The Icicle Works

The Icicle Works (also known as Icicle Works in the United States) are an English alternative rock band, named after the 1960 short story "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by science fiction author Frederik Pohl. They had a top 20 UK hit with "Love Is a Wonderful Colour" (1983). In the US and Canada, they had one top 40 hit, the 1984 single "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)".

The Icicle Works
Background information
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresNew wave, post-punk, alternative rock, psychedelic rock
Years active1980–1991, 2006–present
Labels
MembersIan McNabb
Roy Corkhill
Richard Naiff
Mathew Priest
Past membersChris Layhe
Chris Sharrock
Zak Starkey
Dave Green
Dave Baldwin
Jed Lynch
Mark Revell
Paul Burgess

Consisting of singer/guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter Ian McNabb, drummer Chris Sharrock, and bassist Chris Layhe, the band released four albums from 1984 to 1988. The original band broke up in 1989, but McNabb has continued to perform under the Icicle Works name with various replacement members; this revised Icicle Works line-up still plays sporadic live dates.

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