Ioana Iorgu is an independent music producer, a self-taught guitarist, bassist and drummer. Back in Malaysia, 2014, she already started performing with her school’s rock band together with her English teacher who greatly inspired and introduced her to some of her records.
In 2015, Ioana released her first instrumental album Silent Scream, shortly followed by the shoegaze saturated Fiction. After experimenting with ambient music, Ioana dove in post-punk genre, employing dissonant guitar riffs, thumping bone-cold drum beats and raw, unsettling vocals. She released her debut album Thick Skin in 2021, her full-length album Mean Time in 2022. Her fourth studio album, Fever Dream, will feature the singles Liar, Lonely and Doll House.
All instrumentals and recordings are written, recorded and mixed by Ioana. Live, she is accompanied by a session drummer. Ioana Iorgu performed in more than 30 cities in The Netherlands as well as international shows, was part of the Grondslag professional musical trajectory and Popronde 2023 (the biggest Dutch touring festival) in which she was further selected as the Nevermind the Hype talent act.
With chaos as an agent of comfort, there is a stinging desire for change. The album Mean Time catches glimpses of the ordinary life, anxiety, grief, bitterness, heartbreak and anger in a rather satirical manner. The songs’ heavy primal instrumentation reveals unvarnished emotions and unspoken thoughts, directly contrasting Ioana’s often dissociative tone, creating an intimate yet crushing feeling. Time is mean. Yearning for the future. In the meantime, let’s just watch the world spin for a minute.
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