While the permanent darkness of the polar region still holds the Nordic countries in an icy gray choke hold, a new alliance is concluded between the master of twisted gothic Americana and the Swedish torch bearers of alternative music as Luke Elliot signs with Icons Creating Evil Art. Having released two critically acclaimed albums since 2016, Luke Elliot has become known for his compelling live performances, solid songwriting skills and cinematic musicality, offering bold emotionality, poetic lyrics and haunting epic tales. Now resident in Norway, Luke was born and raised in New Jersey and artistically bred around the tri-state area....

Peo Thyrén (Noice) släpper sin första solosingel, den egenskrivna ”Fortsätter att gå”, kommenterar han det på följande sätt;- När jag började lyssna på musik var Mott The Hoople, med sångaren och låtskrivaren Ian Hunter, ett av de band som jag lyssnade allra mest på och Ian Hunter kom att bli en stor inspirationskälla. När jag nu efter många år i musikbranschen spelar in mitt livs första soloplatta har jag fått förmånen att jobba med några riktigt meriterade musiker.På min debutsingel som soloartist spelar bland andra Per Lindvall trummor och hans bror Sven bas. När vi var klara för dagen i studion för...

Atmospheric dream pop three-piece Emmecosta are returning with their new single fresh off the back of previous releases ‘White River’ and ‘UmaybeU’ with mesmerising track ‘Effort’, releasing on 27th January 2023 with boutique label Icons Creating Evil Art. Their debut album ‘Overnight’ is due to be released on 14th April 2023.Hailing from the small Italian town of Positano, the post-club outfit has been based in Sweden for the past seven years. Now self-proclaimed Swedish nationals, two thirds of the trio have followed their Italian roots back to Milan as the group discovered a new found need to portray and develop their Swedish/Italian link...

Following on from their successful showcase weekend at by:Larm in their Oslo hometown in September, Norwegian-New York punks Lazy Queen are back to their reflective selves for 2023, demonstrating their talent for introspection on new single “4th Contact”.  Appearing alongside previous releases “Option To Nothing” and “243 New, Moon”, the new single is taken from their forthcoming EP “Growing Pains” (out April 14 2023 via Icons Creating Evil Art).  As Lazy Queen return to their long-time collaborator Morten Øby for the new record, there’s a dramatic shift from the impulsiveness on “Option To Nothing” as “4th Contact” softly paces through a renewed sense of self-awareness with electronic flourishes...

Growing up in Vancouver, Ché Aimee Dorval was raised by her mother, a plethora of hippie Aunts, punk rock Uncles and a colourful extended family.Think Little House on the Prairie meets the Lost Boys. It was clear Ché's path was never going to be a straightforward one, but became one of constant creativity and adventure. A strong sense of individualism instilled, Ché spent her formative years living the troubadour life playing local clubs in Vancouver, becoming embroiled in the Toronto indie music scene and touring worldwide as a solo artist and with her critically acclaimed band 'Casualties of Cool', a joint venture with prog behemoth...

letlive. guitarist Jeff Sahyoun has revealed an arena-ready new single ‘Stay’ under the new moniker for his new project, launched late last year, ERASE THEORY. In addition, a remix from Venezuelan-born Award-winning DJ, Producer, Sound Designer, Multi-instrumentalist Zardonic will be released on the same day. ‘Stay’ features on ERASE THEORY’s forthcoming self-titled debut EP, which will be released 24th February via Icons Creating Evil Art. It’s an emotionally devastating pop rock anthem which Jeff says was written in “two hours, as my fiancé was moving out of our house. I was so sad, I didn’t give a shit about what it sounded like or how honest I was being.” And that’s a mood that...