The song writing pair Chris Bull (Vocals/Guitar) and Michael Grice (Guitar) met four years ago at a Ryan Adams concert, having both recently moved north from London. Having spent years writing and playing in bands going nowhere, the two met Michael Glaze (Bass) and Sam Jones (Drums) to complete the new line up. The band took the name from the Adams song, ‘City Rain, City Streets’.
The band spent some time building up a back catalogue, and gigging themselves into a tightlive unit. They have since set up their own indie label ‘Car Boot Records’, and released debut single ‘Making Plans’ in September 2010.
The band released follow up single “Out in the cold” 31st January 2011. The song received great praise amongst the bloggers online and press.
City Reign will release 3rd single “Daybreak” on May 9th on their independent label Car Boot Records. ‘Daybreak’ has long been a fan favourite, its original recording being the title track of the band’s early demo, The Daybreak EP recorded with Grammy nominated producer Dan Parry. The band have since chopped down the song’s lengthy outro, leaving the punchy pop classic on the current record.
Their DIY approach has proved successful so far, as the band have won plaudits from the likes of Steve Lamacq (who featured the band in a special about the 2010 In The City Festival), The Independent, and music industry bible Music Weekly, who featured the band amongst the best new acts coming out of Manchester.
If you like Oasis, The Smiths or The Beatles, you should definitely listen to this amazing band!
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Tour dates:
April 29th – The Watershed, London
April 30th – The New Cross Inn, London
May 7th – Roadhouse, Manchester
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