Ciccone (band)

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Ciccone
Origin London, England
Genres indie rock
Years activec.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]

Discography

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References

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  2. "Eversholt Street: Album Notes" . Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Ciccone: Releases". 27 August 2006. Archived from the original on 27 August 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. Lawson, Dom (30 September 2004). "Album review: Eversholt Street". Kerrang!.
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  6. Argos, Eddie (2015). I Formed a Band. Lo Fi Punk Rock Motherfucking Press. ISBN   9783981734607.
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  8. "Reviews: No Sleep Til Wembley". Artrocker Magazine. October 2012.
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