Capital Cities

L.A.’s Capital Cities Arrive With A Little Sonic Head Rush Called ‘Safe And Sound’ An Easy Breezy Beautiful Slice Of Effervescent Electro-Pop That Even Comes Complete With A Massive ‘trumpets-In-Da-Club’ Bit That Absolutely Kills It. Neon Gold The Song Has Catchy Indie Stylings And Features The Beloved Vintage Juno-106 Keyboard That Gives The Production Such A Comforting Retro Vibe. Arjan Writes It's A Scorcher Bound To Make Your Dance-Infused Taste Buds Sizzle. The Music Swarms With Outside-Of-The-Box Tendencies Jam-Packed Full Of Life Energy And Unusual Yet Fantastic Sounds. Clixie Recording Original High-Quality Songs Is One Thing But The Ability To Perform Them Live With Passion Energy And A Great Unique Sound Is A Completely Different Beast. Capital Cities Have Both Down To A Science. The Chuckness They Controlled The Audience With Addictive Beats That Caused Strangers To Dance With Each Other. Everyone Sang Along Throughout The Night Regardless If They Were First-Time Listeners. Campus Circle In 2008 Ryan Merchant Found Sebu Simonian On Craigslist In His Search For A Collaborator. The Two Formed A Composing Team And In 2010 They Began Producing Material For Capital Cities. The Band Released Their Debut EP Last Summer And Saw Their Lead Single 'Safe And Sound' Climb To #2 On Hype Machine And Hit #1 On CMJ's A&R Unsigned Spin Chart. Capital Cities Have Played Sold-Out Shows In Their Hometowns Of Los Angeles And San Francisco And Embarked On A Successful Mini Tour Of The East Coast And Canada Last October. In November After Reaching #1 On South American Radio The Band Flew To Lima Perú To Play In Front Of 1000 Fans. They Just Headlined The W Hotel New Year's Eve Party In San Francisco And Are Now Back In L.A. As 987fm's January Resident Artist. Look For Them In Austin Texas At This Year's SXSW. read less