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Iko (band)
Iko are an English rock band from Exeter, Devon. Formed in 2005 the band consists of Kieran Scragg (lead vocals and guitar) Neil Reed (piano and keyboards), Rob Maxwell (drums and vocals), John Barwood (lead guitar) and Ben Woodhouse (bass). Rob Maxwell originally played in Exeter Punk band Shoe! And Ben Woodhouse played bass for Tyler and more recently An Emergency.

Iko play a British-edged mixture of indie-rock, pop and alt-folk.

The core writing partnership of Scragg and Reed was carried over from Fantastic Plastic Records signed (and disbanded) indie-rock band Buffseeds, in April 2005 having had the track ‘Sparkle Me’ from their debut album ‘The Picture Show’ placed in ABC’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, in Season 1 episode 5 (‘Shake Your Groove Thing’). The song also featured in ‘One Tree Hill’, Season 2 Episode 8 ‘Truth, Bitter Truth’ and the French movie ‘Pièce Montée’ (2010). ‘Sparkle Me’ was played by Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq on Radio 1.

Iko have released two studio albums: I Am Zero (2006), and Ludo Says Hi (2009). At first a limited physical release and later (2011) as full digital release. A third studio album is currently in the process of being written and recorded and is expected to be released in 2012.

The song ‘All Time Low’ from I Am Zero was used in a commercial for DFDS Seaways and aired on television around Europe. The track ‘Look What You’ve Done To Me’ was used in ABC’s sci-fi drama ‘Flash Forward’ (Episode 4 ‘Black Swan’). The track was placed by Alex Patsavas of Chop Shop Music Supervision