IlyAIMY


ilyAIMY is an American folk music band.
ilyAIMY has developed a following primarily through folk music festivals such as Eddie's Attic Acoustic Shootout and coffeehouses in the Mid-Atlantic, northeastern, and Midwestern areas of the United States. ilyAIMY has toured in many parts of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The band is symbolized by an iconic spine created by Hinkal.

Members

ilyAIMY originally began as a four-member musical ensemble that formed in the mid-1990s, with members rob Hinkal, William Schaff, Carin Wagner, and Sonny Roelle, all of whom were students at the Maryland Institute College of Art. The band released a two-cassette collection of songs, and it recorded another that was not released. Shaff, Wagner, and Roelle later left the band.
Heather Lloyd joined the band in the summer of 2001, and Kristen Jones joined in 2009. Sharif Kellogg, Rowan Corbett, and Joey Jenkins joined the band as well.
The band, primarily in the form of Hinkal and Lloyd, has toured the country since September 1, 2003.
The band is known for its high-energy blend of folk, jazz, acoustic rock, and blues.

Name etymology

The name ilyAIMY is an acronym for "I love you and I miss you". Guitarist/vocalist rob Hinkal chose the name after he spotted the phrase on stickers posted in and around the Baltimore area.

Discography