Ivan Hartle (Vancouver, BC) 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. Ivan’s bluesy, soul singer-songwriter sound is flush with melodic grooves and his timeless, warm vocals. Performing in notable festivals like Rifflandia, Phillips Backyard, 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), and opened for artists like Jon and Roy and the Grammy award winning Cedric Burnside. 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 10.5 million streams on Spotify (2 mil for ‘Feelin’ Like’, 1+ mil for ‘Remedy’, ‘Shine’, ‘So Am I’, and ‘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,’ and most recently, the soulful single ‘Difficult.’ 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 2025.
Ivan Hartle
