ICONIC (Michael Sweet / Joel Hoekstra / Tommy Aldridge) – Second Skin (2022)
ICONIC is the exciting new hard rock group featuring Michael Sweet (guitars), Joel Hoekstra (guitars), Marco Mendoza (bass), Tommy Aldridge (drums), and Nathan James (vocals), which debut album “Second Skin” will be released Jly 17 by Frontiers Music.
Michael Sweet, known for his work as guitarist/vocalist for the legendary band Stryper and his solo work, with his instantly recognizable voice and guitar style is really a name that needs no introduction to the hard rock faithful. Joel Hoekstra, currently of Whitesnake and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, is one of hard rock’s premiere guitarists
Marco Mendoza’s resume really speaks for itself (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders, The Dead Daisies, Journey) and the legendary bassist shines, as he always does, here. Tommy Aldridge, currently of Whitesnake, has also played with Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent, and Black Oak Arkansas, among others, and is considered one of the great hard rock drummers of all-time.
And handling lead vocals is none other than Inglorious’ Nathan James, a young man whose vocal style is a fitting, proper descendent of rock’s vocal legends of the ’70s.
”Second Skin” rocks, with great melodies, smooth vocals, a mammoth rhythm section a swirling guitar solos.
