Family Album is a collection of character songs from the point of view of artists, eccentrics, and monsters of both the fantastical and real life variety. Think of it as an anthology of short stories set to music. Written by Joe Iconis, composer/lyricist of the Broadway phenomenon Be More Chill as well as Things To Ruin, Bloodsong of Love, Punk Rock Girl, and The Untitled and Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical.
“Explosive... offers a variety of musical genres, from love ballads to indie-rock anthems, with stories of love, hope, murder, resilience and connection, as told by misfit children, reckless adults and various assorted creatures. In the artist’s signature style, it’s at once nostalgic and contemporary, mundane and dramatic, sprawling in scope and intimate in theme, with a wide selection of Iconis classics... and never-before-heard songs.” – DC Theater Arts
“Each song... is a photograph, capturing a moment in time, a story, a slice of a person's life, and each of these tales springs forth from the mind of Mr. Iconis in ways wonderful, whimsical, and even a little bit wicked.” – Broadway World