User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License additional terms may apply. The album YOU CAN’T KILL US was released in stages throughout the year to those who have backed the kick starter project and there were physical copies on sale in December 2016 when it was completed. Generally, music journalists would define Icon For Hires style within the genre/s of emo, alternative rock, pop punk, alternative metal, electronic rock, and. The kick starter reached its target in a matter of days. The band put together a plan for a kick starter project backed by their own fans. Adam Kronshagen left the band to spend more time with his family coupled with a split with their record label Tooth & Nail the band decided to go it alone, or so it seemed. Icon For Hire moved towards a new chapter of the band in 2016. The group spent two days in Compton, CA (South Los Angeles) filming the video with a variety of the hottest underground artists. Frontwoman and fashion designer, Ariel, worked with the team for weeks to create an avant-garde interpretation of the hit song. The band’s video, “Off With Her Head,” received 200k views its first week. We love knowing that you will definitely hear the element of conflict inside of every song we wrote. 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. According to the guitarist, Shawn Jump, “We wrote and dreamed about this record away from everything. Icon For Hire is set to push the boundaries of music and fashion far beyond their debut. Producer Mike Green (All Time Low, The Wanted, Pierce The Veil) was at the mixer to follow up their debut album, Scripted.Īfter 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 released their second full length self-titled album Icon For Hire in October 2013 on the Tooth and Nail label. The record debuted on the Billboard Top 200, at No. Released in 2011, their first album Scripted shattered first-week sales becoming the highest new artist debut in Tooth & Nail Records history.

Icon For Hire has released three full length albums: Scripted, Icon For Hire and YOU CAN’T KILL US.

The current lineup consists of frontwoman, vocalist Ariel Bloomer, better known as Ariel alone and guitarist Shawn Jump. Icon For Hire is a rock band formed in 2007 from Decatur, Illinois.

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