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1Icon for Hire is an American pop/rock band that formed back in 2007 in Decatur, Illinois. They were originally indie before they signed onto Tooth & Nail Records. They became indie again back in 2015.
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5[floatboxright:Influences:
6+ Music/LinkinPark, Music/BreakingBenjamin, Music/LadyGaga, Music/{{Skrillex}}, Music/TheBlackEyedPeas, Music/{{Pantera}}, Music/MotleyCrue, Music/{{Dessa}}, Music/RageAgainstTheMachine
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10+ AlternativeRock, AlternativeIndie, IndiePop, NuMetal,{{Pop}}, {{Rock}}
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13[[AC: Members]]
14* Ariel Bloomer (mononymous)-Vocalist
15* Shawn Jump-Guitarist
16* Joshua Davis- Former bassist
17* Adam Kronshagen- Former Drummer
18* Josh Kincheloe
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20[[AC: Discography]]
21* ''Scripted'' (2011)
22* ''Icon for Hire'' (2013)
23* ''You Can't Kill Us'' (2016)
24* ''Amorphous'' (2021)
25* ''The Reckoning'' (2022)
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27[[AC: Websites]]
28* www.iconforhire.com
29* [[https://www.youtube.com/user/iconforhire iconforhire]]
30* [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvT-8xU_BTJGvsQ5lR23TQ IconforHireVEVO]]
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32!Tropes for Icon for Hire:
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34* AbusiveParents: Played for subtlety in ''Sorry About Your Parents'', where the opening lines mentioning the dad being a jerk and the mother not appreciating the gift.
35* AnAesop: Some of their songs have this, particularly with the song ''Under the Knife'' which talks about SelfHarm and discourages listeners from going down that route.
36* BrokenBird: Some of their songs elude to the singer being this, lyrics-wise.
37* CurseCutShort: ''"I'm callin' it, you're full of shhh—"''
38* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: ''Sorry About You Parents'' seems to imply this in the, "I know it's not your fault. It never is, is it? (is it? is it?)", supposing the subject was using their parents' mistreatment of them as excuse for why they act the way they do.
39* GraffitiOfTheResistance: The video for ''Make a Move'' features this before the cops come.
40* NewMediaAreEvil: The song ''Rock and Roll Thugs'' eludes to the this concept, particularly with a line having a priest tell the singer that "if she wants to go out nice, she's gotta give the music up"..
41* PrecisionFStrike:
42** In the song ''Now You Know'', the word "dick" is cut short but "fucking" is plainly said
43** ''Under the Knife'' has the line "When we were fifteen, we wouldn't dare let that shit be seen."
44* RereleaseTheSong: ''War'' has been floating around the internet under the title of ''Perfect Storm'' ever since 2013 or earlier.
45%%* SelfHarm: ''Under the Knife'' has this as the subject.
46* StepfordSmiler: "Happy Hurts" implies the depressed type, as the subject puts a brave face, trying to be happy, despite feeling awful.
47* YouAreNotAlone: Some of their songs send this message, ''Get Well'' being one where this trope is most overt. The song ''You Can't Kill Us'' applies as well.

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