Tooth & Nail Records’ rock/pop act Icon For Hire announced that they will be touring Europe this Fall with rap rock band Hollywood Undead. The tour will kick off November 9th in Finland & will end on December 1st. in the United Kingdom. Dates & locations are listed below.
Their self titled second full length album was released in October 2013 on the Tooth and Nail label. Producer Mike Green (All Time Low, The Wanted, Pierce The Veil) is at the mixer to follow up their debut album,“Scripted” which has been released in 2011.
“Scripted” shattered first week sales becoming the highest new artist debut in Tooth & Nail Records history. The record debuted on the Billboard Top 200, at No. 4, on the iTunes Rock chart, and No. 19 on the iTunes overall albums chart.
After spending a remarkable 18 months touring around the world, the group returned to their hometown of Decatur, IL to write their new record. ICON FOR HIRE is set to push the boundaries of music and fashion far beyond their debut. According to guitarist, Shawn Jump, “We wrote and dreamed about this record away from everything. We needed a safe place where we could all get to “spirit,” and maximize our different influences.” Added drummer, Adam Kronshagen, “There’s been undeniable friction in the songwriting process. We love knowing that you will definitely hear the element of conflict inside of every song we wrote.
”The bands latest video, ‘Off With Her Head,’ received 200k views its first week. Frontwoman and fashion designer, Ariel, worked with the team for weeks to create an avant-garde interpretation of the hit song. The group spent two days in Compton, CA (South Los Angeles) filming the video with a variety of the hottest underground artists.
Icon For Hire has become a cyber hit with their previous videos, ‘Make a Move’ and ‘Get Well,‘ nearing 6 million views combined on YouTube.
Icon For Hire is comprised of Ariel [vocals], Shawn Jump [guitar] and Adam Kronshagen [drums].
Our review for Icon For Hire‘s latest (self-titled) album can be found here
Upcoming Shows:
Nov 09 Circus w/ Hollywood Undead Helsinki, Finland
Nov 11 Klubben w/ Hollywood Undead Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 12 John Dee w/ Hollywood Undead Sankt Hanshaugen, Norway
Nov 13 Sticky Fingers w/ Hollywood Undead Gothenburg, Sweden
Nov 14 Pumpehuset w/ Hollywood Undead Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov 15 Docks w/ Hollywood Undead Hamburg, Germany
Nov 17 Bi Nuu w/ Hollywood Undead Berlin, Germany
Nov 18 The Roxy w/ Hollywood Undead Prague, Czech Republic
Nov 19 Akvarium Klub w/ Hollywood Undead Budapest, Hungary
Nov 20 Muffathalle w/ Hollywood Undead Munich, Germany
Nov 22 Gibson w/ Hollywood Undead Frankfurt, Germany
Nov 23 Essigfabrik w/ Hollywood Undead Cologne, Germany
Nov 25 Maroquinerie w/ Hollywood Undead Paris, France
Nov 26 Melkweg w/ Hollywood Undead Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 28 O2 Academy w/ Hollywood Undead Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nov 29 O2 Academy Islington w/ Hollywood Undead London, United Kingdom
Nov 30 The Garage w/ Hollywood Undead Glasgow, United Kingdom
Dec 01 Manchester Academy w/ Hollywood Undead Manchester, United Kingdom
Video below: ‘Off With Her Head’
Related Articles:
‘Icon For Hire’ New Music Video Released ‘Off With Her Head’ [Dec. 2012]
‘Icon For Hire’s’ New Self-titled Album Available Now [Oct. 2013]
Icon For Hire – “Icon For Hire” [Album Review]