AMALGAMATION

Robin Lovejoy - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriting

Ivo Mijac - Lead guitar, background vocals, hand percussion

Konstantin Moyseyev - Drums

John McMeekan - Bass

Amalgamation is a southern California, San Diego area indie/alt-rock band with a mystical drive buoyed by the powerhouse vocals of front woman Robin Lovejoy and guitarist Ivo Mijac’s nimble arrangements. Konstantin Moyseyev adds in the pocket driving rhythms and John McMeekan brings the groove to their indie sound. Much like their musical ancestors Led Zeppelin, PJ Harvey, & Jeff Buckley, the music mingles dark and light, exploring fever dreams of the imagination. Amalgamation brings a soulful sound to the San Diego area and beyond with their brand of "conscious rock".

Amalgamation began at an overcrowded open mic at Café International in the Haight Ashbury district of San Francisco. Ivo's empty seat became more than a momentary respite for a fellow musician, and the collaboration eventually formed between the two remains the primary lifeblood of the band.

Ivo was raised among the greasy axels of Detroit, immersed in Motown and Soul Train. He cut his musical chops listening to Jimi Hendrix and B.B. King, singing in Glee Club and playing in late night jazz jams. Hundreds of miles away in a small rural town outside Scranton, PA, Robin was sharpening her teeth on Zeppelin, Heart, and Aerosmith. She later trained operatically and learned to belly dance on the side while conjuring rock compositions.

At the time they met, Robin was departing her 'dark night of the soul' phase and beginning to explore the Eckankar spiritual path, known as the path of the light and sound. She had survived three near-death experiences, inherited her father’s guitar – nicknamed 'Sparrow' – and the music began pouring out. For his part, Ivo was dreaming of desert solitude, driving his VW camper van in search of his truth in life. Their wide ranging musical influences found common ground in this spiritual longing and the two lives and styles combined. The result is a catalogue at once full of mystical yearning and pulsing with raw energy.

Their singles "We're Gonna Love" as well as "Firefly" were recorded and mixed by Grammy awarded engineer Nahuel Bronzini (of Fantastic Negrito). "Resurrected" encompasses a modern blues chant and "We're Not the Only Ones" eludes to 'others' in the universe with a synthy dance groove. Their heavier rock tune, “Boomerang” incorporates many of the more contemporary bands that have grabbed the band’s ears, (Queens of the Stone Age, Phantogram, My Morning Jacket), with crisp melodic twists, heavier rhythms, and dynamic production.  In it's earliest stages, the band released their debut full-length album, Queen of Dreams, followed by the Circadian Rhythms EP.

The band now has its eyes on exploring other parts of the US to tour & share the gospel of Amalgamation. They’re ready to bring their music to broader audiences and open for them that unique rock n roll portal to the deeper meaning of our existence.