Ariel Bloomer and Shawn Jump's band blends metal, punk, and alternative with lyrics on mental health and social justice.
If you want to hear what they're about, 'Fix Me' and 'Venom' frame it well, personal, heavy, and straight to the point.
Icon For Hire's music lands because it's direct and unflinching. Songs like 'Fix Me' tackle mental health struggles without sugarcoating, and their stance on LGBTQ+ rights has made them a voice for listeners who feel sidelined. That combination of personal weight and political conviction gives their rock a real edge.
They started with the debut 'Scripted' in 2011, a raw burst of energy. Over four albums, the sound has shifted toward broader exploration, like on 2020's 'Amorphous' and tracks such as 'Last One Standing'.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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