Icy Demons

{{Short description|American experimental music project}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} '''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 (musician)|Christopher Powell]] (Pow Pow).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/artists/2135-icy-demons/|title=Icy Demons - Artist Profile|website=pitchfork.com|date=8 August 2008 |access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> A project of various Chicago musicians, they have released three albums, ''Fight Back!'' on the [[The Elephant 6 Recording Company|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 (band)|Can]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice|title=Icy Demons|website=drowned in sound|publisher=drownedinsound.com/|access-date=May 15, 2016|archive-date=August 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815221627/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 (band)|Lightning Bolt]], and [[Cheer-Accident]].

==Discography== * (2004) [[Fight Back! (Icy Demons album)|Fight Back!]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4155-fight-back/|title=Icy Demons Fight Back!|website=Pitchfork.com|access-date=May 15, 2016}}</ref> * (2005) Jump Off 7" b/w Pit Er Pat <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/got-that-vibe/Content?oid=1109758|title=Sharp Darts: Got That Vibe|website=Chicago Reader|date=22 May 2008 |publisher=chicagoreader.com|access-date=May 15, 2016}}</ref> * (2006) Tears of a Clone <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/icy-demons-tears-clone|title=Tears of a Clone|website=Tiny Mix Tapes|access-date=May 15, 2016}}</ref> * (2008) [[Miami Ice]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12056-miami-ice/|title=Icy Demons Miami Ice|website=Pitchfork|access-date=May 15, 2016}}</ref>

==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 (drummer)|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 (musician)|MAST]]

==Shape Shoppe== Blue Hawaii also runs a recording studio in Chicago's south loop called the Shape Shoppe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice|title=Icy Demons|website=drowned in sound|publisher=drownedinsound.com/|access-date=May 15, 2016|archive-date=August 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815221627/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice|url-status=dead}}</ref> Besides [[Bablicon]] and Icy Demons, he has engineered and mixed many local and regional bands' records. He worked with [[Beirut (band)|Beirut]] to record the album ''[[March of the Zapotec]]'' and an LP with rapper [[Count Bass D]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/33895-beirut-announce-epsolo-project-package/|title=Beirut Announce EP/Solo Project Package|website=Pitchfork|date=29 October 2008 |access-date=May 15, 2016}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.icydemons.com Icy Demons official website] *[http://www.theleaflabel.com/en/artists/view/46/Icy%20Demons Icy Demons on The Leaf Label]

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