| Ciccone | |
| Origin: | London, England |
| Genre: | indie rock |
| Years Active: | - 2007 |
| Past Members: | Rebekah Delgado, Micky Ciccone |
| Associated Acts: | Keith Top Of The Pops And His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing Band, Micky C And All The Sad, Sad People |
Ciccone were a London-based indie rock band active in the 2000s, fronted by Rebekah Delgado and Micky Ciccone, both on vocals and guitar.[1]
They released their first recording in 2001, the "Forget Your False Messiahs" EP; which was made Single of the Week by Steve Lamacq on his Evening Session show on BBC Radio 1.[2] [3]
Their debut album, Eversholt Street, named after the Camden street it was recorded on, was released in 2004, and reviewed widely by the popular music press. Kerrang! rated it 4/5, describing it as a "a cheeky dose of new wave shenanigans". The North West Daily Mail said that their lyrics were "direct, subversive, and funny".[4] [5]
The band broke up after playing a final gig in 2007, supporting Art Brut at the London Astoria. It had been at a Ciccone after-party in 2002 that Eddie Argos would meet Chris Chinchilla, leading to the formation of Art Brut.[6] [7]
Delgado released her first solo album, Don't Sleep, in 2012.[8] Strickson released a solo album, Don't Look Up, There Might Be Blue Skies, in 2017, as Micky C and All the Sad Sad People.[9]