Citizen (band)

Citizen
Origin Michigan
Genres Emo pop, indie rock, post-hardcore, grunge, pop punk
Years active 2009 (2009)–present
Labels Run for Cover
Website citizentheband.net
Members
  • Mat Kerekes
  • Nick Hamm
  • Jake Duhaime
  • Ryland Oehlers
  • Eric Hamm
Past members
  • Cray Wilsam
  • Mike Armstrong

Citizen is a rock band from Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio.[1]

History

The band formed in the year 2009 while still in high-school. Their first release was a pop punk demo, after which the band modified their genre to adopt a more indie rock sound. In early 2012, the band signed to Run For Cover Records.[2][3] The band released their first full-length album in 2013 titled Youth. The album was recorded in Studio 4 with producer Will Yip (Title Fight, Circa Survive, Braid). In June 2014, the band announced they would be going on a fall tour in support of Youth, starting early September in Toronto, Canada, and ending mid-October in Cleveland, Ohio. The tour was supported by the bands You Blew It!, Hostage Calm, Praise, and True Love.[4][5] In late July 2014, the band released a single titled Silo on Run for Cover Records.[6] On April 26, Citizen announced plans to release their second full-length album, Everybody Is Going to Heaven, on June 23, 2015 via Run For Cover.[7] The album was made available for streaming via Run for Cover's Bandcamp page on June 9, 2015.[8] The album charted at number 2 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart.[9]

On the 2nd May 2016 the band made the song 'Nail In Your Hand' available for free download from their website [10]

Style

AllMusic biographer Jason Lymangrover called the band's sound was merge of "bombastic emo pop, post-hardcore, and thick, chunky indie rock".[11] The band have been described as indie rock.[12] Youth has been described as emo,[12][13][14][15] grunge,[13] indie rock,[14] pop punk,[15] post-hardcore,[12] and punk rock.[14] Everybody Is Going to Heaven has been described as alternative rock,[16] emo,[17] grunge[16] and shoegaze.[15][17]

Discography

Studio albums
Extended plays
Splits
Singles
Other releases

Members

Present
Former

References

  1. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Joe. "Interview: Citizen talks about ‘Youth’ and Memorable Band Moments". New Noise Magazine.
  2. ↑ Kraus, Brian. "Turnover and Citizen sign to Run For Cover Records, announce split EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Ableson, Jon. "Citzen + Turnover Sign To Run For Cover Records". Alter The Press. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Citizen Announces Fall US Tour; Debut LP ‘Youth’ Out Now on Run For Cover Records". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Kraus, Brian. "Submit News Citizen announce fall US headlining tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Silo Run For Cover Records". Bandcamp. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  7. ↑ Sharp, Tyler. "Citizen to release new album, ‘Everybody Is Going To Heaven’ in June". Alternative Press. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  8. ↑ https://runforcoverrecords.bandcamp.com/album/everybody-is-going-to-heaven
  9. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-07-11/vinyl-albums
  10. ↑ http://citizentheband.net/
  11. ↑ Lymangrover, Jason. "Citizen | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 Lymangrover, Jason. "Youth - Citizen | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  13. 1 2 RENALDO69 (July 22, 2013). "Citizen - Youth". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 Yi, Catherine (July 2, 2013). "Citizen – Youth: Album Review". idobi. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  15. 1 2 3 Joyce, Colin (June 9, 2015). "Stream Citizen’s Arresting ‘Everybody Is Going to Heaven’ LP". SPIN. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  16. 1 2 Ranjanathan, Branan (June 22, 2015). "Citizen Everybody is Going to Heaven". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  17. 1 2 RENALDO69 (June 10, 2015). "Citizen - Everybody Is Going to Heaven". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  18. ↑ Horansky, TJ. "Citizen release new album ‘Youth’ following leak". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  19. ↑ Kraus, Brian. "Citizen (Run For Cover Records) stream lead single, "The Summer"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

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