Alternative Rock from Icon For Hire

Formed in 2007, American rock giants Icon For Hire is comprised of singer Ariel Bloomer and guitarist Shawn Jump. Over the years they’ve found boundless success with their music, clocking over a quarter of a billion streams of their tracks with almost a million dedicated followers across their social channels.

Having sold over 120,000 records so far, while holding their fiercely independent and DIY ethos at the core of their artistic vision, they’ve become one of the most successful direct-to-fan stories in music. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, they’ve brought their music alive on stage from the clubs in their local area to Warped Tour and Download Festival and have recently been announced as the special guest act on legendary Finnish rock band The Rasmus’ autumn tour of Europe.

Now, following their hard-hitting single “Breakdown” from earlier this year, they bring us their latest release with the new track titled “Shadow”. Delivering more of their cutting edge modern alternative rock sound, with their new single they lay down a powerful punch led by Ariel’s commanding vocal delivery and backed up by a driving arrangement of guitars and pounding drums.

Co-written with Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin and mixed by Joe Rickard of In Flames and Red, “Shadow” marks the first effort from the band linking up with other creatives on their own work. Commenting on the track they share, “We had the chorus and most of the vocals written, we got together with Keith to finish it out. He was able to help move some of the pieces around, and helped us demo out the structure. It was our first time working with him and it went really well”.

Aa another release in the build up to their forthcoming new album The Reckoning, the band has been unveiling a harder and grittier side to their sound that sees them pair their captivating songwriting with an emphatic and heavy sound.

Listen to Shadow below

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