Icy Demons Explained

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

• (2004) Fight Back!^[3]
• (2005) Jump Off 7" b/w Pit Er Pat ^[4]
• (2006) Tears of a Clone ^[5]
• (2008) Miami Ice^[6]

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]

External links

• Icy Demons official website
• Icy Demons on The Leaf Label

Notes and References

1. Web site: Icy Demons - Artist Profile. pitchfork.com. 8 August 2008 . April 26, 2016.
2. Web site: Icy Demons. drowned in sound. drownedinsound.com/. May 15, 2016. August 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815221627/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice. dead.
3. Web site: Icy Demons Fight Back!. Pitchfork.com. May 15, 2016.
4. Web site: Sharp Darts: Got That Vibe. Chicago Reader. 22 May 2008 . chicagoreader.com. May 15, 2016.
5. Web site: Tears of a Clone. Tiny Mix Tapes. May 15, 2016.
6. Web site: Icy Demons Miami Ice. Pitchfork. May 15, 2016.
7. Web site: Icy Demons. drowned in sound. drownedinsound.com/. May 15, 2016. August 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815221627/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice. dead.
8. Web site: Beirut Announce EP/Solo Project Package. Pitchfork. 29 October 2008 . May 15, 2016.