Home of the Free, 
BECAUSE of the brave!

	Krystal  (Lead and background vocals, Percussion)  Krystal, is our newest member.  This Covington Legacy Music recording artist, among many other musical conquests, has recently been selected as the opening act for Randy Travis in an "inspirational evening" at the Castine Center on the North Shore.  This minute brunette packs a delivery you won't believe.  You will wonder where that big voice comes from!  We are proud to welcome Krystal to the band.
	Kerry (Keyboards, background vocals) Kerry, Ivy’s New Orleans-born keyboardist, is one of the group’s original members and a main reason for the band’s big sound. Classically trained, he uses the amazingly "real" sounds of his synthesizers, along with Randy’s saxophone, to duplicate musical arrangements of all types with amazing accuracy. Kerry has long been regarded as one of the best keyboardists in New Orleans.
	Buddy (Bass, lead and background vocals) Buddy, an original member of Ivy, the bassist and primary lead vocalist for many years, is now one of the band’s five featured lead vocalists. Born and raised in New Orleans, the band’s only vocal tenor, he performs songs spanning many years and musical styles, from those written by Billy Joel to Simply Red and Louisiana’s LeRoux.
	Cliff (Drums, lead and background vocals) Ivy’s drummer and one of its many lead vocalists, Cliff follows in his father’s musical footsteps. Cliff developed his love for music at an early age, listening countless hours to his father’s own band, then later playing drums with that very band. His early interest was in country music, branching out to Dixieland, and then later developing an affinity for popular music, all the while honing his vocal skills.
	Doug Stanley (Sax and Keyboards) Bio to come soon.
	Bob (Bass, lead and background vocals) Bob has literally worked his way into being a very valuable and indispensable member of the band. Bob is a former sound technician and equipment manager who has diligently honed his musical skills over the years and has moved into the position of bassist, lead and background vocalist, and part-time keyboardist, all helping to add to the versatility of this musical ensemble. His vocal renditions of Barry White and Ronnie Millsap tunes are fast becoming crowd favorites.
	Jack (Lead Guitar) Jack  has played with local bands including, Full Service, Old School, Cluster Funk, Big Fish Combo, Deja Blue, Broadcast, Marva Belle, Take Five, and Seven Stories.  Jack is an accomplished, self-trained musician who has brought a powerful guitar sound to our band.  Some of Jack's influences are:   The Meters, Maceo Parker, AWB, Tower Of Power, The Funk Brothers, SRV to name a few.  We welcome Jack to our group!
THE CREW
..	Tony (Sound Engineer and Setup Crew) Tony has become a vital part of our setup crew and of the way that we sound to our audiences.  Tony brings to the stage his talents from his own company, P.A. Productions and we are grateful to have him aboard.
	Will and Michael (Setup Crew) More information coming soon from these fine folks.
PAST MEMBERS
	Jessica   (Lead and background vocals, Percussion)  Jessica  has  literally grown up with Ivy in her home having music in her life since birth. Since she started singing at the age of two, it was only a matter of time before she knew that some day she would sing on the same stage with her dad (Buddy Gaudet). At the end of 1999 she decided it was time to begin working in earnest on her musical career with Ivy. She is well suited to performing the music of pop stars such as Shania Twain, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Sade, Fontalla Bass, and many others, while also adding to the band’s lush background vocals.
	Natasha (Percussion, lead and background vocals) Natasha  hails from Miami, FL, and has recently been singing in some of the most prestigious hotels in New Orleans. Possessing a very strong and versatile voice, Natasha is well suited to performing the music of popular artists such as Gloria Estefan, Bonnie Raitt, Patti Labelle, Etta James the Dixie Chicks, and many others.
	Randy (Saxophones, keyboards, background vocals) Randy truly is a musician’s musician, talented in many areas. He is an excellent arranger, largely contributing to Ivy’s many sophisticated horn arrangements, along with Kerry Camarata’s assistance on keyboards, while playing the tenor and alto saxophones. He was also the group’s auxiliary keyboardist, adding much to the flavor and diversity of the band. And as if that wasn’t enough, he contributes greatly to the band’s background vocals and general merry-making with the crowd.
	Edwin (Sound Engineer and Vocals) Eddie has worked with many New Orleans artists including the likes of Cowboy Mouth, and has worked for years for the Jazz Fest for countless venues at the Convention Center.  Eddie is an accomplished musician, possessing talents including drums, vocals, and guitar.  As a musician, he has a good ear for music.  Contributing greatly to our overall sound, he is a great asset.  We realize that a band could be the best around, but without someone qualified at the controls, it is all for nothing, so Thanks Eddie for bringing out our true sound!
	Anthony (Setup and Lights) Anthony worked with the band, helping out with equipment setup and running our lighting, helping to enhance our shows.  Providing technical support for audio and lighting systems.
	Doug (Sound Engineer and Setup Crew) Doug brings his Sound Engineering Talents to the stage to ensure that we sound good an that our gear gets in and out safely and on time.   Welcome, Doug, and thanks to Tony for bringing him aboard.
Photo Not Available.	John (Keyboards, background vocals) John joined us, having recently earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music theory from Loyola University and is now earning a Master’s degree in jazz studies at the University of New Orleans. John’s musical background makes him a great fit for all of the different types of music that we play. In addition to piano, organ, and strings, he plays horn parts that blend with our saxophone to yield rich, full horn parts. We are fortunate to have worked with him.
Photo Not Available.	Jesse (Guitar, lead and background vocals Jesse recently earned a degree in Jazz, with vocal studies at the Loyola school of music. He is an accomplished guitarist, and tastefully covers our wide variety of music. Jesse, along with our keyboardist, John, can frequently be seen playing in popular night spots all over New Orleans. Jesse has brought a great new talent to our musical mix and we are proud to have had him with us.
	Larry (Guitar, lead and background vocals) A previous Ivy member, Larry is actually the founder of the band. While attending Loyola and studying under the legendary Paul Guma at the Loyola School of Music, he was the catalyst for the then fledgling group, which has now celebrated  decades of performing great music in Louisiana and the Southern United States. Larry is an accomplished guitarist, covering all of the styles in popular music for the last two decades, as well as serving as one of the group’s lead vocalists on songs requiring his big baritone.  In Memory
	Richard  (Drums, lead and background vocals) Previous member, who was with Ivy from the very early.    Richie's strong soulful voice added to the band's ability to do artists like J. J. Jackson and Bob Seger, like no one else can.  Part of the band's original rythm section, Richie helped to make Ivy that band that it is today, and is partly the reason we are still around.
	BONE! (Setup Crew, Lighting Technician) More info to come soon.  Mere mortals could not describe the value of this legend.  :-)
	Blaine (Setup Crew, Drum Technician) Blaine was part of our setup crew, but has gone on to explore other endeavors.  Thanks to Blaine for all of his  efforts with us.
	Dennis (Guitar and Vocals).   Dennis was one of the IVY's original members that eventually moved on to other things.  He has taken his musical talents to the kids' arena.  Check out his website to see what his is up to now. http://www.musicbydennis.com/press/times_picayune.html
	Jay - (Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals) Jay, another founding member, and Larry Sarrat first played together in a pre-Ivy band "The Illusions" during the Summer of 1966 (The summer between Jay's 8th grade and  freshman year at DeLaSalle).  From 1966 to the late 60's they went through the usual revolving door of band members and names (The Illusions, Sunday Morning Angels, The Lear Jette). Larry and Jay brought in Dennis Berner and IV Worner to fill in vacant band positions - sometime during early 1968. Their band was renamed to  IVY during late 68 or early 69.  Jay retired in  August 1970 when he left to attend LSU. Jay continued to visit the band at gigs and sit in from time to time. He remained friends with Larry and Dennis and IV throughout the years. Jay is now a practicing paralegal, and like so many others, is living in Baton Rouge - Thanks to Hurricane Katrina.
	Henry (IV) (Drums) Here's a history lesson; Henry, known to his friends as IV is one of the founding members of the band.  In fact, he is the namesake.  There were originally four members in the band so the roman numeral IV fit well.  The band was known as I V, but that was seemingly confusing to some who introduced the band as "Roman Numeral 4", among other interpretations, so the name became Ivy.  The name has stuck for 30 plus years now.  Henry (IV) is pictured here at his son's wedding for which we had the honor of playing.  Our thanks go to him for the opportunity.  Thanks to IV for his pioneering efforts in the band.