Joe Cardamone

Joseph Patrick Cardamone (born January 1st, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, director, and actor. Cardamone is best known for being the frontman of the post-hardcore band The Icarus Line. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, The Icarus Line was inspired by the underground punk and alternative rock scenes in East Los Angeles. In 1997, he formed The Icarus Line, a band known for their intense live performances. As the lead vocalist and primary songwriter, Cardamone's distinctive voice and poetic lyrics became synonymous with the band's sound. After disbanding The Icarus Line after the passing of guitarist Alvin DeGuzman, Cardamone's musical style evolved, incorporating diverse influences from punk rock, blues, noise rock, and avant-garde genres. Joe Cardamone also co-wrote and starred in the auto-fiction drama film, The Icarus Line Must Die (2017). 
==Early Life and Education==
Joseph Cardamone was born on January 1st, 1979 in Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA. His father Pat Cardamone was a child actor and his mother was a Catholic school teacher. Cardamone met future band member, bassist Alvin DeGuzman in the fifth grade when they were paired together on a school project, and the two became fast friends bonding over their shared love of Guns N' Roses. He was later expelled from Saint Francis High School but by then the embryonic stage of The Icarus Line had already begun to form.
==Music Career==
===Early Years and The Kanker Sores (1995-1997)===
The roots of The Icarus Line can be traced back to their early days as a high school rock group called Kanker Sores. However, tragedy struck the band in 1997 when they faced the untimely loss of their drummer and close friend, Tim Childs, in a devastating car crash. This unfortunate event occurred shortly after recording their Pivot EP under the name Kanker Sores on Recess Records, as well as songs for a planned split 7" release with Treadwell. 
In 1998, a fresh lineup of The Icarus Line emerged, featuring Joe Cardamone on vocals, Alvin DeGuzman and Aaron North on guitar, Lance Arnao on bass, and Aaron Austin on drums, solidifying the core members for the years to come. The Icarus Line's first tour would be alongside Ink & Dagger as they took to the East Coast.
The Kanker Sores soon changed their name, and were nearly called Joe Cardamone vs. The Icarus Line, but in the end, Cardamone opted for the cleaner moniker: The Icarus Line.
===The Icarus Line (1997-2015)===
The Icarus Line with Joe Cardamone as their leader and frontman released 7 studio albums. In 1998 The Icarus Line formed with Joe Cardamone on vocals, Aaron North on guitar, Lance Arnao on bass, and Aaron Austin (formerly of Naked Aggression) on drums. Before even playing a single show, the band booked an extensive East Coast tour with Ink & Dagger. On this first tour they sold an untitled demo tape, which consisted of the four Kanker Sores songs recorded in 1997 for the split release with Treadwell. Shortly after the tour, the band added Alvin DeGuzman on guitar. This reunited all four surviving members from Kanker Sores, and formed the core of The Icarus Line's lineup as it existed for many years, minus the "revolving door" of drummers.
====Mono: 2001====
Mono was the first album from The Icarus Line. It was originally released May 8, 2001 in the U.S. by Crank! Records on CD, and Buddyhead on LP.The album was recorded throughout two separate sessions in 2000. The first of these were conducted at the studio "Rotund Rascal" on Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood. 
This initial attempt at recording the entire album with Mark Trombino as engineer went south and in a bold move, Cardamone fired Trombino, and resumed work over a month later with Alex Newport at Doug Messenger's Studio in North Hollywood, on Vineland Avenue. Having recorded albums such as At The Drive-In's before at this same studio, Newport moved very quickly there with the band. The album, being recorded onto tape, as opposed to Pro Tools (as was customary for most bands of the time) resulted in the majority of the album being "first takes". The album was also mixed quickly by the band with Newport at Messenger's Studio. It was then mastered by Mark Chalecki in the Capitol Records building.
====Penance Soiree: 2004====
Penance Soiree was celebrated as "the album no one was brave enough to make, before five LA punks decided to fuck the major label system and produce their epitaph"
====The End of The Icarus Line====
In 2015, Cardamone disbanded The Icarus Line after a series of bad omens and the death of his bestfriend and bandmate Alvin DeGuzman. Cardamone had tentatively gone on tour with The Icarus Line for Scott Weiland, while DeGuzman stayed behind in Los Angeles slowly losing a 3-year battle with spinal cancer.
The Icarus Line played one show after Alvin's passing until Cardamone, broke up the band. They did not finish the tour with Scott Weiland who died shortly after of a drug overdose. 
The Icarus Line were the subject of an autofiction 2018-released independent feature film The Icarus Line Must Die, directed by filmmaker Michael Grodner. The film released by Dark Star Pictures, stars Cardamone as himself. The indie feature film also stars musicians Keith Morris, Ariel Pink, and Annie Hardy (Giant Drag).
===Solo Career===
Since disbanding The Icarus Line, Joe Cardamone has released four albums: Holy War, Quarentina, Quarentina Themes, and Dark Mark Vs. Skeleton Joe composed with frequent collaborator Mark Lanegan.
==American Primitive==
In 2021, Joe Cardamone founded American Primitive: a Los Angeles-based production company and creative collective. Collaborators include Buddyhead Records co-founder Travis Keller. BuddyHead Records was a controversial music website and independent record label Cardamone co-founded with frequent collaborator Travis Keller in the summer of 1998.
==Discography==
===Albums===
Year	Title 	Notes 	Track Listing
2001	Mono 	 	
# "Love Is Happiness"
# "You Make Me Nervous"
# "L.O.S.T."
# "Enemies In High Places"
# "In Lieu"
# "Feed A Cat To Your Cobra"
# "Oh Faithless"
# "Please Fire Me"
# "Keep Your Eyes Peeled"
# "Best Two Out Of Three"
# "Rape Of The Holy Mother"
# "SPMC"
2004	Penance Soiree 	 	
# "Up Against the Wall Motherfuckers"
# "Spit on It"
# "On the Lash"
# "Caviar"
# "Spike Island"
# "Kiss Like Lizards"	
# "Big Sleep"
# "White Devil"
# "Meatmaker"
# "Virgin Velcro"
# "Seasick"
# "Party the Baby Off"
2007	Black Lives at the Golden Coast	 	
# "The Suicide Pact"
# "Separate The Sounds"
# "Last Night All My Teeth Fell Out"
# "And The Sad Thing Is..."
2011	Wildlife 	 	
# "King Baby"
# "We Sick"
# "Soul Slave"
# "It's Alright"
# "Venomous"
# "No Lord"
# "Bad Bloods"
# "Sin Man Sick Blues"
# "We Want More"
# "All the Little Things"
# "Tina Turner"
# "Like a Scab"
# "Wildlife"
2012	Live in London 	 	
2013	Slave Vows 	 	
# "Dark Circles"
# "Don't Let Me Save Your Soul"
# "Marathon Man"
# "Dead Body"
# "No Money No Music"
# "City Job"
# "Rats Ass"
2014	Avowed Slavery 	 	
# "Leeches and Seeds"
# "Junkadelic"
# "Raise Yer Crown"
# "Salem Slims"
# "The Father/The Priest"
2015	All Things Under Heaven 	 	
# "Ride or Die"
# "Total Pandemonium"
# "El Sereno"
# "All Things Under Heaven"
# "Little Horn"
# "Millenial Prayer"
# "Incinerator Blue"
# "Mirror"
# "Bedlam Blue"
# "Solar Plexus"
# "I Don't Wanna Stay"
# "Sleep Now"
2018	Holy War 	 	
# "Rat King"
# "4fG+$$ / Took The Money"
# "Asleep at the Heel"
# "Believers"
# "Crown of Torn"
# "Irate Amputee"
# "Deadbeats"
# "Let's Pretend Again"
# "Chasin Bentley"
# "Dead Before Dawn"
# "Eastside No One"
# "Love Roses"
# "Oneida"
2021	Quarentina 	 	
# "Laws"
# "Dead Sky"
# "Flowers"
# "Nine of Swords"
# "New Moon"
# "Lisbon"
# "Count In Sevens"
# "Nite Theme (Rock N Roll)"
# "Crushed Skull"
# "Sabbath"
# "Yeshua"
# "Cluster B"
# "Day Six"
# "Red Flag"
# "Dec Piano"
# "Revelations"
# "The Tower"
# "Baby Blue"
# "Ur So Cool 2"
2021	Quaratenia Themes 	 	
# "LAWS"
# "DEAD SKY"
# "FLOWERS"
# "NINE OF SWORDS"
# "LISON"
# "NEW MOON"
# "COUNT IN 7s"
# "NITE THEME"
# "CRUSHED SKULL"
# "SABBATH"
# "YESHUA"
# "CLUSTER B"
# "DAY 6"
# "SAVIOR"
# "REVELATIONS"
# "ZONE"
# "THE TOWER (COPYCAT)"
# "DRIFTER"
# "NEW WORLD"
# "SPIT"
# "USA"
# "UR SO COOL 2"
# "YESTERDAZE"
2021	Dark Mark vs Skeleton Joe 	with Mark Lanegan	
# "Living Dead"
# "No Justice"
# "Lost Animals"
# "Hiraeth"
# "Lay Me Down"
# "No Way Out"
# "Sanctified"
# "Burned"
# "Crime"
# "Traction"
# "Turning In Reverse"
# "Red Morning Sun"
# "Cold Summer"
# "Skeleton Joe Manifesto"
# "Sunday Night 2:30 AM"
# "Basement Door"
 	 	 	
===EPs===
Year	Title 	Notes	
1998	Highlypuncturingnoisetestingyourabilitytohate	 	
1998	Red and Black Attack 	 	
2003	Three Jesus Songs 	 	
2006	Black Presents 	 	
===Singles===
Year	Title 	Notes	
2000	"Kill Cupid With A Nail File" 	 	
2001	"Feed A Cat To Your Cobra" 	 	
2003	"Love Is Happiness" 	 	
2004	"Up Against The Wall, Motherfuckers"	 	
2004	"Party The Baby Off" 	 	
2004	"On The Lash" 	 	
2007	"Gets Paid" 	 	
2010	"We Sick" / "Holy Man" 	 	
2012	"Bad Bloods" / "Slow Death" 	 	
2021	"Ur So Cool 2 / USA" 	 	
2022	"#BL3$$3D" 	 	
2022	"Bing Crosby" 	 	
2023	"Wailing Walll 	 	
===Splits===
Year	Title 	Notes 	
1998	"We're Never Gonna Make It"	with Ink & Dagger 	
2002	"Angelfuck" 	with Burning Brides	
2011	"Raise Your Crown" 	with Pen Expers 	
===Unreleased Records===
Year	Title 	Notes 	
2021	The Untitled Annie Hardy Record	with Annie Hardy 	
2023	The Untitled Dark Mark Record 	with Mark Lanegan post-humously	
 	 	 	
==Filmography==
===Films===
Year	Title 	Role 	Running Time
2017	The Icarus Line Must Die	Joe 	1 h 22 m
2018	And Now We Drink 	Himself	1 h 57 m
===Music Videos===
Year	Title 	Artist 	Role
 	"Spooky Trap House" 	The Cauterizers 	Producer
 	"Rock and Roll" 	Vitamin XP 	Producer
 	"I Got It From My Mama" 	Problemas 	Producer
 	"Quarantina Pt 9: Leviathan" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"Unemployment Hotline" 	Problemas 	Producer
 	"Out of Road" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"Psycho" 	Problemas 	Producer
 	"Love Roses" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"Quarentina Pt 19: Ur So Cool 2" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"East Side No One" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"I Like It Like That" 	Chapter 7 	Director
 	"Quarentina Pt 16: The Tower" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"New Cross" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"Quarentina Pt 10: Sabbath" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"On The Run" 	Queen Kwong 	Director
 	"Invasion Night" 	The Rentals 	Director
 	"How Soon Is Now" 	Speedbuggy 	Director
 	"Putos Abroad" 	American Primitive 	Director
 	"Quarentina Pt 18: Yeshua" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"Sanctified" 	Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe	Director
 	"People + Indoor Kid" 	Problemas 	
 	"Asleep At The Heel" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"Black Dove" 	Prayers 	
 	"Quarentina Pt 4: Nine of Swords"	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"Quarentina Pt 6: Lisbon" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"Lolita Goodbye" 	Blag Dahlia 	Director
 	"Traction + Manifesto" 	Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe	Director
 	"Stitch It Up" 	Mark Lanegan 	Director
 	"Miss Lonely" 	Problemas 	
 	"Holy War" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"One and Zero" 	Steve McKellar 	Director
 	"Bulls" 	Cathy Cooper 	Director
 	"Your Girlfriend" 	Blag Dahlia 	Director
 	"#BL3$$3D" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"Sad Man" 	Queen Kwong 	Director
 	"Flamingo" 	Spirit in the Room 	Director
 	"Hiraeth" 	Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe	Director
 	"Deadbeats" 	Joe Cardamone 	Director
 	"I Know Who You Are" 	Queen Kwong 	Director
 	"Living Dead" 	Dark Mark vs. Skeleton Joe	Director
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