Icon for Hire: Rock Band in New York

About Icon for Hire

Icon for Hire is a Decatur, Illinois rock/pop band formed in 2007, now centered on vocalist Ariel Bloomer and guitarist Shawn Jump. After early independent EPs, they released their first full-length work through Tooth & Nail before moving back to self-released albums in the mid-2010s. Their catalog moves between punchy rock structures and pop-forward hooks, with lyrics that often draw from the Christian rock sphere without staying confined to it. In New York City, they bring that approach to the stage at Racket NYC, including bills alongside artists like Lauren Babic.