The self-titled, sophomore album by charismatic rock trio Icon For Hire is released yesterday [Oct. 15th]. The album has already been preceded by a successful tour, which found the band performing acoustically and electrically. In addition, “An Evening With Icon For Hire” included a fashion show featuring designs from the Custom Catastrophes line, run by Icon For Hire‘s frontwoman, Ariel. Recently, more Icon For Hire tour dates were announced, running through late November.
Of the new album, which is currently sitting in the Top 5 of the iTunes Alternative chart, the Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal states “Icon For Hire‘s second LP has its ace, the snarky and charismatic Ariel, right on the table.”
Ariel says: “”We want to thank our fans! They really are the best and hope they will love where we are going with this new album and come along for the ride.”
About the composition of the album Icon For Hire, the band adds “after 18 months of touring and lots of journaling, we went away to write our most vulnerable music yet. We are not a one dimensional band so we didn’t write a one dimensional record.”
Icon For Hire’s debut album, “Scripted”, marked a milestone in Tooth & Nail Records history as their highest charting debut album. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 Album chart, peaked at # 4 on the iTunes Rock chart, and charted at # 19 overall. Their videos for ‘Make A Move’ and ‘Get Well’ have received over 6 million views on YouTube.
Icon For Hire is comprised of Ariel [vocals], Shawn Jump [guitar] and Adam Kronshagen [drums].
Tracklist:
1 Cynics & Critics
2 Nerves
3 Sugar and Spice
4 Hope of Morning
5 Sorry About Your Parents
6 Pop Culture
7 Watch Me
8 Slow Down
9 Rock and Roll Thugs
10 Think I’m Sick
11 Fix Me
12 Counting On Hearts
Upcoming Shows:
Nov 08 Mainstreet Bar and Grill, Toledo, OH
Nov 09 Another Hole In The Wall, Steger, IL
Nov 14 Virgin Mobile Mod Club, Toronto, Canada
Nov 15 The Club @ Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 16 THE WAITING ROOM, Buffalo, NY
Nov 17 Mac’s Bar, Lansing, MI
Nov 21 The Rutledge, Nashville, TN
Nov 22 RockHouse Live, Memphis, TN
Nov 23 FUBAR, St Louis, MO
Video below ‘Cynics & Critics’
Related Articles:
‘Icon For Hire’ ‘Scripted’ entire album available for streaming [Aug. 2011]
New ‘Icon For Hire’ ‘Get Well’ Music Video [Nov. 2011]
‘Icon For Hire’ Signs With ‘Linkin Park’ Agent ‘Michael Arfin’ For Worldwide Booking [Oct. 2012]
‘Icon For Hire’ New Music Video Released ‘Off With Her Head’ [Dec. 2012]