Icy Demons

Icy Demons is an experimental music project started by Bablicon's Griffin Rodriguez (credited as Blue Hawaii) and Man Man / Need New Body's Christopher Powell (Pow Pow).[1] A project of various Chicago musicians, they have released three albums, Fight Back! on the Elephant 6-associated label Cloud Recordings, Tears of a Clone on Eastern Developments Music, and Miami Ice on the label started by Rodriguez and Powell called Obey Your Brain.

Influences and style

Demons can be seen as a continuation of the Canterbury scene, which involved acts like Soft Machine and Robert Wyatt. They do, however, move into new ground by mixing this Canterbury style with a noticeable Krautrock influence, especially that of Can.[2] Some melodic lines and rhythmic patterns are strongly reminiscent of Frank Zappa's compositions. Other similar acts include Aksak Maboul, Pit er Pat, Pop-off Tuesday, Lightning Bolt, and Cheer-Accident.

Discography

Members (past and present)

  • Griffin Rodriguez a.k.a. Blue Hawaii a.k.a. Tombstone G
  • Chris Powell a.k.a. Pow Pow a.k.a. Rick Daggers
  • The Diminisher a.k.a. Da Minister a.k.a. Thousand Rabbits Running
  • Moylando Calrissian
  • Dylan Ryan a.k.a. Ilcativo
  • Chris Kalis a.k.a. Smart Cousin
  • TA-FREAK-YA
  • Ali Hawkbar
  • Young Master Schneider
  • Yo!Hanan
  • Christopher Schreck a.k.a. CS-01
  • Monsieur Jeri
  • Tim Conley a.k.a. MAST

Shape Shoppe

Blue Hawaii also runs a recording studio in Chicago's south loop called the Shape Shoppe.[7] Besides Bablicon and Icy Demons, he has engineered and mixed many local and regional bands' records. He worked with Beirut to record the album March of the Zapotec and an LP with rapper Count Bass D.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Icy Demons - Artist Profile". pitchfork.com. 8 August 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "Icy Demons". drowned in sound. drownedinsound.com/. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Icy Demons Fight Back!". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sharp Darts: Got That Vibe". Chicago Reader. chicagoreader.com. 22 May 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Tears of a Clone". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Icy Demons Miami Ice". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  7. ^ "Icy Demons". drowned in sound. drownedinsound.com/. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  8. ^ "Beirut Announce EP/Solo Project Package". Pitchfork. 29 October 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2016.


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