Biography

Hailing from Ballarat in rural Victoria, Australia, Ebonivory deliver an unparalleled mosaic of raw emotion, complex rhythmic devices, and prismatic melody. The uber-talented progressive metal prodigies unleash their highly anticipated new album 'The Long Dream I' worldwide on June 5th 2020, via Wild Thing Records. 'The Long Dream I' is the first of a two-part concept album, delivering a vision that is pure and unrestrained by musical conformity, often leaving the listener nostalgic, enraged, and paralysed within the span of seconds. Entirely-self produced, mastered by Forrester Savell (Karnivool), and led by singer Charlie Powlett’s emotionally powerful delivery, every song presents a completely unique reimagining of what progressive music is capable of; shifting from the punk-inspired moments of 'Hanmer Street' into the gritty, futuristic soundscapes of 'Explosions After Dark', and transcendental riffs and passages of 'Introvection'. All the while effortlessly maintaining cohesive melodic bonds, resembling a sequence of dreams. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Powlett formed Ebonivory in 2014. Their early releases - 'Ebonivory I' - EP (2014), 'The Only Constant' (2015), 'Ebonivory II' - EP (2016) - became Australian progressive cult-classics; employing a unique distillation of progressive metal, alternative rock, post-hardcore, and modern punk. An amalgamation which has evolved into becoming the band’s signature sound.