Icebird (band)

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Icebird
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresIndie rock, punk rock, post-punk revival
Years active2002 – present
LabelsFlying Squirrel Records
WebsiteOfficial website
MembersBarry Monahan
Kate Wise
Mike Monahan

Icebird is an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, CA. The band has released one full-length album, one EP and appeared on one compilation.

History[]

Originating in L.A.'s Silver Lake music scene, Icebird consists of brothers Barry Monahan and Mike Monahan and Kate Wise. The three met in Los Angeles.

Formed in 2002, Icebird released two albums. Magnitude, released on June 14, 2005, was a full-length album released on independent label, Flying Squirrel Records. The record was received to rave reviews by LA Alternative, Prefix Magazine, Los Angeles City Beat, Synthesis Magazine, LAist and Flavorpill. The band was variously compared to Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Shellac, Mudhoney, the Fall, and the Wipers. noted that on the album Icebird "unflinchingly pays tribute to real rock bands like Mission of Burma, the Wipers, and the Jesus Lizard without sounding retro"[1] while TimeOut NY said "Icebird’s Magnitude (Flying Squirrel) might be the best indie-rock record we’ve heard out of LA all year."[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Championship Bloodline, a five-song EP, was released by Flying Squirrel Records on January 1, 2008, and available on the iTunes Store. In July 2009, the band recorded a single called Alcohawk that appeared on the Chermak Records Compilation produced singer/guitarist Timothy James of the Movies. In addition to live performances on KXLU, the band played shows with contemporaries such Holly Golightly, French Kicks, , Devendra Banhart, Wires on Fire, Aaron North, Greenhouse Effect, LA Riots, Scissors for Lefty, Wooly Mammoth, Gliss (band), Foreign Born, Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers, EKUK, the Monolators, and Light FM.

Band members[]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • Magnitude (2005, Flying Squirrel)
  • Championship Bloodline EP (2008, Flying Squirrel)

Compilations[]

  • Chermak Records Compliation (2009, Chermak Records) Icebird - Alcohawk

References[]

  1. ^ George, Evan (May 2006). "Side Stage: Spotlighting the best of local music: Icebird". LA Alternative.
  2. ^ "Icebird + Memphis Crawl". Time Out New York (523). October 2005. ISSN 1084-550X.
  3. ^ Tran, An (December 2007). "Best of 2007: Icebird's Top Ten Albums". LAist.
  4. ^ Arthur, Sid (September 2005). "Icebird Magnitude Review". Culture Bunker.
  5. ^ Easley, J (August 2005). "Icebird Magnitude Review". Prefix Magazine.
  6. ^ "Icebird Magnitude Review". SCTAS. August 2005.
  7. ^ Garmon, Ron (August 2006). "Cover Story: Downtown Skronk - Art and noize venues thrive halfway down the L.A. underground" (Vol. 4, No. 35). Los Angeles City Beat.
  8. ^ Lewis, Simon (January 2006). "Rumbles 2006". Terrascope.
  9. ^ "Icebird Magnitude". Hybrid Magazine. November 2005.

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