The Icons

about

There are at least two groups under the name "The Icons." The first was in 1988 the trio of Jimi Lang on vocals and guitar, Mike Meitner on bass, and Dino English on drums formed a band called Gravity's Rainbow in St. Louis, Missouri. They played a few gigs. The threesome then recruited James Gunn to take over for Jimi Lang on lead vocals. Most of the band members were still in their teens. They wrote two hours of original song material in a little over a month in preparation for their first gig. As Iconoclast, then Icon Sage, and, finally, just The Icons, the band played out at clubs in St. Louis, especially places like Kennedy's and Frosty Factory on the Landing, and Cicero's in University City -- the became one of the most popular bands in St. Louis almost immediately. They also played throughout the Midwest -- mostly college towns in Indiana, Illinois, and Kansas. The Icons strange mix of pop, goth, funk, art-rock, and punk, and even stranger live show attracted the burgeoning undergrounds in these areas. The Icons were one of the first local bands -- and the only popular local band at the time -- to play almost entirely original songs at the large clubs in St. Louis. The Icons often included two additional members -- Paul Chickey on percussion, and Greg Sharp on harmonica. The Icons broke up and reformed a number of times. In 1994, they recorded their sole album for Ancient Lizard, Mom, We Like It Here on Earth. The members of the Icons played in many other bands. Gu

top songs

albums

Mom, We Like It Here on Earth (2024 Remaster)

Art In The Dark

Masters of Disaster

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It Crawled from the Basement: The Green Monkey Records Anthology

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Arabian Nice

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Arabian Dance Music

Appointment With Destiny!

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Hip Guide Arabia

Mom, We Like It Here on Earth

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Chillout the Arabic Lounge

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The Past, The Love, The Memories

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Arabica 4

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