Ciccone | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | indie rock |
| Years active | c. 2001 – 2007 |
| Past members | Rebekah Delgado, Micky Ciccone |
Ciccone were a London-based indie rock band active in the 2000s, fronted by Rebekah Delgado and Micky Ciccone, both on vocals and guitar.[1]
They released their first recording in 2001, the "Forget Your False Messiahs" EP; which was made Single of the Week by Steve Lamacq on his Evening Session show on BBC Radio 1.[2][3]
Their debut album, Eversholt Street, named after the Camden street it was recorded on, was released in 2004, and reviewed widely by the popular music press. Kerrang! rated it 4/5, describing it as a "a cheeky dose of new wave shenanigans". The North West Daily Mail said that their lyrics were "direct, subversive, and funny".[4][5][3]
The band broke up after playing a final gig in 2007, supporting Art Brut at the London Astoria. It had been at a Ciccone after-party in 2002 that Eddie Argos would meet Chris Chinchilla, leading to the formation of Art Brut.[6][7]
Delgado released her first solo album, Don't Sleep, in 2012.[8] Strickson released a solo album, Don't Look Up, There Might Be Blue Skies, in 2017, as Micky C and All the Sad Sad People.[9]
- ^ "Ciccone: Biography". Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Eversholt Street: Album Notes". Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Ciccone: Releases". 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Lawson, Dom (30 September 2004). "Album review: Eversholt Street". Kerrang!.
- ^ Taylor, Kirsten (27 September 2004). "Album review: Eversholt Street". North West Daily Mail.
- ^ Argos, Eddie (2015). I Formed a Band. Lo Fi Punk Rock Motherfucking Press. ISBN 9783981734607.
- ^ Argos, Eddie (15 June 2007). "Art Brut blog #7: umm ... what have I been up to?". Archived from the original on 6 July 2008.
- ^ "Reviews: No Sleep Til Wembley". Artrocker Magazine. October 2012.
- ^ "don't look up (there might be blue skies)". Retrieved 21 August 2018.