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Icehouse.

posted 7 years ago by TheMan18 (13184)
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Anyone here heard of this reasonably popular 1980s Australian new-wave/pop-rock/synth-pop band fronted by lead (male) vocalist Iva Davies?

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/icehouse-mn0000768737

I'm sure most of us at least have heard, even if without knowing what it is and who performs it, the early 80s hit single "Hey' Little Girl" on a radio at least a few times, I have of course, but has anyone listened to much other songs by them?

I think they're pretty good overall, and yes I even own some of their albums on CDs including one compilation and have heard most of their music.

These days I am especially hooked on "No Promises", if you haven't heard it, hear it, its amazing, a superb mix of the more poppier side of Bryan Ferry, INXS (another but much more well known 80s Australian pop-rock band, 20 years ago its singer Michael Hutchence committed suicide by the way), OMD, Depeche Mode and David Bowie, but enough to stand on its own - link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDZHApjM-SQ (Sing it with me - "No promises, but if you should fall...")

[–] TheMan18 (13184) 6 months ago

This one is also pretty impressive, "This Time", off 1984's "Sidewalk" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwuveQNdiiE

[–] GolfnGuitars (3113) 6 months ago

I'm at Smokey Bones eating dinner with my boys and the song playing right now is "Electric Blue" by Icehouse! 😀 I still think that is a great song... what a great groove that song has.

[–] chilidoggg (14592) 6 months ago

I remember the name but had to look up the songs, I remember "Hey, Little Girl" and "Electric Blue." I must have never seen the video for Electric Blue, I would have remembered that chick...