Born and raised in Vancouver, B.C., Ivan Hartle is a musician who molds a vintage sonic aesthetic with modern elements. Pivoting from a successful US college baseball career into music, he’s been featured as a popular and emerging artist by DailyHive Canada. His bluesy, soul singer-songwriter stylings are drawn from the classic sounds of Sam Cooke and Donny Hathaway, to new age artists like Son Little, John Mayer, Amos Lee, and Leon Bridges. Ivan’s memorable live act is flush with melodic grooves and strong, soulful vocals.
Performing in notable festivals like Rifflandia, Shipyards, Vancouver International Jazz, Surrey Fusion, Music BC’s ‘Let’s Hear It’ and NXNE, Ivan’s also toured most of Canada (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto + more), opened for artists like Jon and Roy and the Grammy award winning Cedric Burnside, and performed at the McPherson Theatre in Victoria in 2022. In his hometown of Vancouver, BC, he has played noteworthy venues like The Biltmore, Imperial, Cobalt, Guilt and Co., and Fox Cabaret. In 2024, Ivan was selected as an artist in Music BC's renowned ARC Program.
Ivan's received considerable radio airplay on CBC, including the Q with Tom Power and Afterdark programs, as well as the Netherlands' national NPO Radio 2. His catalogue has over 3.3 million streams on Spotify (1.1 mil for ‘Feelin’ Like’, 600k for 'Remedy', 500k for ‘Love in the Lead’), including various editorial placements (Blues Roots, Retro Soul, Mellow Morning + more).
Ivan's album ‘A Place to Stay’ (Dec. 15th, 2023) has been met with much praise, including a feature in Clash Magazine for the standout single ‘Love in the Lead.’ He followed up his successful album release with the timeless summer groove 'So Am I.' With media coverage from the likes of the aforementioned DailyHive, Global News Canada, The Province (B.C.), and Notion, Ivan's poised for continued success in 2024.