burn our sorrows to the ground
We'll keep burning until we're exhausted all our sadness to ashes.
I'm gonna take your hand
Till you see through yourself
And back again
I'll hold your hand until you learn to understand yourself and come back to me.
See we're all looking
For something, for someone
For anything. For anyone
But I'm, I'm still looking for you
Everyone is searching for one thing or another, but I'm still searching for you.
We're gonna hold our ground
Right through the bitter end
Where troubled souls and wild horses
Can run free again
We'll stand tall through any hardship, giving troubled hearts and reckless beings the freedom to roam.
See you and I
Are gonna walk this life
Til we're outta breath
Til we're outta sight
You and I will journey together until our last breath, until we disappear from this life.
Honey, we're gonna fly
On a white wind
Through a blue a sky
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
Sweetheart, we'll take flight on a pure gust of wind, soaring through the blue sky until we're lost in the joy of dancing in the moonlight.
Dancing in the moonlight
We'll be dancing in the moonlight Baby
Dancing in the moonlight
We'll be dancing in the moonlight Baby
We will be happy and free as we joyfully dance in the moonlight together.
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
Til we're dancing in the moonlight
Until we're lost in the bliss of dancing together in the moonlight.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLAYTON STROOPE, SCOTT JASON
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