In the video, the song fuels a mash-up of the past 100 years of dance, presided over by the band at the newly restored Los Angeles Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The clip was directed by Grady Hall (who also has worked with Beck and Modest Mouse). The band premiered the official video of "Safe and Sound" on Apon Vevo. The band has also appeared and performed at Sundance, SXSW, SweetLife, and ULTRA. All proceeds from the June 7 show at the El Rey went to MusiCares and a Place Called Home. Capital Cities' May 9 show at New York City's Irving Plaza sold out two months in advance as well two nights at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The band embarked on its first-ever North American outing, the "Dancing with Strangers" tour, with special guests Gold Fields, which kicked off on April 23, 2013, at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, Arizona. Ĭapital Cities performing in Sunnyvale, California on January 25, 2013 The artwork is by Brazilian artist João Lauro Fonte. The album is produced and mixed entirely by the pair of Merchant and Simonian. Outkast's André 3000, vocalist Shemika Secrest and NPR's Frank Tavares are featured on the song " Farrah Fawcett Hair". The album includes the songs "Kangaroo Court" and "I Sold My Bed, But Not My Stereo". The song has been used in promotional campaigns for HBO, Smart Car, Microsoft, Mazda and many other spots. The album takes its name from the lyrics of its top 10 Modern Rock radio hit " Safe and Sound", the album's first single. In partnership with Nik Visger and Lazy Hooks, the label released In a Tidal Wave of Mystery, the band's debut album, on June 4, 2013. In 2012, the band signed with Capitol Records. The band released its debut, self-titled EP in June 2011 via their label, Lazy Hooks. After three years successfully composing music for commercials and advertising campaigns, the duo formed Capital Cities. The two musicians met after Merchant responded to Simonian's open ad on Craigslist offering his production services. The album debuted at number sixty-six on the Billboard 200 chart. It was the first release of new material on Capitol with a Universal Music Group catalog number. The band's debut album, In a Tidal Wave of Mystery, was released Jvia Capitol Records in partnership with Lazy Hooks.
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 song was also used in a German Vodafone commercial, in a television commercial in the United States and Canada for the 2014 Mazda 3, and in an Air New Zealand in-flight safety video. The band's song "Safe and Sound" charted at #1 on the US Alternative Songs chart. The band was featured on the Pop Up #1 compilation selected by Perez Hilton that was released on August 7, 2012. The band currently consists of Ryan Merchant, Sebu Simonian, Manny Quintero on bass guitar, Spencer Ludwig on trumpet, Nick Merwin on guitar and Channing Holmes on drums.Ī subsequent single, " Kangaroo Court", was released on March 27, 2012. Their debut EP was released on June 7, 2011, with lead single " Safe and Sound" which became their first, and only, top ten hit single.
Capital Cities is an American pop duo from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2010 by Ryan Merchant (vocals, keyboard, guitar) and Sebu Simonian (vocals, keyboard).
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