Iva Davies
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| Iva Davies | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Ivor Arthur Davies | |
| Born | May 22, 1955 | |
| Origin | Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Genre(s) | Electro/New wave/Rock |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar,Oboe,Keyboards,Synthesizer | |
| Associated acts |
Icehouse, Flowers | |
Iva Arthur Davies (born 22 May 1955 in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia) is the frontman for Australian electro/new wave/rock band Icehouse (formerly known as Flowers).
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[edit] Career
Davies has worked with such notable musicians as David Bowie, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music, Yukihiro Takahashi, Elvis Costello, Simple Minds, Peter Tosh, Robert Palmer, XTC, The Psychedelic Furs, and many more.
[edit] 1970s
In late 1977, Iva Davies, a former oboe and composition student at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music joined with bass guitar player Keith Welsh to form a band called Flowers.
In 1979 Davies re-established an old friendship with Cameron Allan, the director of Sydney-based independent label Regular Records.
[edit] 1980s
In 1985 Davies and fellow Icehouse member Bob Kretschmer worked on the ballet Boxes with the Sydney Dance Company. In addition to scoring the ballet, they also co-wrote the script with Graeme Murphy. Boxes opened at the Sydney Opera House in December, and Davies performed in an acting/singing/dancing role to sold-out crowds for three weeks straight.
[edit] 1990s
The Sydney Dance Company worked on creating a ballet which became Berlin. As well as recording the score to the ballet, Davies performed these songs live with Icehouse at each show. He was an intrinsic part of the ballet, in a role similar to the one in he played in Boxes. Iva was successful in creating a translation from the dancers to the audience. Berlin was an instant success and ran for two seasons. Boxes and Berlin are two of the most successful shows that the Sydney Dance Company has had to date.[citation needed]
[edit] 2000s
In 2003, Davies traveled to Los Angeles to record the soundtrack to the Peter Weir film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with Christopher Gordon and Richard Tognetti. Together, they won the 2004 APRA/AGSC Screen Music Award in the 'Best Soundtrack Album' category.
In 2005 Davies scored the mini-series The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant. On 6 November 2006, he won the 2006 APRA/AGSC Screen Music Award in the 'Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie' category.
[edit] Awards
| 1982 | Countdown Award - Most Popular Male Performer |
| 1991 | 16th Annual "Mo Awards" (Australian Variety Artist Association) Nomination for "Best Male Performer" |
| 2004 | APRA/AGSC Screen Music Award - "Best Soundtrack Album" for Master And Commander |
| 2006 | APRA/AGSC Screen Music Award - "Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie" for Mary Bryant |
[edit] Achievements
| 1985 | Boxes ballet with the Sydney Dance Company at the Sydney Opera House voted "Event of the year" by Rolling Stone magazine |
| 1995 | Berlin with Max Lambert and the Sydney Dance Company opens at the Sydney Opera House and continues its success into 1996 with international and Australian seasons. |
| 1999 | The Ghost of Time performed with Richard Tognetti, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on New Year's Eve at the Sydney Opera House as part of Australia's contribution to the international Millennium Celebrations, which was telecast to a viewing audience of 2.5 billion people. |
| 2000 | Circles in the Sky commissioned as the theme song for the Olympic Live sites during the celebration of the Sydney Olympic Games. |
[edit] Personal life
Iva married Tonia Kelly in 1990. They have two children: Brynn (born 1993) and Evan (1996).
