The City Streets were a Canadian independent rock and roll band from Edmonton, Alberta.
The City Streets | |
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| Origin | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | punk rock indie rock rock and roll |
| Years active | 2005–2013 |
| Labels | Clamour Records |
| Members | Rick Reid (guitar/lead vocals) Matt Leddy (bass/vocals) Mark Chmilar (drums) |
History
editThe City Streets self-released their debut full-length album, These Things Happen, in 2005. The band then went on a tour of Canada and the USA.[1] They followed with the full-length Concentrated Living[2] and supported the album with two North American tours in 2008.
"Concentrated Living" entered !earshot, Canada's national campus radio chart, at No. 44 in November[3] and also received a record number of plays on CJSR-FM, Edmonton's campus radio station.
"The Jazz Age" is the band's third full-length album, released in June 2010.[4][5] Winter Lightning was recorded with Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Godspeed You Black Emperor) at Hotel2Tango in Montreal and released simultaneously with 'Sawdust & Rum' which was recorded and produced by the band themselves in a cabin in Nova Scotia. Winter Lightning was released on vinyl and Sawdust & Rum on CD.[6]
Other releases include the EP's 'Peacemaker' with Myrol and 'Decline of the West'.
In 2012 the band released a video, "Tristesse".[7] The City Streets announced their breakup spring of 2013.[8]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- These Things Happen (2005)
- Concentrated Living (2008)
- The Jazz Age (2010)
- Winter Lightning (2012)
- Sawdust & Rum (2012)
- Pretenders (2013)
EPs
edit- If You Don't Like the Clash You're A Bad Person (2006)
- Movies Are For Retards 7" (2008)
- The Hipster Cull (2009)
- Decline of the West (2011)
- Peacemaker (2011)
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Calgary Buzz: Good Things Happen For The City Streets"[usurped]. Chart Attack - Dec 15, 2006
- ^ *"There's joy in the darkness of these City Streets". The Edmonton Journal August 21, 2008. Archived at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Top 200 Chart". Earshot, November 2008.
- ^ " CD Review: The City Streets “The Jazz Age”. Rock and Roll Report, July 26, 2010 Joey Goodman
- ^ "Shoegaze Superstars". Planet S, August 18–31, 2010, VOL.14 ISSUE. 26. Chris Morin
- ^ "The City Streets Detail 'Winter Lightning' and 'Sawdust & Rum' Albums". Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson Apr 13, 2012
- ^ "The City Streets "Tristesse" (video)". Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson Oct 30, 2012
- ^ "The City Streets Say Goodbye with One Final Album". Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson Apr 29, 2013