Three of the tracks on the new Icarus Phoenix EP Gallop already saw the light of day as singles, but with the addition of the upbeat pop punk song Depresso Dragon Bop it becomes a concise release about having fun, despite life throwing obstacles in the way of main man and songwriter Drew Danbury. Having regrets is not helpful at all and soldiering on is the only way to stay sane and being able to move on.
As a lyricist Danbury never holds back, using straightforward words to describe his joys, angers and pet peeves, although most listeners will reach for the dictionary to look up "desiccate". The EP is filled out with alternate - and quite frankly superior - endings for two of the songs, plus acoustic solo demos. The latter gives a good idea of his modus operandi, before the other band members come in and work their magic, turning them into songs that will appeal to both folk rockers and punkers.
Icarus Phoenix:
Drew Danburry: guitar, vocals, percussion, etc
Eli Sims: drums, percussion
Brendan Russell: bass
Leena Rhodes: guitar, vocals
Peyton Rodeffer: guitar, vocals, ganjo, etc
Jed Jones: producer, piano, etc
Tommy Hunter: additional engineering, handclaps, etc
Justin Duckwitz (feat. wiseteeth): additional vocals on "On my Belly"
Steve, Melissa, Daisy and Lottie Richardson (feat. Steve and the Ohs): gang vocals on "Depresso Dragon Bop"
Gordon Barlow: additional vocals and handclaps on "Depresso Dragon Bop"
Jacob Barlow: handclaps on "Depresso Dragon Bop"
Tommy Hunter: handclaps on "Depresso Dragon Bop"
Alex Coleman (feat. Chasing Mice): additional vocals on "Boiled Peanuts, misheard"
Live Show Audience at Ottobar (Baltimore, MD) - Nov 13th 2025: gang vocals on "On My Belly"
Gallop is a self-released EP. Buy it from their website.
Tracks:- Oh, the Joy of Life!
- Depresso Dragon Bop (feat. Steve and the Ohs)
- On my belly (feat. wiseteeth & Virginity Club)
- Boiled Peanuts, misheard (feat. Chasing Mice)
- Depresso Dragon Bop (Alt Ending)
- On my belly (Extended Outro)
- Oh, the Joy of Life! (Acoustic Demo)
- Depresso Dragon Bop (Acoustic Demo)
- On my belly (Acoustic Demo)
- Boiled Peanuts, misheard (Acoustic Demo)
- 10/08 Peabody Heights Brewing Company, Baltimore, MD
- 10/16 The Jackrabbit Lounge, Provo, UT
- 10/17 Blue Genes, Salt Lake City, UT
- 11/27 Spit and Sawdust, Cardiff, UK
- 11/28 Rough Trade Liverpool, Liverpool, UK (Drew solo)
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