“Irene” is the debut album from Izy (pronounced eye-zee), a Melbourne-based trio originally hailing from Cairns in Australia’s tropical North. A deeply mature album from a very young band, Irene is a 10 song collection of raw neo-soul grooves, rich vocal harmony and subtle jazz guitar. A stripped back, simple recording of a band killing it in a room. There’s a deep understanding of the canon of soul music on display here, with echoes of D’Angelo and Curtis Mayfield, but also a uniquely individual sensibility, rarely so clearly articulated on a debut record.

Irene is a 10 song collection of raw neo-soul grooves, rich vocal harmony and subtle jazz guitar, reminiscent of D'angelo and Curtis Mayfield.

Both the band and the album are named after Irene, Guitarist Ryo Montgomery’s paternal grandmother.

Guitarist Ryo, bassist Warrigo Tyrrell and drummer Maru Nitor Zamatarro each cut their teeth young, playing with their parents in three very different musical families.

Gen-Z virtuosos who love their grandmas, representing an optimistic post-colonial version of Australian identity and music.

International radio and press campaign by Distiller Promo and Juslike Music.

“IZY is the nucleus of what’s to become known as SOUL REBORN” - Osunlade