Iko were an English
rock
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band from
Exeter
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,
Devon
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, England. Formed in 2005 the band consists of Kieran Scragg (lead vocals and guitar), Neil Reed (keyboards), Rob Maxwell (drums), Darren Harvey-Regan (bass guitar), and Beth Porter (cello).
Scragg and Reed had been members of the just disbanded indie-rock band
Buffseeds
The Buffseeds were an English indie pop band formed in Exeter, Devon, England, in 1999, consisting of Kieran Scragg on lead vocals and guitar, with Joel Scragg on bass, Ella Lewis on drums and Neil Reed on keyboards. They were active between 1 ...
signed to
Fantastic Plastic Records
Fantastic Plastic Records is an independent record label based in London and Brighton.
Fantastic Plastic was formed by lifelong music fan Darrin Robson in a County Down attic. Originally specialising in mail-order only rare and collectible reco ...
.
In 2007 Iko signed a deal with the Danish record label
Copenhagen Records
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which allowed them to tour the Scandinavian countries.
Iko released two studio albums: ''I Am Zero'' (2006), and ''Ludo Says Hi'' (2009).
Discography
Albums
*2006: ''I Am Zero''
*2009: ''Ludo Says Hi''
EPs
*2009: ''Ctrl Alt Delete''
References
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English hard rock musical groups
Musical groups established in 2005