HEBE X ICS

We met ICS back in October 2010. Team Hebe attended a Harvey Nichols event and saw the boys perform for the first time alongside a catwalk. We loved their sound which was, and still is, difficult to pin down, so we introduced ourselves to the band and so began the Hebe/ICS love affair.

In May 2011 we produced Leeds In Barcelona: A Creative Encounter which took Leeds creative talent over to Barcelona for a special showcase event. This was the perfect opportunity to collaborate with ICS for the first time, which was what we had been wanting to do since we met them. It gave ICS a great opportunity to perform to a European audience of opinion-formers and we knew they were the perfect band to take as they are ‘fresh, innovative and heavily influenced by the underground of the city and the fashion scene (Lee, Hebe May 2011)’.

Josh performing in Barcelona

After the Creative Encounter

The Barcelona Creative Encounter was great for many reasons but one of the most important was the relationships that were formed on the trip. When you have fashion designers, DJs, bands and media specialists hanging together for three days you are constantly talking creative collaborations and getting to know more about what each other is about. 

On the trip we introduced ICS to our friends at Back to Basics: Dave Beer and Tristan Da Cunha. The guys got on like a house on fire and we were soon talking of what we could do when we got back to Leeds.

We all already knew in the back of our minds that we needed to work together in an official capacity, but obviously first we had to drink lots of beer, watch documentaries about The Clash and party together before any deal was agreed!

After this hard work was done, so was the deal and now ICS are officially managed by Team Hebe and Dave Beer! The boys performed at the Back to Basics 20th anniversary bash with Bez and Pritch which was fun and are scheduled to play Live at Leeds on May 5th. Keep checking the ICS website and Facebook page for updates about upcoming gigs and track releases. In the meantime check out a track from the new EP, Cassette Tapes below...

 ICS do a one-time acoustic set at Lee's birthday party

February In Pics

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The Hebe Week In Pics (and there is a video!)

ICS Playing Back to Basics 20th Birthday Bash Last Weekend (Sound is not great but enjoy!)

Howard Marks playing some 50's music in Basics!Pritch (Dirty Sanchez) having a laugh @ BasicsSTP and PritchCoffee and Christmas trees at Out Of The WoodsAwesome libraryMore of Lee's toys!Trip to London!Awesome print from Thought Bubble

The Hebe Week In Pics

Matt and Harvey start 2.8 Days Later with some workshopsOur Simon interviews Matt about 2.8 Days LaterGroup shot of some of the 2.8 gang!The 2.8 Days Later mascot, FrankieWe nipped over to Clarence Dock for a bit of Thought Bubble action!Ace photo of Jimmy Savile and The Beatles in Saviles HallThat's a wrap folks!The moment everything is handed in!Awesome win for Leeds as well :)Sweet!Bye bye Bridgewater place! Where has it gone!

The Hebe Week In Pics

The Hebe Team having a meet about 2.8 days later: The boss;)Our wonderful Head Of Digital, Mr ZizouAnd obviously the cool [young] ones, Shang Ting and I chilling on the reclinersLee chats to one of the Judges for 2.8 days later, film producer, Howard DawsonLeeds Online, UK Observing Diary and Hebe, Media Partners for the LIFF25A nice Leeds Online welcome to Aliens @ Leeds Town HallAnd some UK observing action!Rib Shakk feast @ Corn ExchangeWho dares do it? Lee? Simon?My new favourite drink : Coke Ice Cream Float! :)And this: Foster Gold!Top Gear Live: The show was ace, the event was not #overcrowdedMy pic of the week, yes, yes, YES! :)This is what happens when we discuss 'office' type stuff, M = Matt Maude :)