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Bring Me Your Love Special Edition (Album) by City And Colour

Artist Biography For City And Colour

City And Colour Is The Recording Alias For Canadian Singer-Songwriter Dallas Green Who Is Also The Guitarist And Vocalist Of The St. Catharines Ontario-Based Post-Hardcore Band Alexisonfire. He Plays Melodic Acoustic/folk Music And Is Often Accompanied By A Rotating Number Of Canadian Indie Rock Musicians Such As Daniel Romano And Spencer Burton Of Attack In Black. The Name City And Colour Comes From His Own Name Dallas A City And Green A Colour. His Reasoning For The Name Was That He Felt Queasy "putting The Album Out Under The Name Dallas Green". Sometimes 2005 And Live 2007 Green Began Releasing City And Colour Songs On The Internet For Fans To Download In 2004. Eventually He Compiled And Rewrote Several Of These Songs To Make His First Album Sometimes. The Full Length Debut Was Released On November 1 2005 To A Good Reception Described By One Reviewer As "dynamically Gentle And Vulnerable". The Cover Art Was Designed By Scott McEwan In A Tattoo-Esque Style Green "still May Decide To Have Some Of Them Inked At A Later Point In Time". Sometimes Was Re-Released On Vagrant Records On January 13 2009 Which Was The First Time The Album Was Available In Physical Form In The United States. Bring Me Your Love 2009 Green's Second Album Bring Me Your Love Was Released On February 12 2008 And Features A Wide Array Of Instruments Not Used On His Previous Recordings Such As Harmonica Banjo Drums And Lap Steel Giving It A More Folk-Influenced Sound. The Album Also Features Collaborations With Other Musicians Such As Canadian Musician Gordon Downie Of The Tragically Hip On The Track "Sleeping Sickness" And Additional Instrumentals Done By Matt Sullivan And The Members Of Attack In Black. The Lead Single "Waiting..." Was Released On Green's Official MySpace Page For The First Time Featuring A "making Of" Video. The Album Is Named After A Short Story By Charles Bukowski. It Is Also A Line Sung In The Closing Track "As Much As I Ever Could". On September 26 2008 City And Colour Embarked On Their First American Tour In Support Of Bring Me Your Love. On The Tour The Band Supported Tegan And Sara Along With Girl In A Coma. This Tour Was Followed By A Headlining Tour Of The US In January 2009 With Support From William Elliott Whitmore. In October 2008 Dine Alone Records Announced A Special 2-Disc Limited Edition Of Bring Me Your Love To Be Released On December 2 2008. Only 6 000 Copies Are Available 5 000 In North America And 1 000 In Australia. 5 In Canada When The Record Label Put Up The Album On Pre-Sale On November 20 2008 So Many Fans Tried To Pre-Order It That The Store's Website Crashed. In January 2010 City And Colour Embarked On An Additional US Headlining Tour Again Supporting Bring Me Your Love With Supporting Act Lissie And An Additional UK Tour In June 2010 Supporting P!nk Along With Butch Walker Along With A Few Headlining Dates. On These Tours Dallas Green Performed Two New Songs By The Titles Of "Silver And Gold" And "O' Sister" As Well As A Couple Of Never-Played-Before Covers - "Murderer" Originally By Low And "Grinnin' In The Face" Originally By Son House. Little Hell 2011 On February 23 2011 It Was Officially Announced On The Dine Alone Records Website That City And Colour's Third Album Would Be Titled Little Hell And Was Set For Release In June 2011. On March 23 2011 The Official Track Listing Was Posted On City And Colour's Official Website. On April 5 2011 "Fragile Bird" The First Single Off Little Hell Was Released To The Radio. The Song Had Its World Premiere On Australian Radio Station Triple J Where The Band Was Touring At The Time. The Single Became City And Colour's Highest Charting Single Reaching No. 1 On The Canadian Rock/alternative Chart. On August 5 2011 Alexisonfire Announced Their Break-Up. George Pettit Wrote A Message On The Band's Official Website Saying Dallas Had Been Planning To Leave To Focus On City And Colour As Balancing The Two Bands Had Become Too Difficult. The Hurry And The Harm 2013 City And Colour Announced The Release Of The New Album Entitled The Hurry And The Harm To Be Released On June 4 2013. The Song "Of Space And Time" Was Released On March 11 2013 Prior To The Announcement Of The New Album. The Song "Thirst"was Released On April 1 2013 On City And Colour's Soundcloud Page. If I Should Go Before You 2015 City And Colour Announced The Release Of The New Album Entitled If I Should Go Before You Via Twitter And Facebook To Be Released On October 9 2015. The Sole Lead Single "Woman" Was Released Exclusively On Beats 1 Station On Apple Radio On July 15 2015 Hosted By Zane Lowe. Upon Its Release The Album Garnered Highly Favourable Reviews With Some Suggesting It Could Be Green's Finest Work Up To That Point. Additionally It Achieved Notable Commercial Success By Securing The Top Spot As The Band's First Number One Album On The Canadian ITunes Store. Furthermore The Album Received Multiple Juno Award Nominations Including An Artist Of The Year Nod For Green Along With Recognition For Outstanding Songwriting On Tracks Like "Blood" "Lover Come Back" And "Wasted Love". Guide Me Back Home 2018 In September 2018 City And Colour Unveiled Plans For A Forthcoming Compilation Album Titled "Guide Me Back Home Live " Featuring Live Recordings From Dallas Green's 2017 "An Evening With City And Colour" Solo Canadian Tour. The Digital Release Was Scheduled For October 5 2018 Followed By A Physical Release On November 23 2018 Through Still Records A Record Label Established By Dallas Green Himself As A Subsidiary Of Dine Alone. On September 21 2018 Three Tracks From The Album Namely "Casey's Song Live In Banff AB April 18th 2017 " "Sensible Heart Live In St. John's NL May 14th 2017 " And "As Much As I Ever Could Live In Halifax NS May 10th 2017 " Were Made Available For Digital Download. An Additional Trio Of Tracks "The Girl Live In Halifax NS May 10th 2017 " O' Sister Live In Vernon BC April 13th 2017 " And "Lover Come Back Live In Cornerbrook NL May 15th 2017 " Were Released One Week Later On September 21 2018. In April 2019 City And Colour Had The Privilege Of Being The Opening Act For Alice In Chains' Canadian Tour Along With Participating In Three Additional U.S. Concerts In Support Of Alice In Chains' Album Rainier Fog 2018 It's Worth Noting That Green Has Long Been An Avid Fan Of Alice In Chains And Regards Them As One Of His Early Musical Influences. During Their Joint Performances Green Shared The Stage With Alice In Chains For A Rendition Of Their Song "Nutshell " A Track That Green Often Covered Himself. These Memorable Collaborations Took Place At The Budweiser Gardens In London Ontario On April 23 2019 And At The FirstOntario Concert Hall In Hamilton On April 24 2019. Furthermore Green Joined The Band To Perform "Got Me Wrong" On April 25 In Rama April 27 In Montreal And April 28 In Quebec. An Especially Meaningful Moment Occurred When Jerry Cantrell Alice In Chains' Guitarist And Vocalist Gifted One Of His Guitars To Green After Their Joint Performance At The MTELUS In Montreal On April 27 2019. Green Has Since Expressed That This Gesture From Cantrell Played A Pivotal Role In Igniting His Passion For Playing The Guitar. A Pill For Loneliness 2019 And Low Songs 2020 On June 3 2019 The Band Made A Highly-Anticipated Return With Their First New Song In Four Years Titled "Astronaut." Alongside This Exciting Release They Also Unveiled Plans For A 22-Date North American Tour Set To Kick Off In October 2019. Building On The Momentum They Dropped Another Single "Strangers " On June 21. Then On August 15 2019 City And Colour Officially Announced Their Album A Pill For Loneliness 2019 . Just After Midnight On August 16 They Treated Fans To A Third Single "Living In Lightning." Reflecting On The Album Dallas Green Shared "I Wrote A Lot Of Dark Songs And Wrapped Them In The Most Beautiful Sounds We Could Find. There Are Personal Connotations But They're Also Relatable. I'm Thankful For The Opportunity To Create." The Album Was Eventually Released On October 4 2019 To The Delight Of Their Fanbase. Notably In January 2020 The Album Received A Juno Award Nomination In The Adult Alternative Album Of The Year Category. Additionally On June 19 2020 Dallas Released A Two-Track EP Titled Low Songs Featuring Covers Of Songs By The Band Low. This Release Was Part Of Bandcamp's 24-Hour Juneteenth Fundraiser For The NAACP Legal Defense And Educational Fund. A Limited Edition 7-Inch Physical Version Of The EP Was Also Made Available For Pre-Order Through Dallas Green's Webstore With The Proceeds Going To The Black Youth! Pathway 2 Industry Project. The Love Still Held Me Near 2023 On November 18 2022 Dallas Released A New Single Titled "Meant To Be" To Critical Acclaim. Shortly After On January 22 2023 He Announced His Seventh Studio Album The Love Still Held Me Near 2023 Alongside The Release Of The Second Single Off The Album "Underground." The Final Single Titled "Fucked It Up" Released February 24 2023. The Full Album Released To Streaming And Physical On March 31 2023 To Critical Acclaim. Shortly After The Start Of 2023 Green And His Band Began His 2023 Australian Tour All Around Australia For Most Of The Spring. Then He Started His 2023 "The Love Still Held Me Dear" Tour As He Travelled All Across The United States. In October He Performed A Couple Times In The UK As A Part Of The European Leg Of The Tour. He Has Dates Planned All Throughout Winter 2023/2024 As A Part Of The Canadian Leg Of The Tour. Www.Cityandcolour.Ca
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