| Icebird | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock, punk rock, post-punk revival |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Labels | Flying Squirrel Records |
| Members | Barry Monahan Kate Wise Mike Monahan |
| Website | Official website |
Icebird is an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, CA formed in 2002. The band has released one full-length album, one EP and appeared on one compilation.
History
Icebird formed in 2002 with members Kate Wise and brothers Barry Monahan and Mike Monahan. They first started out in the Los Angeles' Silver Lake area.
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. LA Alternative 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" while TimeOut NY said "Icebird’s Magnitude (Flying Squirrel) might be the best indie-rock record we’ve heard out of LA all year."
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, The Movies, 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
- Barry Monahan - guitar/vocals
- Mike Monahan - bass guitar/vocals
- Kate Wise - drums
Discography
Albums
- Magnitude (2005, Flying Squirrel)
- Championship Bloodline EP (2008, Flying Squirrel)
Compilations
- Chermak Records Compilation (2009, Chermak Records) Icebird - Alcohawk
References
- George, Evan (May 2006). "Side Stage: Spotlighting the best of local music: Icebird". LA Alternative. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19.
- "Icebird + Memphis Crawl". Time Out New York. No. 523. October 2005. ISSN 1084-550X.
- Tran, An (December 2007). "Best of 2007: Icebird's Top Ten Albums". LAist. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06.
- Arthur, Sid (September 2005). "Icebird Magnitude Review". Culture Bunker. Archived from the original on 2007-04-06.
- Easley, J (August 2005). "Icebird Magnitude Review". Prefix Magazine.
- "Icebird Magnitude Review". SCTAS. August 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-12-29.
- 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. Archived from the original on 2006-12-07.
- Lewis, Simon (January 2006). "Rumbles 2006". Terrascope.
- "Icebird Magnitude". Hybrid Magazine. November 2005.