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Andy Chase of BROOKVILLE is a New York-based musician and producer. He is best known as a member of the band IVY, and has co-produced and co-written all of the music on IVY's four critically acclaimed albums, as well as IVY's score for the Farrelly Brothers movie "Shallow Hal", and IVY's song I'll Be Near You for the film "Bee Season" (Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche). As a producer, he has enjoyed success with the French pop group Tahiti 80, whose debut album Puzzle was a critical and commercial hit around the world, particularly in Japan, where it went gold. This success in Asia led to numerous subsequent production and songwriting offers for Chase, including work with Japanese megastar Chara and several other artists, all of whom recorded songs that Chase had specifically written for them. Most recently Chase has finished producing & mixing the new Juliana Hatfield album coming out August 2008. Chase also co-owns Stratosphere Sound recording studio in NYC with former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha and IVY bandmate (also in Fountains Of Wayne) Adam Schlesinger.
BROOKVILLE allows Chase to balance his talent for songcraft with his love for rich sonic landscapes and textures. It is a band where Chase is free to explore the type of languid, atmospheric music that is only hinted at within the tight pop framework of IVY's records. But the many contributing musicians that appear, including Eric Matthews, James Iha, The Brazilian Girls, Steve Osborne (New Order, Elbow, Doves), Jean-Pierre Ensuque (Autour de Lucie), Jody Porter (Fountains Of Wayne), Josh Lattanzi (Ben Kweller, The Lemonheads), Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants), and many others, suggest that BROOKVILLE is always a collaborative effort that leaves ample room for experimentation and exploration. Life In The Shade, BROOKVILLE's follow up to "Wonderfully Nothing", was released in June 2006.
Hey Doll, Thinking of you always. Congrats on completing the new project!!! I'm still working on mine, one brick at a time, but it's a blast. Keep shining...
thank YOU. i spoke the truth. beautiful music, my friend. i've got 'life in the shade' and 'wonderfully nothing' on the iPod right now. this is creative, brave stuff. brave in that you aren't afraid to use different instrumentation/arrangements/sounds to get the song out. this is FAR from typical formula baloney. this is legit. heartfelt. thoughtful. and IMPORTANT. thank you for creating value, for making a positive difference, and keep stay the course with your great, honest music. best to you from boston, steve
andy oh andy, i can hardly wait, as i anticipate the arrival of your new album. already, i am sure it will be amazing. an awesome aural experience for all of the senses. alright, enough of that. i was trying to use a bunch of "A" words in this comment. i have fallen short. just saying hello and letting you know that i cannot wait to feast my ears upon the decadent dessert that is your musical genius. xoxo!
Hey Andy, I just added the "Beautiful View" vid to my profile. I'll be introducing all your wonderful music to my fiancee. Who would've imagined the woman I was waiting to come into my life would be on the other side of the planet! I hope by the time she comes to America, you will be touring and play in Houston. She is such a beautiful view! Thanks for the past & the future music that is such a large part of the soundtrack of my life. Michael:}
Hey stranger, How the heck are ya handsome? Long time no chat! I seem to recall dropping you a line or 2 a while back, but nary a word. I know you're busy, but say hey when you can. You're the best and what a dreamy voice! (wink! wink!) Love ya!
