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Icarus Himself’s sophomore full-length Career Culture is a sonic cinema in electro-psych-folk, drenched in the influences of artists like Kurt Vile, Deerhunter, The Who, and David Bowie.
The story begins with frontman Nick Whetro living in Indiana, working third shift in a window manufacturing plant. “Wake Up / It’s time to do it all over again” (the opening track) evokes images of the film Metropolis. After his shift at the factory in this sepia-shaded scene, “Mornings At The Bar” sets the mood for the sunrise as workers trek to the bar at six in the morning. “There was nothing else...
"Icarus The Owl is a technical pop-rock band based out of Portland, Oregon who bring an uncharted amount of technicality to the genre. Equal parts ferocious guitar lines and infectious melodies, Icarus are sure to surprise at every turn." -Alternative Press
Lineup:
Joey Rubenstein - Lead vocals, guitar (2009-present)
Tim Brown - Lead guitar, backing vocals (2015-present)
Zach Mclean - Bass, vocals (2011-present)
Rob Bernknopf - Drums (2011-present)
Previous members:
Tanner Russell - Lead guitar, backing vocals (2009-2011)
AJ Stacher - Lead guitar (2011-2014)
Mike Black - Bass (2009-2010)
Ryan Warrell - Bass, backing vocals (2010-2011)
Mark Haines - Drums...
There are (at least) ten artists with the name Icarus.
(1) Sam Britton and Ollie Bown have been making electronic music since 1997, releasing music on various independent labels and achieving recognition for their distinct sound and complex compositional technique. in recent years, the band has tended towards the more experimental end of electronic music, with a particular interest in the relationship between composers, computers and performance.
(2) Icarus is a melodic hardcore outfit from Reykjavík, Iceland. Originally formed as a three piece instrumental band, their sound shifted from post-rock to a more volatile hardcore genre. The band has put...
The Icarus Line was an American post-hardcore band from Los Angeles, California. British newspaper The Guardian called them the greatest rock group of the 21st century.
The band's roots started from a high school rock group Kanker Sores. Tragedy struck the band in 1997, when Tim Childs, drummer and close friend, was killed in a car crash shortly after recording their Pivot EP as Kanker Sores on Recess Records, and also songs for an aborted split 7” with Treadwell. The last Kanker Sores show was at the Che Café in San Diego, with Jenny Piccolo and The Locust.
In 1998...