Moss Icon is an American post-hardcore band formed in late 1986 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Its original lineup comprised vocalist Jonathan Vance, guitarist Tonie Joy, bassist Monica DiGialleonardo, and drummer Mark Laurence. Alex Badertscher joined as second guitarist in …

Apr 14, 2023 · There’s a bit of a mythos around Moss Icon. The Maryland post-hardcore band existed for only a few short years (1986 to 1991), and the music they made (much like their compatriots in The Hated) was idiosyncratic.

In the mid-late 1980s, Moss Icon pioneered a progressive, highly emotive sound that stood in stark contrast to just about everything even remotely considered punk-rock at the time.

May 9, 2012 · This reissue of the Maryland post-hardcore group Moss Icon's Complete Discograpy is essential because, like Fugazi, Slint, or any other wondrous butterfly nourished in hardcore's cocoon, they...

American emo-hardcore band from Annapolis, MD, active from 1986 to 1991 (with occasional reunion shows.) Explore Moss Icon's biography, discography, and artist credits. Shop rare …

Mar 31, 2023 · Lyburnum Wits End Liberation Fly was the one and only full-length album by experimental post-punk innovators, Moss Icon. Recorded in 1988, Lyburnum would not be released until 1993 – several years after Moss Icon’s demise.

In the mid-late 1980s, Moss Icon pioneered a progressive, highly emotive sound that stood in stark contrast to just about everything even remotely considered punk rock at the time.

May 7, 2012 · An avant garde post-hardcore band that’s now considered a forerunner of emo (which the band, like all proto-emo bands, steadfastly denies having any active role in), Moss Icon played a uniquely dark and visceral style of punk rock that could be as haunting and eerie as it could be pummeling.

Even more obscure than they were groundbreaking, Moss Icon was an early emo band whose music remains chiefly the province of hardcore collectors and underground historians. Whether that music directly…

Listen to music by Moss Icon on Apple Music. Find top songs and albums by Moss Icon including I'm Back Sleeping, or Fucking, or Something, Lyburnum – Wit's End (Liberation Fly) and more.