It was also the first time we've performed the acoustic ballad, "Smoke & Mirrors" in a live setting, & the first time any of us have played it since the Songs For The Lost sessions!

Following that was a scaled back, though hopefully no less powerful, rendition of "The Sky Is Falling" (appropriate for the evening forecast).

Finally, we unveiled our version of the Fleetwood Mac classic, "Rhiannon" ~ a timeless classic that we're very attached to & one of the songs that lured me into the craft as a young apprentice so many moons ago.

This performance was a one-off favor to Sterling & our lovely belly dancing sisters of Sadiqa as part of their Pittsburgh Underground show. A strange & wonderful night of wine, women & song that took us out of our usual metallic element and blended our mystic rock message into a night of middle eastern snake charming songs (Ishtar rocks), West African Drumming and dancing, jazz, hip hop, folk, opera, classical & even a couple doing a lurid tango to Apocalyptica!
[6/29/2008]

A huge thank you to all of our friends, old & new who came out to our run of shows this winter & spring. We've had a blast playing with some of our favorite bands such as Trouble, Candlemass, Doro, Black Bonzo & more. Whether it's Cleveland, Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Raleigh, Wheeling or our beloved Iron City...the true metal underground is alive and well.

We're taking a slightly lighter show schedule for the summer so that we can focus on writing & recording new music. The hope at this point is to release and EP with a few new songs as well as an overdue video in time for a full fall tour. More details as they unfold.

Up The Pens!

If you want to take us up on this limited time offer, just log on to your PayPal account, click the "Send Money" tab at the top.

In the "To" section, type: info@icaruswitch.com

In the "Amount" section, type: $19 [that's $18 per ticket + a one time $1 postage fee...2 tickets would be $37]

In the "For" section, click on "Goods"

Click "Send Money" & your tickets & CD will be on the way to you! If it gets to be too close to the show date to safely mail, we can leave the pre-paid tickets at the front door under your name & give you your free CD & sticker at the merch booth!

The club is at 2083 E. 21st Street in Cleveland & the show starts around 7PM, but we won't know our set time until Friday so get there early & rock with the Witch! For more details contact, info@icaruswitch or www.myspace.com/icaruswitch

[5/16/2008]

I've just listed the one-of-a-kind Mockingbird bass with the Roses On White Lace custom paint job, Warmouth body, Seymour Duncan pickups, Hipshot tremolo, D-tuner & Ultralite machine heads & much more for auction on ebay!

A portion of the proceeds go to benefit one of my favorite animal charities, farmsanctuary.org

To see this crazy, metal bass in all it's hot rodded glory, try this link: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll

Rock on,

Jason

Just wanted to let everyone who plans on attending the Trouble/Icarus Witch/Argus show this Wednesday at RPMs in Bridgeville, PA, that a limited number of advance $15 tickets are still available at the following outlets:

The Exchange - South Side
Wicked Discs - Oakland
Daves Music Mine - South Side
CD Extreme - Irwin
RPMs - Bridgeville

The tickets in these stores will be collected by Tuesday, and the day of show price at the door Wednesday is $18

We can also do advance will-call tickets for those purchased through the PayPal account: info@icaruswitch.com

Seating is limited for this event so don't be left out as the Chicago doom lords storm through the steel city for the first time in ages!

If you are a PayPal member, log on to your PayPal account, then:
1) Click "Send Money" on the top row of options
2) in the "To" section, type: info@icaruswitch.com
3) in the "Amount" section, type: $15 (per ticket)
4) in the "For" section, click: Goods

If you don't have PayPal, you can buy advance tickets at RPMs this week or Daves Music Mine (Oakland), The Exchange (Squirrel Hill), Wicked Discs (Oakland).

Also, the guys in Argus & Icarus Witch have tickets, so you can buy them directly from the bands if you like.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 day of show. This is a 21 & older venue and it might sell out.

See you on Doomsday!

[2/27/2008]