The New Cities
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The members of The New Cities.
Left to right: Philippe Lachance, David Brown, Nicolas Denis, Christian Bergeron, Francis Fugere, Julien Martre. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, synthpop, dance-rock, electro, pop punk, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2005[2] –present |
| Labels | Sony Music Canada |
| Website | thenewcities |
| Members | David Brown Christian Bergeron Nicolas Denis Francis Fugere Philippe Lachance Julien Martre |
The New Cities is a Juno Award and ADISQ Award nominated band originating from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada and currently based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The current members of The New Cities are David Brown, Christian Bergeron, Nicolas Denis, Francis Fugere, Philippe Lachance, and Julien Martre.
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Early years
The band recorded their first EP album with producer Steve Nadeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in early 2006. They independently released it under the name "The New Cities EP" a few months later and started touring Canada. The band met producer Greig Nori in the spring of 2006 and started working with him on new material which led to signing a record deal with Sony Music Canada in October 2008.
Following their signing with Sony Music Canada, the band released their first full-length album, lost In City Lights" in May 2009.
Members
Current members
- David Brown - Lead vocals (2005–present)
- Julien Martre - Backing vocals, Bassist (2008–present)
- Christian Bergeron - Guitarist (2005–present)
- Francis Fugere - Drums (2007–present)
- Nicolas Denis - Synth (2005–present)
- Philippe Lachance - Synth (2005–present)
Discography
Albums
| Album | Date of Release | Label |
| The New Cities EP | March, 2006 | Independently released |
| Lost in City Lights | May 5, 2009 | Sony Music Canada |
| Kill the Lights | September 27, 2011 | Sony Music Canada |
Singles
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"Dead End Countdown" | 16[3] | Lost in City Lights | Gold[4] |
| "Leaders of the Misled" | 99[3] | |||
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"Hypertronic Superstar" | 58[3] | ||
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"Heatwave" | 38[3] | Kill the Lights | |
| "The Hype" | 55[3] | |||
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"Mugshot" | |||
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"The New Rule" |
Compilation appearances
| Album | Date of Release | Label | Song(s) | Notes |
| Juno Awards 2010 | Mar 30, 2010 | Sony Music Canada | "Dead End Countdown" | |
| NRJ Hit Liste 2010 | Apr 6, 2010 | Sony Music Canada | "Leaders of the Misled" | |
| 10 Dollar DJ - Canada Day* | Nov 2, 2010 | Sony Music Canada | "Dead End Countdown" | iTunes Canada exclusive. |
Music videos
| Title | Album | Date of Release | Director(s) |
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| "Dead End Countdown"[5] | Lost in City Lights | Apr 17, 2009 | Jodeb |
| "Leaders of the Misled"[6] | Aug 18, 2009 | Jodeb | |
| "Hypertronic Superstar"[7] | Feb 01, 2010 | Frank Borin | |
| "Looks Minus Substance"[8] | Dec 13, 2010 | Jodeb, David Brown | |
| "Heatwave"[9] | Kill the Lights | Jul 26, 2011 | John Poliquin |
| "The Hype"[10] | Oct 11, 2011 | John Poliquin | |
| "Mugshot"[11] | Mar 19, 2012 | Colin Minihan | |
| "The New Rule"[12] | Feb 19, 2013 | MatCyr |
The music video for "Dead End Countdown" was released in the UK and Ireland in March 2010. It has been added to Kerrang! TV, Scuzz TV, NME TV, Chart Show TV and The Box playlists.
Appearances in other media
- 2009. Their song "Lost in City Lights" was used in Season 3 of Gossip Girl.[13]
- 2009. Their song "Dead End Countdown" was used in Season 2, Episode 4 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
- 2010. Their song "Hypertronic Superstar" was used in Season 3, Episode 5 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
- 2010. Their song "Leaders of the Misled" was used in the film Degrassi Takes Manhattan.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2012 | "Heatwave" | MuchMusic Video Awards "Post-Production of the Year" |
Nominated[citation needed] |
| 2010 | "Dead End Countdown" | SOCAN "POP/ROCK music award" |
Won[14] |
| 2010 | "The New Cities" | JUNO Canada's Music Awards "New Group of the Year" |
Nominated[citation needed] |
| 2010 | "Lost in City Lights" | ADISQ "Album Anglophone de l'année" |
Nominated[15] |
| 2010 | "The New Cities" | Canadian Radio Music Awards "Best New group or solo artist of the year (HOT AC)" |
Nominated |
| 2010 | "The New Cities" | Canadian Radio Music Awards "Best New group or solo artist of the year (CHR)" |
Nominated |
| 2009 | "Dead End Countdown" | MuchMusic Video Awards "Post-Production of the Year" |
Nominated[citation needed] |
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External links
- The New Cities Official Website
- The New Cities YouTube channel
Categories:
- Articles with hCards
- Pages using Template:Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters
- Articles with unsourced statements from January 2014
- Musical groups established in 2005
- Musical groups from Montreal
- Canadian pop punk musical groups
- English-language musical groups from Quebec
- 2005 establishments in Quebec
