The City on Film is the official name of Bob Nanna

Bob Nanna

Bob Nanna is an American musician, notably with Braid and Hey Mercedes, and promotions manager for Threadless.-with Braid:*Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five*The Age of Octeen*Frame and Canvas*Movie Music, Vol. 1*Movie Music, Vol...

's solo act. He began solo recordings in 1997 during the off-time between Braid

Braid (band)

Braid is an influential emo/post-hardcore band from Illinois that formed in 1993. After forming, the band went through several line-up changes but eventually settled on: Bob Nanna on guitar/vocals, Todd Bell on bass, Chris Broach on guitar/vocals and, Roy Ewing on drums. Roy was replaced in 1997 by...

 tours. These recordings began to accumulate, and in May 2004 he recorded I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk (his first solo EP) in a Salt Lake City hotel room during a Hey Mercedes

Hey Mercedes

Hey Mercedes was an emo band from Milwaukee, WI/Chicago, IL, USA, that formed in 1999/2000 after the dissolution of Braid. The band consisted of Bob Nanna on guitar and vocals, Todd Bell on bass and vocals, Mark Dawursk on guitar and vocals and Damon Atkinson on drums.Hey Mercedes' first release...

 tour. Thus far, he has released three EPs, an LP, and a 7" vinyl, and several split EPs.

The City on Film's sound is generally lighter, slower, and more cerebral than that of either Braid

Braid (band)

Braid is an influential emo/post-hardcore band from Illinois that formed in 1993. After forming, the band went through several line-up changes but eventually settled on: Bob Nanna on guitar/vocals, Todd Bell on bass, Chris Broach on guitar/vocals and, Roy Ewing on drums. Roy was replaced in 1997 by...

 or Hey Mercedes

Hey Mercedes

Hey Mercedes was an emo band from Milwaukee, WI/Chicago, IL, USA, that formed in 1999/2000 after the dissolution of Braid. The band consisted of Bob Nanna on guitar and vocals, Todd Bell on bass and vocals, Mark Dawursk on guitar and vocals and Damon Atkinson on drums.Hey Mercedes' first release...

. There are several lyrical connections and similarities across all three acts (e.g. in Hey Mercedes' "Frowning of a Lifetime", the line the lady's a raven / new Elenora Fagan

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing...

compares with our baby will be a raven / we'll name her Elenora Fagan from The City on Film's "How a Helicopter Sounds").

Albums / LPs

• In Formal Introduction (Grand Theft Autumn, 2005) - LP
• In Formal Introduction - Australian Edition (Hobbledehoy, 2007) - CD

Singles and EPs

• The City on Film / Kind of Like Spitting
  Kind of Like Spitting
  Kind of Like Spitting was an American indie rock band. They formed in 1996 in Portland, Oregon. The band was led by prolific singer-songwriter Ben Barnett, who work has drawn comparisons to Elliott Smith, Mark Eitzel, Billy Bragg, and Robert Pollard....
  
   / Sterling Silver - Slowdance Tour (Slowdance, 1998) - EP
• Two Hour Anniversary (About Midnight, 1999) - 7"
• The City on Film / Kind Of Like Spitting
  Kind of Like Spitting
  Kind of Like Spitting was an American indie rock band. They formed in 1996 in Portland, Oregon. The band was led by prolific singer-songwriter Ben Barnett, who work has drawn comparisons to Elliott Smith, Mark Eitzel, Billy Bragg, and Robert Pollard....
  
   - Split (Sport, 1999) - 7"
• I'd Rather Be Wine Drunk (Post 436, 2004) - EP
• The City on Film / Novi Split - The Sea Was Angry That Day My Friends (Eat The Fly, 2004) - EP
• The City on Film - Little Informal (Grand Theft Autumn, 2005) - EP
• The City on Film - American Diary (Redder, 2005) - EP
• The City on Film / Minus the Bear
  Minus the Bear
  Minus the Bear is an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2001, the group features current and former members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving...
  
   Split 7" (Polyvinyl)
• The City on Film / Owen
  Owen (band)
  Owen is a solo project of Mike Kinsella, and part of the Chicago indie scene.Kinsella is one of the dominant and influential figures in the Chicago indie scene, having also led the band American Football, and played in the bands Cap'n Jazz, Joan of Arc and Owls .Owen is known for its soft melodies,...
  
  Split 7" (Red Cars Go Faster)