Capital Cities

Formed in 2009

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Capital Cities is an American pop duo formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2008 by Ryan Merchant (vocals, keyboard, guitar) and Sebu Simonian (vocals, keyboard). Their debut EP was released on June 7, 2011, with lead single "Safe and Sound" which became their only top ten hit single.

A subsequent single, "Kangaroo Court", was released on March 27, 2012. The band was featured on the Pop Up #1 compilation selected by Perez Hilton that was released on August 7, 2012. The band's song "Safe and Sound" charted at #1 on the US Alternative Songs chart. The song was also used in a German Vodafone commercial, in a television commercial in the United States and Canada for the 2014 Mazda 3, in the film One Small Hitch and in an Air New Zealand in-flight safety video. The song "Center Stage" was featured on ESPN's First Take where they played a short segment of the retro-sounding track before going to commercial breaks.

The band's debut album, In a Tidal Wave of Mystery, was released June 4, 2013 via Capitol Records in partnership with Lazy Hooks. It was the first release of new material on Capitol with a Universal Music Group catalog number. The album debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart.

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Capital Cities est un groupe de pop indépendante américain, originaire de Los Angeles, en Californie. Il est formé en 2010 par Ryan Merchant (chant, claviers, guitare) et Sebu Simonian (chant, clavier). Leur premier CD est publié le 7 juin 2011, et comprend le single Safe and Sound qui deviendra un succès. Le groupe comprend actuellement Ryan Merchant, Sebu Simonian, Manny Quintero à la basse, Spencer Ludwig à la trompette, Nick Merwin à la guitare, et Channing Holmes à la batterie.

Un nouveau single, Kangaroo Court, est publié le 27 mars 2012. Le groupe participe à la compilation Pop Up #1 de Perez Hilton, publiée le 7 août 2012. Leur chanson Safe and Sound est utilisée dans une publicité pour Vodafone. Leur premier album, In a Tidal Wave of Mystery, est publié le 4 juin 2013 au label Capitol Records en partenariat avec Lazy Hooks.

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