Most know of the late, great Adam through his association with (the highly underrated power-pop band) Fountains of Wayne. Or b/c he was the musical brains behind films like "That Thing You Do" or "Music and Lyrics."
But many weren't familiar with Ivy, his project with record producer Andy Chase and (Andy's now-wife) Dominique Durand.
These guys could seemingly never catch a break; record label drama, their studio burning to the ground (along with all the instruments and recorded material within it), no real "hits" to speak of despite the use of their music in TV and film.
RIYL Go-Betweens, House of Love, Pastels (and the whole C86 movement), Prefab Sprout, the Smiths, Edwyn Collins/Orange Juice, Saint Etienne, Lloyd Cole. Maybe even Air? Everything But the Girl?
They also recorded an amazing covers album in 2002 called "Guestroom" that is well worth discovering; if you wanna hear woozy, French-accented covers of Steely Dan, The Cure, The Ronettes and Papas Fritas (among others), this is your jam.
I miss Adam on the reg. Such a lovely guy and an amazing talent that COVID took from us very early in the trauma cycle.
