The New Cities
The New Cities on tour in the UK….NOW!
Hailing from Trois-Rivières (that’s “three rivers” to you and me), a small town halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, The New Cities are currently on tour in the UK. Blending the timeless tastiness of classic synth-pop to the intensity and dynamics of modern pop rock and the irrefutable rump mobilization of the recent dance-rock insurgence, The New Cities are primed to bring their own form of urban renewal to the music scene.
Influenced initially by Death From Above (1979) and the Faint, the band has since developed their own unique hybrid sound. After they released their eponymous EP they hooked up with Greig Nori (Sum 41) who produced their debut album “Lost In City Lights” due for release later this year. The whole affair was mixed by Dave “Rave” Ogilvie, a man with Marilyn Manson, David Bowie, Skinny Puppy, Tool and Nine Inch Nails on his sprawling list of credits. “We were trying to find someone who could mix electronics and rock,” says synth player Nick Denis. “Not everyone knows how to do that. This guy does.”
The title track from the album “Lost In City Lights” has already been featured on “Gossip Girl” and The New Cities are already itching for what comes next. Their high-voltage live shows have already made a mark on the Canadian concert circuit, but the band’s vision is wider than that. Denis reflects on the uncertainties of many of their fellow francophones in Quebec, even those who choose to sing in English. “There’s a mentality where you don’t feel like you can take it out of Quebec. You always feel like it’s more of a dream than a possibility.” No such limitations exist for The New Cities - “We made it really clear that we love to play in Canada, but it’s always good to know you can go further.”
The band has already made one visit to the UK, and are now on tour supporting Twenty Twenty, on the following dates:
January 2010
Thursday 21st 02 Academy 2, Liverpool
Friday 22nd 02 Academy 2, Sheffield
Saturday 23rd 02 Academy, Newcastle
Monday 25th 02 ABC 2, Glasgow
Tuesday 26th 02 Academy 2, Birmingham
Thursday 28th 02 Academy, Oxford
Saturday 30th 02 Academy, Islington
February
Monday 1st CLWB Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Tuesday 2nd Roadhouse, Manchester
Thursday 4th Scopitone Club, Paris
Check out the band on www.myspace.com/thenewcities or http://www.thenewcities.com
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