Morphing from pub-rockers to '80s new wave heroes in the late '70s, Australia's
Icehouse formed in Sydney in 1977 and kicked up a tornado of excitement with
their synth-powered Icehouse debut in 1980. Released under their initial name of
Flowers, the LP spawned three Top 20 Australian hits, including debut single,
"Can't Help Myself" and "We Can Get Together," which reached Number 51 in the
US. Put together by mainstay and multi-instrumentalist Iva Davies – who was
joined by bassist Keith Welsh as an original member – with the lineup shifting
over the years, the Roxy Music-loving...