CICCONE R.I.P.
Ciccone (pronounced chick-oh-knee) were the original kings of DIY. Ciccone died on the 13th June 2007 at the Astoria, London Town (see blog for goodbye message)
ABOUT: They were single of the week on Radio 1 (Lamacq, Peel, Moyles), a high-rotation playlisting on XFM and had their no-budget videos played on MTV, MTV2 and Kerrang TV.
Outside the UK, their far-reaching fan base gave them radio play in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy (national press), Germany, Greece, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and the US. They were even on a kids show in Canada. They toured Italy, Spain and France and played 3 dates in New York. And they are still being played on US TV Show 'Life With Derek'.
Ciccone released their debut album in September 2004. 'Eversholt Street' was recorded / produced by them in their bedroom and is unashamedly British. Honestly pure and spirited, 'Eversholt Street' is stark, sussed and direct. It had loving album reviews in The Fly, Rocksound, Kerrang, Music Week, TNT, The Times, What's On and Guitar Magazine.
The Fly: "More bands need this much heart" ".Tonight the passion pours off the stage".
Soundsxp.com: "In Rebekah, they possess a 24-carat goddess of infectious vocal melody and have-your-eye-out lyrical phrasing".
The Revolution Cornerstore: "On 'If Friday Falls Through', Micky Strickson sings 'if you need someone to share your take-away, I have the appetite of a horse' - when did anyone else write a love lyric as original, as witty, and as damn good as that?".
NME Yearbook:
"Ciccone have released loads of really good music but no one's been paying them attention because they've been releasing them on proper little indie labels. They've got the best pop songs, it would be a shame if they went on forever without making it"
You can check out their no-budget videos to 'Look at you Now'
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or 'My Summer Never Comes'
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Hear the entire album 'Eversholt Street'
By clicking this link.
iTunes:
By clicking this link.
'Eversholt Street' - Catalogue number is HUM003 - Label is Human Recordings - Distribution is Cargo.
We love you,
Ciccone
xx
PS Rebekah has appeared in print! Extended Play examines the relationship between literature and song lyrics. Amongst the other contributors are Blondie's Chris Stein, JJ Burnel from the Stranglers, Chris T-T and Snow Patrol. You can get it from here : http://www.elasticpress.com/extended-play.htm
