City Reign

City Reign are an indie rock band from Manchester, England. Originally from London, the band moved to Manchester to focus on a music career. The band created their own record label Car Boot Records in 2010.

City Reign
OriginManchester, England
GenresAlternative rock, indie rock
Years active2008 – present
LabelsCar Boot Records
MembersChris Bull
Michael Grice
Duncan Bolton
Ryan Ashton
Past membersMichael Glaze
Sam Jones
Websitewww.cityreign.net

Biography

The songwriting pair Chris Bull and Michael Grice first met at a Ryan Adams concert at the Manchester Academy in 2006.[1] Having spent some years writing and playing in bands together, they formed City Reign in late 2008 playing on the name of the Adams' song, City Rain, City Streets.[2]

The band recorded their first recording daybreak e.p with Grammy winner Dan Parry in 2009 at Metropolis Studios, London.[3] The band set up their own label Car Boot Records in 2010 and released a demo single Making Plans. The single was played by Steve Lamacq,[4] who then included them on the list of his favourite new bands during the 2010s in the City Festival.[5] Follow up releases Out in the Cold and Daybreak gained favourable reviews from The Independent[6] and Manchester Evening News.[7]

Original band members Sam Jones and Michael Glaze left the band in 2011 and were replaced by Duncan Bolton and former touring member Ryan Ashton. The band recorded their debut album Another Step at Salford Trinity Church in 2012 and undertook a UK and European tour to promote single Ahead of Ideas.[8][9] Another Step was released on 25 February 2013.

The band premiered two follow up singles When You Got It All and Disappear on Steve Lamacq's 6 Music show[10][11] before they recorded their second album.

Discography

Albums

Singles
  • Disappear (Car Boot Records – CBR10) – 17 November 2014
  • When You Got It All (Car Boot Records – CBR09) – 23 September 2014[13]
  • See What It's Worth (Car Boot Records – CBR08) – 24 March 2014
  • Ahead of Ideas (Car Boot Records – CBR05) – 5 November 2012
  • Daybreak (Car Boot Records – CBR03) – 9 May 2011
  • Out in the Cold (Car Boot Records – CBR02) – 31 January 2011
  • Making Plans (Car Boot Records – CBR01) – 21 September 2010

Extended plays
  • Numbers For Street Names (Car Boot Records – CBR04) – 21 November 2011
  • daybreak e.p – Unreleased

References
  1. Bland, Simon (21 November 2012). "INTERVIEW: City Reign". Northern Noise. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  2. Chang, Mary. "Single Review: City Reign – Making Plans". There Goes The Fear. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  3. Ring, Sheila. "City Reign – 'Daybreak'". Shout 4 Music. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  4. "BBC Radio 6Music – Steve Lamacq". BBC. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  5. "City Reign – Scene Wipe". Manchester Scene Wipe. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  6. Hall, John (28 January 2011). "The Barometer". The Independent. London. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  7. Sue, David (8 April 2011). "We Found Ourselves Out on the Road". Manchester Evening News.
  8. Spencer, David. "Single Review – Ahead of Idea". Music-News. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  9. Kapranos, Alexia (4 December 2012). "City Reign – Live at the Castle Hotel, Manchester". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  10. "Steve Lamacq - The Sound of Style: 1965-1973". BBC Radio 6 Music. BBC. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  11. "Steve Lamacq - 6 Music Celebrates Libraries". BBC. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  12. City Reign - Live At The Castle Hotel, Manchester | Reviews | Clash Magazine
  13. "City Reign: When You Got It All – single review". Louder than War, by Dave Beech 5 September, 2014
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