The Icicle Works
The Icicle Works | |
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Chris Layhe and Ian McNabb performing with The Icicle Works in 1987 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | New wave, post-punk, alternative rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1980–1991, 2006–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Ian McNabb Richard Naiff Nick Kilroe |
| Past members | Chris Layhe Chris Sharrock Zak Starkey Dave Green Dave Baldwin Jed Lynch Mark Revell Paul Burgess Roy Corkill Matthew Preist Mark Brzezicki Jack Hymers |
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)".
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.