Cities in Dust (band)
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Cities in Dust is a Canadian indie rock
band from Hamilton, Ontario
. The band took its name from the Siouxsie and the Banshees song "Cities in Dust
" and formed in 2003
. Its members consist of Zach Frank (vocals), Craig Nordemann (bass), Simon Toye (guitar) and Matt Winters (drummer). In 2006, their debut album Night Creatures was released by independent record label
Paper Bag Records
.
The band was nominated for three awards at the 2006 Hamilton Music Awards: "Record of the Year", "New Artist/Group of the Year", "Alternative Recording of the Year". Night Creatures was named by Exclaim!
magazine as one of the Top 10 "Punk Albums of the Year" in Canada, December 2006, and it has received heavy rotation on CBC Radio 3
.
Paper Bag Records signed Cities in Dust in April 2006, in part due to the onstage antics of Frank. They also appeared at the World Electronic Music Festival
in 2006.
In 2007, Cities in Dust appeared on the soundtracks of three 2K Sports
video games: College Hoops 2K7
, Major League Baseball 2K7
and NHL 2K8. Additionally, their song "Chop Chop You're Dead" was included in the film Superbad.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. The band took its name from the Siouxsie and the Banshees song "Cities in Dust
Cities in Dust
"Cities in Dust" is a song written and produced by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as the first single from their seventh studio album Tinderbox in 1985...
" and formed in 2003
2003 in music
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. Its members consist of Zach Frank (vocals), Craig Nordemann (bass), Simon Toye (guitar) and Matt Winters (drummer). In 2006, their debut album Night Creatures was released by independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Paper Bag Records
Paper Bag Records
Paper Bag Records is a Canadian independent record label and artist-management company, founded in 2002 and based in Toronto, Ontario.-History:...
.
The band was nominated for three awards at the 2006 Hamilton Music Awards: "Record of the Year", "New Artist/Group of the Year", "Alternative Recording of the Year". Night Creatures was named by Exclaim!
Exclaim!
Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...
magazine as one of the Top 10 "Punk Albums of the Year" in Canada, December 2006, and it has received heavy rotation on CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
.
Paper Bag Records signed Cities in Dust in April 2006, in part due to the onstage antics of Frank. They also appeared at the World Electronic Music Festival
World Electronic Music Festival
The World Electronic Music Festival is an electronic music event held annually in Southern Ontario over a period of three days. It was run by Destiny Productions out of Toronto. In summer of 2008 Destiny put on what was said to be their last WEMF in Madawaska, however the event has returned in...
in 2006.
In 2007, Cities in Dust appeared on the soundtracks of three 2K Sports
2K Sports
2K Sports is a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. It comprises a single development studio, Visual Concepts, which was purchased from Sega in the year 2005. 2K Sports mainly develops and publishes American sports video games such as NBA 2K series...
video games: College Hoops 2K7
College Hoops 2K7
College Hoops 2K7 is an American college basketball video game initially released on November 21, 2006 for the Xbox and Xbox 360 and released later for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. It is the 5th installment of the series, which began with NCAA College Basketball 2K3. It features former Duke...
, Major League Baseball 2K7
Major League Baseball 2K7
Major League Baseball 2K7 is a Major League Baseball licensed baseball simulation video game developed by Kush Games and published by 2K Sports. Released on February 27, 2007, it is the only 2007 MLB licensed game available for the Xbox 360 and Xbox...
and NHL 2K8. Additionally, their song "Chop Chop You're Dead" was included in the film Superbad.
See also
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
- List of bands from Canada
- List of Canadian musicians
- :Category:Canadian musical groups