Today we’d like to introduce you to Bishop Ivy.
Bishop, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember, and when I was nine, I wanted to be a pop star. After watching a documentary about Justin Bieber, I asked my mom to sign me up for guitar, piano, and singing lessons. Things have changed a lot since then. After moving to Boston in 2013, I met my guitar teacher Scott Pittman, who encouraged me to write, record, street perform, and release my own music. I started taking in more influences like Ed Sheeran, The 1975, Frank Ocean, and Radiohead, to name a few. In 2017, I self-released an EP under Cam Crowley, my birth name. This year, I changed my stage name to Bishop Ivy and released an EP for that. My second EP, All Things Temporary, is about my experience in moving back to Texas after living on the East Coast for four years.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
I’ve been fortunate to be able to get to the point I’m at without any major setbacks. Moving back from Boston to Dallas certainly was a setback for me personally, but if anything, it helped me progress with music because it gave me the whole premise of All Things Temporary, and it introduced me to Septien Entertainment Group, where I currently take lessons in vocals and stage presence. Currently, I’ve been having trouble finding time to stay on top of both music and academics as I approach the end of my senior year in high school. I wish I had time to play shows in Dallas, but my school schedule doesn’t allow for it.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Bishop Ivy – what should we know?
I’m an eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter and music producer. I’ve been releasing Alt-Pop songs that I write and co-produce for years now, I street-perform, and I maintain social media profiles for everything I do with music. What I’m most proud of in what I’ve done is how conceptual I’ve been able to make my two EPs though I’m still a new artist. All Things Temporary is a story of songs in chronological order. It was thought out as a singular project, not a playlist of unrelated songs. Also, I think my perspective still being in high school sets me apart for listeners my age in that I am currently going through whatever I’m writing about. I’d like to think I can act as a voice for other high schoolers going through similar problems as myself.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
Scott Pittman has been my biggest mentor in music. Almost everything I’m proud of doing now I started doing or started doing more intensely because of him, from writing to performing to actually releasing music. My teachers at Septien including Carlo Decanini, Remington, and Zakk Manzella have helped me improve vastly as a singer, musician, and performer. My current EP wouldn’t sound nearly as good as it does without the help of the group Apollo LTD in production. I also owe so much to my mother for constantly supporting and advocating for me as my music has evolved over the last decade.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://bishopivy.com
- Email: contact@bishopivy.com
- Instagram: bishopivyofficial
- Facebook: bishopivyofficial
- Other: https://youtube.com/c/BishopIvy
Image Credit:
Studio Photos by Sil Azevedo
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