The City Streets
OriginEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genrespunk rock
indie rock
rock and roll
Years active2005–2013
LabelsClamour Records
MembersRick Reid (guitar/lead vocals)
Matt Leddy (bass/vocals)
Mark Chmilar (drums)

The City Streets were a Canadian independent rock and roll band from Edmonton, Alberta.

History

The City Streets self-released their debut full-length album, These Things Happen, in 2005. The band then went on a tour of Canada and the USA.[1] They followed with the full-length Concentrated Living[2] and supported the album with two North American tours in 2008.

"Concentrated Living" entered !earshot, Canada's national campus radio chart, at No. 44 in November[3] and also received a record number of plays on CJSR-FM, Edmonton's campus radio station.

"The Jazz Age" is the band's third full-length album, released in June 2010.[4][5] Winter Lightning was recorded with Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Godspeed You Black Emperor) at Hotel2Tango in Montreal and released simultaneously with 'Sawdust & Rum' which was recorded and produced by the band themselves in a cabin in Nova Scotia. Winter Lightning was released on vinyl and Sawdust & Rum on CD.[6]

Other releases include the EP's 'Peacemaker' with Myrol and 'Decline of the West'.

In 2012 the band released a video, "Tristesse".[7] The City Streets announced their breakup spring of 2013.[8]

Discography

Albums

  • These Things Happen (2005)
  • Concentrated Living (2008)
  • The Jazz Age (2010)
  • Winter Lightning (2012)
  • Sawdust & Rum (2012)
  • Pretenders (2013)

EPs

  • If You Don't Like the Clash You're A Bad Person (2006)
  • Movies Are For Retards 7" (2008)
  • The Hipster Cull (2009)
  • Decline of the West (2011)
  • Peacemaker (2011)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Calgary Buzz: Good Things Happen For The City Streets". Chart Attack - Dec 15, 2006
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Top 200 Chart". Earshot, November 2008.
  4. ↑ " CD Review: The City Streets “The Jazz Age”. Rock and Roll Report, July 26, 2010 Joey Goodman
  5. ↑ "Shoegaze Superstars". Planet S, August 18–31, 2010, VOL.14 ISSUE. 26. Chris Morin
  6. ↑ "The City Streets Detail 'Winter Lightning' and 'Sawdust & Rum' Albums". Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson Apr 13, 2012
  7. ↑ "The City Streets "Tristesse" (video)". Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson Oct 30, 2012
  8. ↑ "The City Streets Say Goodbye with One Final Album". Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson Apr 29, 2013
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