Icehouse/Flowers
Icehouse came into being following the break up of Flowers in
early 1982. Founder Iva Davies recorded the Primitive Man
album (September 1982) on his own, releasing it under the name
of Icehouse. He then assembled a new band to tour the album,
which he also called Icehouse.
In 1984, the band became one of the first Australian bands to
perform behind the Iron Curtain, playing in Budapest, Hungary,
alongside British groups Spandau Ballet and Ultravox.
The single Hey Little Girl reached Number 7 in
Australia and was a Top 20 hit in the UK, a Top 5 hit in
Germany, and reached Number 1 in Switzerland. Altogether,
between June 1980 (Can\'t Help Myself) and September
1987 (Electric Blue), the band managed 13 Australian
Top 40 hit singles.
Before pursuing a life of rock & roll, Iva Davies studied
oboe at the NSW Conservatorium of Music and was a member of the
ABC National Training Orchestra.
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