City Reign

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City Reign
Origin Manchester, England
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock
Years active2008 – present
LabelsCar Boot Records
MembersChris Bull
Michael Grice
Duncan Bolton
Ryan Ashton
Past membersMichael Glaze
Sam Jones
Website www.cityreign.net

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.

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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

Extended plays

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