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“DRIVING ROCK FOR THE ROCK DRIVER” - Partial transcript from the radio show: “Centre Street” Podcast on SRNOne – by: Phillip Hong

“It's a driving passionate rock that'll leave you with a head full of emotions. A group touts itself with critics who agree as a reincarnation of the days where riffing rock was king, and punk wasn't as manufactured as it is now. Phillip Hong recently caught up with Mark Regula, the lead singer of this great group. And given the history these guys went through, this is no manufactured rock. The passionate music comes from passion itself lived through the eyes of Ivory Tower Project…”

To listen to the entire Podcast: please visit the Interviews page and click on the hyperlink number 2.

Blasting straight out of the past, The Ivory Tower Project's four song EP, "Red Hot," unabashedly seeks to revive the pop/rock super-group sound of the early 1980's.

From the insistent keyboards on the opener "My Name," which call to mind 70's/80's super-group Yes, to the galloping guitars on the final track "Way Too Late," reminiscent of Heart's Barracuda, I.T.P. captures the sound of a bygone era in rock and roll. To anyone who grew up playing vinyl records of Supertramp, Foreigner, Styx or any of the other polished pop/rock masters of the era, I.T.P. will immediately bring back fond memories.

Featuring performances by a variety of veteran music pros, Red Hot is silky smooth from beginning to end. The highly polished sound might almost be overproduced by today's standards, but again perfectly reflects pop/rock standards from the early 80's. To complain that these songs sound dated would be to miss the point - they are supposed to sound dated. And I.T.P. does such a good job of replicating the past, and the quality of the production and performances are so good, that it is not hard to imagine these songs playing on the radio right alongside groups such as Journey, Rush or Genesis.

Lead vocalist Mark Regula's voice is perfectly suited for this project, and his keyboard work speaks of an intimate understanding of the musical era he seeks to evoke. The rest of the players, many of them veterans of prominent 80's bands themselves, are also uniformly professional.
Red Hot may not be for everyone - fans of grunge or modern rap/rock may not be able to associate with the poppier aspects and generally dated feel of this EP. But for those who enjoy a little retro splash from time to time, The Ivory Tower Project offers an opportunity to re-experience the 80's through a series of original songs every bit as good as many of the classic radio hits from the era.

Ivory Tower Project has a very authentic sound to it – the songs from “Red Hot” are the best I’ve heard from a new band in a long time!”

Over the past few years, I've always found myself complaining that I haven't come across any bands that had my favorite 80's rock and roll sound to them. Well, today would be the day that I bumped faced first into the sound I've been looking for! If you have the Top Gun soundtrack the sounds you hear on that album are exactly what I'm referring too. The Ivory Tower Project actually remind me of that soundtrack in some ways. I'm overwhelmingly amazed at how awesome this 4 track CD is. This band has been sitting under my nose for a few years now, but I've never realized how good they really are. I would love to have this album on a vinyl record...it really has that timeless classic feel to it. I can't really think of any effective words to use to describe the incredible sounds produced by I.T.P., its simple to say "I love everything about it!"

“Red Hot” a 4 track EP of Melodic New Classic Rock from Independent recording artists Ivory Tower Project. Ivory Tower Project is a new breed of 'old school' rockers that take you down memory lane back to the glory days of 80's style Classic Rock. Their sound reminds you of the music of bands like Asia, Genesis and Survivor. Red Hot, single handedly seeks to revive the pop/rock supergroup sound with a nostalgia that fans of the 80’s will love. Simply this is great New Music for those who love the sound of Classic Rock.

We are very pleased to be able to play these songs, which we might add is a great hit over here…

Ivory Tower Project have a BIG sound. Listening to this music will conjure up memories of some of the mainstream pop/rock classic acts like Yes, Queen, SuperTramp, Rush, etc. If you like your rock music to be dramatic and well produced check out this act!

Band: Ivory Tower Project
Album: Red Hot
Playtime: 12:55
Record Label: Guerrilla Records
Equivalent Artists: Arc Angel, Cannata, Foreigner, Journey, Queen
Rating: Thumbs up - Highly Recommended

Great! How long has it been since I heard a new, perfectly produced High Tech-AOR CD? It seems an eternity. The Ivory Tower Project, in any case, has a great 4 track EP at the beginning that could bring tears of happiness to the eyes of the fans of the Cannata Band and the Munich City Nights-Series. The sounds emanate with a rich sound from the speakers, whereby the keyboard continually stands in the foreground leading the melody. The supple voice of Keyboarder/Vocalist Mark Regula reminds one of Jeff Cannata and belongs to the best new voices that I heard in the last few months. All songs are satisfying… It's a shame actually that hardly anybody concerns themselves with bands of this style direction, especially since the material is pleasing to the masses. Do yourself a favor and forget that this is only an EP, because in the field of High Tech-AOR, the Ivory Tower Project is the best product in years.

I love the music of Ivory Tower Project and so do a lot of others! “Burning” is fabulous…

New York's Ivory Tower Project are a group of talented artists who crank out arena-style rock. Just listen to "My Name" and you'll have no difficulty visualizing an arena packed with adoring fans.

Opening track "My Name" with it's catchy keys, beautiful lead and harmony vocals and classy 80's AOR Pop/Rock sounds much like RATHSKELLER or LEROUX. And "Way Too Late" is a superb pure AOR rocker with a SURVIVOR /FORTUNE touch. This is a great AOR record!

Song: “My Name” – Artist: Ivory Tower Project – Style: Progressive Rock - So I'm not the only one who has American and British progressive music of the 1970's cemented in my brain as the gold standard by which to measure all popular music. "My Name" is that era, Hammond B-3 organs, complex electric guitar work, Queen-like harmonies, and all. This sounds like the stuff you used to hear on the radio, before the radio was taken over by twits like Britney Spears and post-Genesis Phil Collins. Done in a minor modal medium tempo rock mood, “My Name” with its meandering but cohesive progressive rock form will bring you back to a better time for music and recording artists. Its rock but it is not harsh, the tune is melodic and the song is described as “an anthem for everyone who has had to fight to reach their goals.”

I took a good listen to the 4 songs of the Ivory Tower Project and I must confess they sound brilliant! Red Hot will get airplay in the upcoming weeks...All the best, and stay wild!

Ivory Tower Project is timeless classic rock! They remind me of Foreigner, INXS, Styx and similar classic rockers. We will be featuring the I.T.P.'s song; "Burning" on our upcoming compilation CD: WSVN Radio Hall of Fame, Volume 6…

I'd like to say that people got impressed, and I must include myself with the quality of your band and we received several phone calls asking about ITP. Your music reminds me of the great classic rock acts like Asia, Genesis, and Queen. Red Hot charted # 8 this week on Radio Star, and I.T.P. is now included in my 'Hall of Best Listening' of the year! Best regards from your new Brazilian fan…

These 80's rockers are not budging from their comfortable synth couches. Simply led by heavy guitar work and moved to subtle rhythms inside a bass drum for the past twenty years…The lyrics skim a common surface, but fit with the dynamic structure in their music…It's a nostalgic sound that fans of the pre-glam era will enjoy - think Journey.

The Radio Hoogeveen audience loves Ivory Tower Project! We got so many calls that we selected them as 'Play of the Week,' so ITP's song "Burning" was played every hour, every day of the week. The funky beat and great melody reminds me of Robert Palmer and the Power Station…

Indie rock band The Ivory Tower Project AKA I.T.P. may not sound familiar to a lot of music fans but just turn to any local college station throughout the country and you will hear one or more tracks from the groups breakthrough EP "Red Hot."

Though I.T.P.s music isn't for everybody, fans of artists like Foreigner, Everclear, Styx, Arc Angel, Genesis & SuperTramp will no doubt request to hear them again and again. I.T.P.s first single "My Name" is an in-your-face rocker with a big sound, featuring heavy guitars, screaming synthesizers and explosive drumming. The second track "Burning" has a seductive vibe that builds up to a climatic hook (ALA David Bowie - Let's Dance era), infectious from start to finish. Followed by "Gotcha", a dance rock song with all the bells & whistles (reminiscent of Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller). And finishes with "Way Too Late", chugging along like a freight train out of control.

The songs are well written and performed. The recordings are clean and the production is nothing short of classy. "Red Hot" is simply following in the footsteps of legendary recording artists who came before them. Carrying on the tradition of releasing high quality original rock music that stand the test of time.

Great AOR! I wish more bands would do this kind of music - reminds me of BYSTANDER or AVIATOR and they're one of my fave AOR bands!!!

Compared to artist's like Journey, Toto, Harem Scarem, On The Rise, Hess, Boston, Def Leppard, Frontline, & Crush 40, the Ivory Tower Project have an 80's sound and feeling over their material and bring us a nice mixture of AOR/Pomp with a very good production. With only 4-tracks Ivory Tower Project has proven that this is a project to look out for and I hope to hear a full length album soon.

In the genre of AOR/Melodic Rock, a term coined in the European markets, meaning songs with engaging melodies, power chord guitar/synth driven rock. Ivory Tower Project do just that and continue to carry the torch here in the US.
A must listen!

"Burning" has a funky vibe to it, a great bass line and very strong vocals. Regula's voice fits perfectly here and the song is very catchy. Here they write a great chorus. Good stuff. When the last song "Way Too Late" starts you'd almost swear they had guest vocals by Eddie Money. This song chugs and the production actually sounds better than the other songs. It rocks!

The Ivory Tower Project makes you walk down memory lane and leads you back to the glory days of 80's AOR and melodic rock. People who prefer to listen to the unforgettable music of bands like Asia or Survivor might face a time warp which make them wish for more of that stuff to come. I.T.P. joins the good tradition of using synthesizers, keyboards, saxophone and guitars in a way that caresses your soul. Just put on this CD for a long car ride and enjoy the relaxing and magical atmosphere which was created by that perfect combination of all these instruments and the distinguished voice of Mark Regula.