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= Sungaze (American band) = Sungaze is an independent Alternative Rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The band consists of permanent members and songwriters Ivory Snow (keyboardist and vocalist) and Ian Hilvert (guitarist and vocalist).

History
Sungaze began as the bedroom recording project of Ian Hilvert in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2015. Shortly after forming, Hilvert enlisted his girlfriend at the time, Ivory Snow, to be a temporary keyboardist while he looked for someone to fill the role long-term. Snow eventually became a full-time member--along with drummer Tyler Mechlem and bassist Jimmy Rice--as well as one half of what is now the main songwriting duo. The band independently released their debut album Light in All of It on July 19, 2019. On March 24, 2020, Light in All of It debuted on the NACC Top 200 at #91. It remained in the charts for seven consecutive weeks.

Shortly after the release of Light in All of It, Mechlem and Rice left the band to pursue other projects. Sungaze independently released their sophomore album This Dream, to acclaim, on August 13, 2021. The album was promoted with the singles "Storm Chaser", "Body in the Mirror" and "Slow the Burn".

Since the release of This Dream, Sungaze have released the singles "New Twang", in April of 2022, and "What I Wanted to See", in October of 2022.

Musical Style and Influences
Sungaze's sound has been described as a blend of shoegaze, dream pop, psychedelic rock, americana and alt-country. This blend came about due, in part, to Hilvert and Snow's differing musical backgrounds; Hilvert has been inspired by the likes of Washed Out, Mastodon, Tame Impala, and Opeth, whereas Snow has cited Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, and Pink Floyd as sources of inspiration.

Members
Ivory Snow -- vocals, keyboard

Ian Hilvert -- lead guitar, vocals

Studio Albums

 * Light in All of It (19 July 2019, self-released)
 * This Dream (13 August 2021, self-released)

Other Releases

 * "New Twang" -- single (9 April 2022, self-released)
 * "What I Wanted to See" -- single (7 October 2022, Flexible Distribution)