IGLU & HARTLY

Iglu & Hartly BEGINNINGS

Conceived in the foothills of Colorado, USA by singer/writer/producer Jarvis Anderson, the indie pop group Iglu & Hartly heeded the call west to Los Angeles to start a legacy. The synth-heavy group cut its teeth simultaneously in the glitter and grime of Y2K Hollywood and found itself an unlikely home in the punk rock legacy of Hermosa Beach, CA. These early California experiences inspired their 2008 debut record ‘& Then Boom,’ which included the worldwide hit “In This City.”

A consummate entertainer, whose visceral stage presence and frontman chops drove the band onto main slots at prestigious festivals Coachella and Isle of White, Jarvis Anderson describes his sound as having a bit of everything- rapping and singing, synths, guitars, 80’s style soundscapes. ‘I think that's why Iglu & Hartly attracts music fans with eclectic taste”, Jarvis concludes.

The band, known for its raucous, sweaty, and widely packed shows, toured the UK and Europe extensively before being unceremoniously dropped by their record label causing original members to go their separate ways. Iglu & Hartly lay dormant for 10 + years before headlining the Hermosa Beach Summer Series music festival in 2019. Jarvis resurrected Iglu & Hartly in 2019, first by headlining the Hermosa Beach Summer Series and then releasing new music starting with the single “Cooler” which rose to #1 on the Los Angeles World Famous KROQ for an incredible 8 weeks in a row in December of 2020.

Iglu & Hartly RE-BORN

The revival wasn’t all smooth sailing though, as Jarvis fought to preserve Iglu & Hartly catalogue. Yes, this could go under as a musician's worst nightmare. Iglu & hartly songs and videos inexplicably started disappearing from the internet. One fan commented “ It seems like the internet is trying to delete Iglu & Hartly”.

‘Yeah…we have always been disruptive… you rather love us or hate us…. so maybe some streaming overlord was pressing delete somehow?” Jarvis joked in response.

But it was all business as Jarvis put on a detective hat and proceeded to untangle the 10 year old web of past management, record labels, and distributors to get to the bottom of the issue.

After getting dribbles of information from emails with lawyers and industry heads, Jarvis eventually found that an expired deal between past band management and a distributor resulted in the songs deleting in a mysterious one by one fashion, territory by territory. “Finally, I was given the rights back to the songs and was able to re-upload them to the services”.

Iglu & Hartly NOW. NEW MUSIC/NEW LIVE SHOW

“Today Iglu & Hartly is more than a band- it’s an ideal. A musical embodiment of freedom. “I see this band as a real service to the people, providing big uplifting vibes, in our shows and music. We are uninhibited by typical boundaries.” Jarvis speaks on his song-craft , “ I am so grateful to be able to release new Iglu & Hartly music. When I am writing and producing, I want the music to feel surprising and exciting to me, a concoction of several flavors, wrapped up in some real songcraft. I feel like I have done this and more for you guys. And I think previous fans will be happy to hear that the new music that drinks from the same well as before ” Jarvis enthuses. Indeed, this eccentric cocktail of sounds has set happy ears buzzing from recent releases ‘Flash Bang’ and the Crown and a highly anticipated single dropping August 1st, Swayze. Iglu & Hartly will embark on an exclusive UK tour early August. Jarvis enthuses, "We are playing Glasgow on August 2nd, Manchester on the 3rd, and the grand finale in London on the 4th with a late show and afterparty. Come for the nostalgia and leave with new memories!"