Joe Iconis, Music Maestro Behind Broadway’s ‘Be More Chill’ Masters His Pop ‘Album’ Debut | amNY | By A.D. Amorosi
When composer-playwright Joe Iconis premiers his new, debut pop album, entitled Album, at Feinstein’s/54 Below on July 8 (through July 11), this won’t be the first time he has played songs apart from his beloved musicals such as Broadway’s Be More Chill or Off-Broadway smashes Love in Hate Nation, The Black Suits, Bloodsong of Love and Broadway Bounty Hunter.
Ever since Feinstein’s/54 Below opened its doors a decade ago as a lab-hub for new writers to develop their work, the pianist and vocalist has played songs, in-and-around those musicals being workshopped for the larger stage. Among the epic list of 44 tracks that fill Album, many an Iconis song has already graced the F/54 B’s stage, and the album is alive with that party vibe.
“The spirit of those events of the past, whether at Joe’s Pub or Feinstein’s/54 Below, is totally a part of this recording,” says Iconis. “It’s definitely not a live album, but it is an album that has that ‘live’ energy.”
