Gareth Icke is a singer/songwriter, radio presenter, beach soccer player and writer from the Isle of Wight, England.
He has just released the first single off his soon to be released second album, A Brand New Battle. The song, ‘Remember Who You Are’ was greatly received with the music video (check out media page) racking up just short of 30,000 hits in its first 4 days on YouTube.
The single, released by Icon Records, is available to download from all the major download sites (itunes, amazon, spotify etc) all over the World.
Gareth was a founding member of the rock band Kody. He played several tours and Festivals across the UK and also, a two week tour of America where the band achieved a large amount of their success. The band split and Gareth became a solo artist in 2008.
In December 2009, he released his debut album ‘It gets worse at night’ through Icon Records. The 10 track album was recorded and produced by Dan Swift (Kasabian, Snow Patrol, Aqualung) and received great reviews upon its release.
The album was released on iTunes, Amazon, Play etc all across the World.
“his voice is both soothing and plaintive and moves most powerfully when the music falls back into the quietude of simple guitar picking for accompaniment; creating the kind of ambivalent tension reminiscent of a Lord Byron poem or a David Sedaris essay. Even when he’s singing about the kind of loneliness that gets worse at night, there’s a strange hopefulness in his voice that reassures things will all work out alright in the end.” – Jasmine Anderson , Biocritics.
“The problem with being a failed musician is that whenever you find yourself listening to pure talent you feel jealous and perhaps a little nauseous as you realise that you’ll never be that good. As a failed musician, when I listen to Gareth Icke, I feel like I’m in the throes of death…..but it’s a happy death.” – Alex Baker, KERRANG!
Gareth has toured tirelessly over the past couple of years taking him as far a field as the USA. He has played Top festivals including The Isle of Wight festival, Norway’s Quart Festival, The Festival Scene Des Brassage & Festival Sors De Chez Toi, both in France, as well as many UK tours.
The records opening track, ‘It Feels Like A Race’ has been championed by radio stations all over the Country including Kerrang Radio, BBC 6 Music and Steve Wright’s Afternoon show on BBC Radio 2. The songs music video has now reached over 55,000 youtube hits.
Gareth is regularly headlining top London venues such as the Borderline, South of the Border and The Barfly. In 2010, Gareth completed a national UK tour, a ten date tour in Germany and played two great festivals in France. He also completed his 4th Liberty Tour along with Alan Frew and Jono. The Liberty Tour is a collective of the best independant acoustic artists. It puts them together and sends them out on tours across Britain and Europe.
He has just completed his second album, A Brand New Battle, at Studio 5a on the Isle of Wight. The record is currently being mastered and will be available for download by the end of April this year.
In 2012 Gareth will be touring the UK, France & Germany, as well as performing a once in a lifetime show at Wembley Arena, London.
As well as writing and performing, Gareth is also an International Beach Soccer player. He has earned several caps representing England in front of live TV audiences all over the World. He has done articles for 442 magazine, the Daily Star and had his music featured on the titles of Nuts TV Beach Soccer show.
He is radio presenter at an internet based station called Vectis Radio. Gareth is one half of the G & Tippers Show, an alternative music and comedy show airing every Thursday at 7pm GMT.
Gareth has completed a 27 mile walk in his pants for The Lewis Mighty Fund and also swam the Solent from Mainland England to the Isle of Wight fo Lewis. Check out www.gandtippers.com for more information and how to donate.
He has just finished writing his first book entitled ‘How NOT to be a rock star’. The book is at the proof reading stage and is due for publication before the end of this year. The title contains several fly on the wall, 100% true stories about life in a rock and roll band. You seriously couldn’t make this stuff up.
He has modelled for More Magazine and Virgin Media, as well as presenting Virgins Bestival coverage.
Purchase Gareths debut album on CD from www.davidickebooks.co.uk or download from itunes, Amazon, Play etc…
