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'''Icky Blossoms''' is an electropop trio<ref>{{cite web|last=Lapatine|first=Scott|title=Icky Blossoms – "Perfect Vision" Video (Stereogum Premiere)|url=http://stereogum.com/1089842/icky-blossoms-perfect-vision-video-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/|work=Stereogum|date=11 July 2012 |accessdate=20 September 2012}}</ref> formed in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] in 2011, bringing together singer/synth player Sarah Bohling and singer/multi-instrumentalists Derek Pressnall and [[Nik Fackler]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nebraska Independent Film Projects|url=http://www.nifp.org/node/436|access-date=2012-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621034608/http://nifp.org/node/436|archive-date=2010-06-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> The three became acquainted through the Omaha arts scene and Pressnall's sidebands<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitchfork|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16830-icky-blossoms/}}</ref> [[Tilly and the Wall]] and [[Flowers Forever]].<ref>{{cite web|title=All Music Biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/icky-blossoms-mn0002927064}}</ref> In early 2012, Icky Blossoms signed to Omaha-based [[Saddle Creek]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Saddle Creek|url=http://saddle-creek.com/ickyblossoms/}}</ref> who released the band's self-titled, full-length LP on July 17, 2012. Produced by [[TV on the Radio]] multi-instrumentalist [[Dave Sitek]],<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Rollingstone|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-download-icky-blossoms-dance-anthem-babes-20120308}}</ref> it is said to be an “album of sharp mechanical grooves and romantic attitude” by ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spin Magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/07/hear-icky-blossoms-dramatic-dave-sitek-produced-debut/}}</ref>
'''Icky Blossoms''' is an electropop trio<ref>{{cite web|last=Lapatine|first=Scott|title=Icky Blossoms – "Perfect Vision" Video (Stereogum Premiere)|url=http://stereogum.com/1089842/icky-blossoms-perfect-vision-video-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/|work=Stereogum|date=11 July 2012 |accessdate=20 September 2012}}</ref> formed in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] in 2011, bringing together singer/synth player Sarah Bohling and singer/multi-instrumentalists Derek Pressnall and [[Nik Fackler]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nebraska Independent Film Projects|url=http://www.nifp.org/node/436|access-date=2012-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621034608/http://nifp.org/node/436|archive-date=2010-06-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> The three became acquainted through the Omaha arts scene and Pressnall's sidebands<ref>{{cite web|title=Pitchfork|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16830-icky-blossoms/}}</ref> [[Tilly and the Wall]] and [[Flowers Forever]].<ref>{{cite web|title=All Music Biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/icky-blossoms-mn0002927064}}</ref> In early 2012, Icky Blossoms signed to Omaha-based [[Saddle Creek]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Saddle Creek|url=http://saddle-creek.com/ickyblossoms/}}</ref> who released the band's self-titled, full-length LP on July 17, 2012. Produced by [[TV on the Radio]] multi-instrumentalist [[Dave Sitek]],<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Rollingstone|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-download-icky-blossoms-dance-anthem-babes-20120308}}</ref> it is said to be an “album of sharp mechanical grooves and romantic attitude” by ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spin Magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/07/hear-icky-blossoms-dramatic-dave-sitek-produced-debut/}}</ref>


The Icky Blossoms' Song "Babes" was used in a trailer for the movie ''[[Sin City: A Dame to Kill For]]'' shown first at [[San Diego Comic-Con International|San Diego Comic Con]] in July 2014. The band's second album, ''Mask'', was released on May 12, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/album/icky-blossoms-mask/ |title=Icky Blossoms - Mask |access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hearnebraska.org/feature/on-the-record-reviews-twinsmith-icky-blossoms-and-hop-along-album-podcasts/ |title=On The Record reviews Twinsmith, Icky Blossoms and Hop Along |date=12 May 2015 |author=HN Staff |publisher=Hearne Nebraska |access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref>
The Icky Blossoms' Song "Babes" was used in a trailer for the movie ''[[Sin City: A Dame to Kill For]]'' shown first at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in July 2014. The band's second album, ''Mask'', was released on May 12, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/album/icky-blossoms-mask/ |title=Icky Blossoms - Mask |access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hearnebraska.org/feature/on-the-record-reviews-twinsmith-icky-blossoms-and-hop-along-album-podcasts/ |title=On The Record reviews Twinsmith, Icky Blossoms and Hop Along |date=12 May 2015 |author=HN Staff |publisher=Hearne Nebraska |access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:09, 23 August 2024

Icky Blossoms
OriginOmaha, Nebraska, United States
GenresElectropop
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsSaddle Creek
MembersSarah Bohling
Derek Pressnal
Nik Fackler
Websiteickyblossoms.com

Icky Blossoms is an electropop trio[1] formed in Omaha, Nebraska in 2011, bringing together singer/synth player Sarah Bohling and singer/multi-instrumentalists Derek Pressnall and Nik Fackler.[2] The three became acquainted through the Omaha arts scene and Pressnall's sidebands[3] Tilly and the Wall and Flowers Forever.[4] In early 2012, Icky Blossoms signed to Omaha-based Saddle Creek,[5] who released the band's self-titled, full-length LP on July 17, 2012. Produced by TV on the Radio multi-instrumentalist Dave Sitek,[6] it is said to be an “album of sharp mechanical grooves and romantic attitude” by Spin magazine.[7]

The Icky Blossoms' Song "Babes" was used in a trailer for the movie Sin City: A Dame to Kill For shown first at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2014. The band's second album, Mask, was released on May 12, 2015.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Lapatine, Scott (11 July 2012). "Icky Blossoms – "Perfect Vision" Video (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Nebraska Independent Film Projects". Archived from the original on 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  3. ^ "Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ "All Music Biography". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Saddle Creek".
  6. ^ "Rollingstone". Rolling Stone.
  7. ^ "Spin Magazine".
  8. ^ "Icky Blossoms - Mask". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. ^ HN Staff (12 May 2015). "On The Record reviews Twinsmith, Icky Blossoms and Hop Along". Hearne Nebraska. Retrieved 18 July 2016.