The Ivory Tower Project - "Red Hot (Limited Edition)" @ Score! Music Magazine

	*The Ivory Tower Project - Red Hot* (Limited Edition)**
	Location	New York
	Initial Impression	Haven’t I heard this before?!
Notable Lyric	“Lost in a world where nobody knows you, leading a life where nobody’s showed you, how to survive…” - "My Name"
Factoid	The extensive list of studio musicians that helped out on this project included a couple big names: Richie Cannata (former sax player w/ Billy Joel), and Ivan Elias (former bass player w/ Patty Smyth).
Serve With	Aqua Net
Comments	As you can see from that notable lyric, 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 - Johnny Jace, and Mark Regula would not give up on their dream. The lyrics skim a common surface, but fit with the dynamic structure in their music. Very heavy synthesizer work pervasive on all four tracks, provide background for wide ranged vocalist Regula, and the vocal harmonies of Tony Novarro. It’s a nostalgic sound that fans of the pre-glam era will enjoy- think “Journey”.
URL	theivorytowerproject.iuma.com
Reviewer	May Wiseman (6/03)