ICEHOUSE Iva Davies on LifeStyle Channel's 'Home Series'

ICEHOUSE Iva Davies appeared on LifeStyle Channel's 'Home Series' in 2001 in Australia with a visit to his home and recording studio in Sydney's Whale Beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This video was recorded from tv by @BoulevardeArcade - uploading collection before the VHS tapes completely fade away.

In 1989 David Bowie and Tin Machine played a surprise concert at the Whale Beach Surf Life Saving Club's 'Moby Dicks'. Iva caught up with Bowie as explained in this 2024 article in 'Pittwater Life' - search Google for: "Whale of a Bowie Tale"

Icehouse, initially formed as Flowers in Sydney in 1977, became a cornerstone of Australian rock under Iva Davies’ leadership. Starting as a pub rock act with Davies on vocals and Keith Welsh on bass, Flowers built a reputation through electrifying live shows, blending covers with originals. Their 1980 debut album Icehouse exploded onto the scene, earning multi-platinum status with hits like "Can’t Help Myself" and "We Can Get Together." Its synth-driven sound marked a bold evolution for Australian music. Renamed Icehouse in 1981, during an international tour of the UK and North America, they scored a Top 10 single at home with "Love in Motion". After the original lineup dissolved, Davies’ near-solo effort Primitive Man (1982) delivered "Great Southern Land," a defining anthem praised for capturing Australia’s essence. Meanwhile from that same album "Hey Little Girl" became a massive dance hit in England and across Europe. Subsequent albums Sidewalk (1984) and Measure for Measure (1986) showcased Davies’ experimental edge, with "No Promises" also first emerging from a ballet "Boxes" with the Sydney Dance Company. Their pinnacle, Man of Colours (1987), dominated with "Crazy" and "Electric Blue," selling over a million copies locally. Both tracks were also high in the Billboard charts in the USA. The ensuing albums "Code Blue" (1990) and "Big Wheel" (1993) remain firm favourites to the bands old and young fans. Icehouse’s "The Berlin Tapes", released in 1995, is a unique covers album in conjunction with the Sydney Dance Company’s ballet "Berlin". The album showcases Davies’ versatile voice, while some tracks, like the Velvet Underground’s "All Tomorrow’s Parties," stand out for their dark, baroque flair.

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