Sheer Music
Dark and brooding indie rock / baggy, sounding like The Happy Mondays jamming with Kasabian - possibly with less drugs, so more concise, and with a bit more rock balls!!'
www.myspace.com/livingatheist
'Okay, this is a good tune…
The guitar is very good… The bass is plucking great… Love the drums… And the vocal is also good… The lyrics are a bit of a head butt to the drink culture too… And you can hear almost every word clearly so three cheers for the sound production too!
I want to hear it live… I mean, I can just imagine how great this would work… It has that bottled up energy thing going on that you just know explodes onstage…'
Decode Magazine Feature
'An opener seemingly soaked for months in Stone Roses and washed through with an early Oasis sense of the epic gives way to mellower moments before some monstrous riffs tear back in. I suspect I'd require some sizeable speakers and a padded room to listen to this 'properly'
Paul Wojciak, Evening Advertiser
'The songs were held together well and showed good variation.'
Lily Canter, Gazette & Herold
This could be a chart topping hit. By the time the chorus comes round the second time you cant help but sing along.
For those of you that have embraced 21st century technology in the shape of an i-pod you can download the three track e.p. for £2.37 on i-tunes. Not only is this ridiculously good value for money but you are also doing your bit for the environment by not purchasing these songs in CD format.
Click on the image below to order 'Drinking Games' from i-Tunes.
The EP will also be available to download from Napster shortly.
Biog The Citizens are a band for the modern times. A band formed out of a love for music, united in intent to deliver a new sound to a sprawling army of converts. Revolution is only a few steps away.
Well established in the Bristol/Bath and Swindon area the band has headlined regular gigs across this region for the past 3 years and have enjoyed radio and television airplay.
The Citizens produce guitar and keyboard driven rock with powerful vocals, questioning the monotonous patterns of life and relationships. Often compared to The Stone Roses, Kasabian and Oasis, the band generate anthemic music in an alternative seedy groove.
War Machine - recorded live for 'The Monday Breakdown'.
The Citizens were asked to appear on 'The Monday Breakdown', an internet based entertainment show available as a download through i-tunes or direct from www.themondaybreakdown.com. We did a quick interview and were filmed performing 'War Machine' live in the grounds of Hollow Altar studios. Having braved several downpours the results are now available to view at www.myspace.com/thecitizensmusic . We would love you to watch and let us know what you think....
www.toxicpete.co.uk
The Citizens press pack tells of a band that "produce guitar and keyboard driven rock...". What it fails to tell the uninitiated is just how bloody catchy their work is. And, this four piece, The Citizens, originating in the Bristol, Bath and Swindon area, sure do have an ear for a good 'chune' and know how to get their message across.
The Citizens rock as hard as the best of the indie/rock units out there. Where they score extra points for me is with their interesting and infectious use of, often electro-style, keyboards; The Citizen have a distinctly fresh sound about them. They're as raunchy as hell yet somehow chilled - a weird combination that works very well and certainly gets the feet tappin'. Their melodic songs here are generally up-tempo and very well put together resulting in a remarkable clarity that many of their contemporaries (if they indeed have any) would die to achieve. The Citizens do a sort of 'pop'/rock thing but they do it in a way that's just that bit removed from the norm. The sound they've created between them is tasty and often intriguing; the guitars give The Citizen a punchy, rocky drive whilst the slick and innovative keys give an altogether smoother and fascinating vibe. The rhythm section of bass and drums do no more than they need to do - perfectly positioned and carefully balanced they provide a pulsating and scintillating backdrop. The vocals are crisp, clear and confidently delivered. All-in-all, The Citizen have it pretty much nailed all round!
Tracks included here are, 'Drinking Games', 'War Machine' and 'Better Than The Truth'; each one has a story to tell, each one is impressively crafted and beautifully played. The citizens have taken time to get the mixes just right and it's paid off coz 'Drinking Games' is a crackin' little EP that showcases The Citizens' work and style to great effect. Something a little bit different but with a whole lotta taste!
Peter J Brown aka toxic pete (www.toxicpete.co.uk)
(Rhythm & Booze rating 8)
Alex Lawless, Gazette & Herold
The Citizens say they have moved into darker territory with their new EP Your World Comes Down.
Now I cannot possibly comment on that as this is the first time I've heard them, but whatever they've done, it's brilliant.
This is simply one of the most polished EPs I have heard since joining the Gazette and it seems a shame they aren't signed and having their music heard by a larger audience.
The EP sounds Cooper Temple Clause meets Sonic Youth with a touch of The Stone Roses thrown in.
The first track, Your World Comes Down, has a distinct Ian Brown feel to it with singer James Petherbridge al-most mimicking Brown's now whining but captivating voice.
As a song it shows their ability so clearly they might as well be playing while using a Red Arrow to spell out `we are great'.
The slower A Beautiful Escape al-lows The Citizens to show they are not the same one track wonder a lot of bands can become.
. A sad look at the end of a relation-ship and the sorrow that comes from it, it's one of those tunes that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. You can almost picture girls swaying uncontrollably at the front of an audience.
Final track She Burns is laced with strong guitar riffs touched up so smoothly it is as if drummer Dave Gould used a paintbrush and gave the song his finest strokes.
The band shows incredible competence throughout their EP. I can only emphasize they are ready for bigger and better things.
Hey Guys.........James,haven't seen you for a while,too famous to get your hair cut in nailsworth now eh?! hehe hope you and the family are well? bet the little ones getting big now?! Kate
Just wanted to say well played for last night, I really enjoyed your set, especially the last 2 songs, they were awesome! Also thanks a lot to your drummer for lending us his hi-hat clutch.
Hopefully be able to do another gig with you guys sometime!
Guys Frequency airborne is simply the test of any band. Radio air play, live sessions, interview, online profile, and gigs....just need to send two tracks and photos to airborne@frequencyalive.co.uk to be in the initial selection round.
Prizes - 5 days in Create Studios sound studio with Barry Andrews, a Mac Book Pro courtesy of Western Computer and 1000 CDs from Media Plant.....
Hi and thanks for the request. Live and Unsigned is more than a music competition. The website has recently added a radio dedicated to the promotion of unsigned artists. Please check our radio page out for more details - Live and Unsigned Radio - by clicking on the logo in 'My Top Friends' You can listen to the Radio as well as add gigs, place listings, add your profile, and enter the competition simply by clicking on the logo below or by visiting www.liveandunsigned.uk.com.
thanks for finding the mons! how's it going in swindon etc.? actually, swindon is quite a cool place with loads of new bands. have you heard of the valves? good band, friends of ours, from swindon. check 'em oooouuuuttt... cheers, Nx
Hello Citizens! Thanks for the request and glad to add you to my musical friends. Great sound! Ever come to the States? Best of luck and hope you found something you liked on my page.
