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Citizen Soldier | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Self-publishing |
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| Website | www |
Citizen Soldier is a rock band from Salt Lake City, Utah. They were formed in a psychiatric hospital in 2016 when frontman Jake Segura wrote the lyrics for Let It Burn. [1] [2] [3] [4] They released their first single in 2017.
Since their formation in 2016, the band discusses mental health issues through their music. They have stated that their mission is to fight stigma and provide a "group therapy dynamic." [1] [5] [6] [4] The band's name Citizen Soldier is the band's attempt to personify the struggles being fought within, and the band's goal to shine a light on the everyday struggles of those who feel overlooked and unappreciated. [7] [8] [9] [10]
In 2017, after a few singles, the band initially released just one EP [7] [11] before releasing their first album, Relentless, in 2019. The next album Down the Rabbit Hole was released in 2020, [12] followed by the two-part album This Is Your Sign Part I in 2021 and This Is Your Sign Part II in 2022.
In May 2022, Citizen Soldier announced their fifth album, Scarecrow, with another 18 songs. The complete album was released on December 14, 2022. [13] [14]
The band typically released the songs of new albums as singles first before being released collectively as an album. [15] [16]
In 2023 they accompanied the band Smash Into Pieces on their tour through North America and Canada. [17] Together they recorded an acoustic version of the song Six Feet Under from Smash Into Pieces. [18] In the same year, in November they released a new album ICU.
In November 2024 they released the album Icarus.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hard Rock Digi. | US Hard Rock | |||
| "Buried Alive" | 2017 | — | — | Caroline |
| "Let It Burn" | — | — | ||
| "15 Minutes of Fame" | — | — | ||
| "Soldier" | — | — | ||
| "Found" | 2018 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "First Blood" | — | — | ||
| "Bitter" | 2019 | — | — | |
| "Cannibal" | — | — | Relentless | |
| "If These Scars Could Speak" | — | — | ||
| "Weight of the World" | — | — | ||
| "Sacred" | 2020 | — | — | Down the Rabbit Hole |
| "Hope It Haunts You" | — | — | ||
| "Would Anyone Care" | — | — | ||
| "Forever Damned" | — | — | ||
| "The Cage" | — | — | ||
| "Hallelujah (I'm Not Dead)" | 2021 | — | — | This Is Your Sign Pt I |
| "Stronger Than My Storm" | — | — | ||
| "Face to Face" | — | — | ||
| "Thank You for Hating Me" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Empty Cup" | — | — | This Is Your Sign Pt I | |
| "Bedroom Ceiling" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Hand Me Down" | — | — | This Is Your Sign Pt I | |
| "Unsaid" | 2022 | — | — | This Is Your Sign Pt II |
| "Irreplaceable" | — | — | ||
| "Numb to Everything" | — | — | ||
| "Waiting on the Sun" | — | — | ||
| "Wanted" | — | — | ||
| "Monster Made of Memories" | — | — | Scarecrow | |
| "Save Your Story" | — | — | ||
| "Fever" | — | — | ||
| "Easy's Never Been This Hard" | — | — | ||
| "This Is Not a Phase" | — | — | ||
| "Madhouse" | — | — | ||
| "Limit" | — | — | ||
| "Through Hell" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Afterlife" | — | — | ICU | |
| "My Own Miracle" | — | — | ||
| "Broken Like Me" | — | — | ||
| "Wired for Worthless" | — | — | ||
| "Talk Me Down" | — | — | ||
| "Strong for Somebody Else" | — | — | ||
| "You Are Enough" | — | — | ||
| "Wish I Could Cry" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Dead-End Life" | 2024 | — | — | Icarus |
| "Say Nothing" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Where Were You?" | — | — | Icarus | |
| "Victim or Survivor" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Be Somebody" | — | — | The End Is Where We Begin: Reignited | |
| "Rock Bottom" | — | — | Icarus | |
| "Heavy" | 5 | 21 | Non-album single | |
| "Fake Friends" | — | — | ||
| "Letdown" | — | — | Icarus | |
| "Burden" | 5 | — | ||
| Title | Year | Directors |
|---|---|---|
| "Buried Alive" | 2017 | Raji Barbir |
| "Caroline" | ||
| "Cannibal" | 2019 | Cameron Jackson |
| "Stronger Than My Storm" | 2021 | Nick Sales |
| "Waiting on the Sun" | 2022 | |
| "Limit" | ||
• Group Therapy Tour (2024)
• Save Your Story Tour (2024)
• Thank You For Hating Me Tour (2024)
• The Semicolon Tour (2025)
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