# Icy Demons

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American experimental music project

**Icy Demons** is an experimental music project started by [Bablicon](/source/Bablicon)'s Griffin Rodriguez (credited as Blue Hawaii) and [Man Man](/source/Man_Man) / [Need New Body](/source/Need_New_Body)'s [Christopher Powell](/source/Christopher_Powell_(musician)) (Pow Pow).[1] A project of various Chicago musicians, they have released three albums, *Fight Back!* on the [Elephant 6](/source/The_Elephant_6_Recording_Company)-associated label [Cloud Recordings](/source/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](/source/Canterbury_scene), which involved acts like [Soft Machine](/source/Soft_Machine) and [Robert Wyatt](/source/Robert_Wyatt). They do, however, move into new ground by mixing this Canterbury style with a noticeable [Krautrock](/source/Krautrock) influence, especially that of [Can](/source/Can_(band)).[2] Some melodic lines and rhythmic patterns are strongly reminiscent of [Frank Zappa](/source/Frank_Zappa)'s compositions. Other similar acts include [Aksak Maboul](/source/Aksak_Maboul), [Pit er Pat](/source/Pit_er_Pat), Pop-off Tuesday, [Lightning Bolt](/source/Lightning_Bolt_(band)), and [Cheer-Accident](/source/Cheer-Accident).

## Discography

- (2004) [Fight Back!](/source/Fight_Back!_(Icy_Demons_album))[3]

- (2005) Jump Off 7" b/w Pit Er Pat [4]

- (2006) Tears of a Clone [5]

- (2008) [Miami Ice](/source/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](/source/The_Diminisher) a.k.a. Da Minister a.k.a. Thousand Rabbits Running

- Moylando Calrissian

- [Dylan Ryan](/source/Dylan_Ryan_(drummer)) 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](/source/Mast_(musician))

## Shape Shoppe

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

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Icy Demons - Artist Profile"](http://pitchfork.com/artists/2135-icy-demons/). *pitchfork.com*. August 8, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Icy Demons"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160815221627/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice). *drowned in sound*. drownedinsound.com/. Archived from [the original](http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice) on August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Icy Demons Fight Back!"](http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4155-fight-back/). *Pitchfork.com*. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Sharp Darts: Got That Vibe"](http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/got-that-vibe/Content?oid=1109758). *Chicago Reader*. chicagoreader.com. May 22, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Tears of a Clone"](http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/icy-demons-tears-clone). *Tiny Mix Tapes*. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Icy Demons Miami Ice"](http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12056-miami-ice/). *Pitchfork*. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Icy Demons"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160815221627/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice). *drowned in sound*. drownedinsound.com/. Archived from [the original](http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14318/reviews/4136654-icy-demons-miami-ice) on August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Beirut Announce EP/Solo Project Package"](http://pitchfork.com/news/33895-beirut-announce-epsolo-project-package/). *Pitchfork*. October 29, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

## External links

- [Icy Demons official website](http://www.icydemons.com)

- [Icy Demons on The Leaf Label](http://www.theleaflabel.com/en/artists/view/46/Icy%20Demons)

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