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Originally known as Schoolboys, ICON was formed in 1981, in Phoenix Arizona area by high school pals Dan Wexler on guitar, Stephen Clifford on vocals and Tracy Wallach on bass guitar. They were joined by guitarist John Aquilino and drummer Pat Dixon when in 1984, ICON was signed to Capitol Records.
In 1984, ICON released their self-titled debut, with the help and production of Mike Varney. It included their biggest metal radio hit song : "On Your Feet", a music video was released to promote this song. Wexler and Aquilino deserved a great guitar working on "Iconoclast", great choruses on "(Rock On) Thr
Originally known as Schoolboys, ICON was formed in 1981, in Phoenix Arizona area by high school pals Dan Wexler on guitar, Stephen Clifford on vocals and Tracy Wallach on bass guitar. They were joined by guitarist John Aquilino and drummer Pat Dixon when in 1984, ICON was signed to Capitol Records.
In 1984, ICON released their self-titled debut, with the help and production of Mike Varney. It included their biggest metal radio hit song : "On Your Feet", a music video was released to promote this song. Wexler and Aquilino deserved a great guitar working on "Iconoclast", great choruses on "(Rock On) Through the Night", "I'm Alive" and "Rock n' Roll Maniac". They spent the rest of 1984 touring with Heart.
In 1985, ICON's masterpiece "Night of the Crime" was released, produced by Eddie Kramer and mixed by Ron Nevison. Most of the songs are credited to Bob Halligan Jr., the famous songwriter, who worked for Judas Priest, Kiss, Cher, Helix and B.O.C. among the others. Opening song "Naked Eyes" with Aquilino's guitar sinth riff quickly became an hair metal classic. But, unusually, Capitol wanted "Danger Calling" as first single, leaving anthemic "Rock My Radio", "Raise The Hammer" and my personal favorites "Whites of Their Eyes" and "Naked Eyes" as b sides with lesser airplay.
When the promotional tour of "Night Of The Crime" started, singer Stephen Clifford decided to leave the band for unknow reasons. Capitol contract rescinded in 1986. The 1987 started with new singer Jerry Harrison, the band working on "More Perfect Union" the unreleased album until 1995. In 1989, "Right Between The Eyes" was released through Johnny Z MegaForce and Atlantic. The music video for the song "Taking My Breath Away" was played on MTV´s Headbangers Ball in Europe and the US. First single had a slow performance, so Atlantic pushed out "Forever Young" as second single... What a pity !
They had stronger tunes as "A Far Cry" and "Double Life", those songs carried the ICON guitar riffs identity. Following the release of "Right Between the Eyes" and the supporting tour with Frehley's Comet, ICON subsequently disbanded.
Band was reunited in 2008, and in 2010 Clifford and Aquilino rejoining with Wexler.
We're all waiting for Nights Of The Crimes !!!!
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