Icehouse’s Iva Davies warns fame can be fleeting
HE SHOULDN’T stop “beliebing”, but Justin Bieber could do worse than take this advice from an Aussie rock veteran.
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IVA Davies knows what it’s like to be a sex symbol, and has some advice for Justin Bieber.
The Icehouse frontman needed a bodyguard at the height of the band’s fame.
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“That time was extraordinary; I couldn’t really go anywhere without frenetic activity,” he recalls.
“But the way it worked for us was we had two distinct periods of success, with about eight years in between, so I was always very aware that it wouldn’t last forever.
“That’s what I would tell Justin; it will eventually go away.”
Icehouse’s Man of Colours is still the highest-selling album in Australia by an Australian band, a feat Davies still finds extraordinary.
After a 16-year hiatus from performing, the band regrouped and now play a few select shows a year.
“A couple of months ago we put our very first live album together,” he said.
“In a way it was kind of fortunate we had a very long break; the band has never sounded better.
“We were really lucky to be part of a golden age of Australian music. The fact that we’re still going ... that’s a remarkable thing.”
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