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Icon For Hire Announce Album Pre-Order and Start Tour

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Icon For Hire will release their new self-title album on October 15th. The band has setup a preorder on iTunes and through Tooth And Nail’s website.

Check out a 30 second teaser of one of Icon For Hire’s tracks, “Watch Me.”

Of the tour, Ariel says: “We designed ‘An Evening With Icon For Hire’ to connect with our fans in the most intimate setting we could think of. We’ve put a lot of work into making sure this is the most special tour we’ve ever done. It’s a dream!”

AN EVENING WITH ICON FOR HIRE DATES:

9/19 | St. Petersburg, FL @ Local 662
9/20 | Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
9/21 | Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club
9/22 | Springfield, VA @ Empire
9/27 | Merriam, KS @ Aftershock
9/28 | Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
9/29 | Columbus, OH @ The A&R Bar
10/3 | Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
10/4 | Murray, UT @ The Murray Theater
10/5 | Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl
10/6 | Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
10/9 | Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/10 | Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne Theatre
10/11 | Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk

These Hearts Stream “Romans 15” Video

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These HeartsThese Hearts have premiered a brand new music video for “Romans 15″ exclusively on their Facebook page.  The video arrives just in time for their highly anticipated Winter 2012 tour, beginning January 20th.

“Romans 15″ is one of many songs from latest album, [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/forever-ended-yesterday/id467076580?uo=4″ title=”These Hearts – Forever Ended Yesterday” text=”Forever Ended Yesterday”], that These Hearts will perform on the upcoming tour.  Released in 2011 and produced by D.R.U.G.S vocalist Craig Owens, These Hearts supported the album with multiple tours and festival appearances such as Cornerstone, Sonshine and more.

“Like” the These Hearts Facebook page to watch the new video now in the “Music Videos” tab.

These Hearts Winter 2012 Tour Dates:

Jan 20, 2012       Burnsville, MN @ The Garage w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Jan 21, 2012       Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Jan 22, 2012       S. Barrington, IL @ PENNY ROAD PUB w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Jan 23, 2012       Sauget, IL @ Pop’s w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Jan 24, 2012       St. Louis, MO @ Fubar w/Icon For Hire, Jamies Elsewhere
Jan 26, 2012       Tulsa, OK @ Marquee Theatre w/Icon For Hire, Jamies Elsewhere
Jan 27, 2012       Hot Springs, AR @ National Park AG w/Icon For Hire, Jamies Elsewhere
Jan 28, 2012       Nashville, TN @ Rocketown w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Jan 29, 2012       Tupelo, MS @ Goodtime Charlie’s w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Jan 29, 2012       Tupelo, MS @ Goodtime Charlie’s w/Icon For Hire, Jamies Elsewhere
Jan 31, 2012       Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 1, 2012         West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 2, 2012         Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11 w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 3, 2012         Virginia Beach, VA @ Shaka’s
Feb 4, 2012         Whitehall, PA @ Planet Trog w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 6, 2012         Amityville, NY @ Broadway Bar w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 7, 2012         Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 8, 2012         Palmyra, ME @ The Center w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 9, 2012         Providence, RI @ Firehouse Thirteen w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 10, 2012      East Wareham, MA @ 3065 Live w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 11, 2012      Manchester, NH @ Rocko’s w/Icon For Hire, Jamies Elsewhere
Feb 12, 2012      Albany, NY @ Bogie’s w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 13, 2012      Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 15, 2012      Akron, OH @ The Vortex Concert Club w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 16, 2012      Lebanon, OH @ The Venue 42 w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 17, 2012      Wyandotte, MI @ The Active Room w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 18, 2012      Twin Lakes, MN @ Building One w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 19, 2012      Kalkaska, MI @ Kaliseum w/Icon For Hire, Jamie’s Elsewhere
Feb 20, 2012      Fort Wayne, IN @ Broadripple w/Icon For Hire, Jamies Elsewhere

Icon For Hire Stream “Make A Move” Video; Release Album Art

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Icon For HireIcon For Hire‘s new video for “Make A Move” is available for streaming below. The song comes from the band’s debut album, Scripted, due out August 23rd on Tooth & Nail Records. Icon For Hire recorded their debut album with producer Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, The Almost, Acceptance).

You can also check out the album art and track listing for Scripted below. [Read more…]

Tooth & Nail Signs Icon For Hire

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Tooth & Nail has singed Icon For Hire as their latest addition to their roster. Female fronted and hailing from Decatur, IL, Icon For Hire is comprised of Ariel (vocals) Shawn Jump (guitar) and Adam Kronshagen (drums).  Since 2007, the band has been establishing their strong following by touring extensively across the Mid-West.  From the beginning, the band has written music with a positive view without downplaying the hardships in life, which is a vision the label understands and supports.

“We are thrilled to be joining such an established and well-respected group at Tooth & Nail,” shares the band upon their signing. “It’s a label that has a history of consistently putting out good music and really working side by side with their artists. Because we’ve been doing this thing on our own for over two years, it feels great to partner with Tooth & Nail. We can’t wait to record our debut full-length and see where this road takes us.”

Icon For Hire will be hitting the studios with famed producer Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, The Almost, Acceptance) this fall.  Writing for the last several months, the band is anxious to get into the studio to formulate their sound of combining heavy, rock-oriented sounds and modern pop elements with a strong focus on the production.

“We feel like it’s a common misconception among new bands that once a band gets signed, the hard work is over. We’re approaching this completely different, we realize that now’s when the real work begins and we’re up for the challenge. We’re three very driven people, and we’re not gonna stop until we fulfill our goals.”