Icon for Hire is an American

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 rock

Rock music

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 band originating from Decatur

Decatur, Illinois

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, Illinois

Illinois

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. The band is currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records

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 and has released two EPs

Extended play

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 independently. Their debut album was released on August 23, 2011.

Beginning (2007)

Icon for Hire formed in Decatur

Decatur, Illinois

Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...

, Illinois

Illinois

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 in 2007.

They will support Red

Red (band)

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 on their "Kill The Machine" tour in October with Brian "Head" Welch.

In 2011, they released their first single with Tooth & Nail, Make a Move. Their debut album, Scripted, was released on August 23, 2011. Make A Move was the Discovery Download on iTunes the week of August 23.

Band members

• Ariel - Vocals (2007–present)
• Shawn Jump - Electric guitar
  Electric guitar
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   (2007–present)
• Adam Kronshagen - Drums (2007–present)
• Josh Kincheloe - Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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   (2011–present)

Former members

• Joshua Davis - bass
  Bass guitar
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  (2007–2009)

Discography

EPs

• Icon for Hire EP (2008)
• The Grey EP (2009)

Studio albums

• Scripted (2011)