City Lights (band)
| City Lights (band) | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop punk, melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 2008–14, 2015 |
| Labels | InVogue |
| Website | www |
| Members | Oshie Bichar Sean Smith Chase Clymer Jeremy Smith Will Deely |
| Past members | Joey Kasouf Jack Synder Hartley Lewis Zac Goble Kamron Bradbury |
City Lights was an American punk rock band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2008. They released two EPs and two studio albums during their six-year tenure; the latest being The Way Things Should Be, released on December 10, 2013 via InVogue Records. The band signed to InVogue in May 2011. The band announced their dissolution on February 13, 2014. One year later on February 13, 2015, they released a third EP titled Acoustic EP 2. They announced that they had no intention of getting back together but if schedules permitted they would still take part in shows and put out music.
City Lights formed in early 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. Lead vocalist Oshie Bichar and drummer Sean Smith had grown up playing in bands together. The original lineup was Oshie Bichar, Sean Smith, Joey Kasouf, Hartley Lewis, and Zac Goble. Lewis left the band after he was accepted to New York University, and Jack Snyder would take his place on guitar. In 2009, the band parted ways with Zac Goble on bass and Chase Clymer joined the band soon afterwards. The band was just five kids listening to the same music, and this shared interest sparked friendships that led to what the band is today. Brooks Betts of Mayday Parade managed and aided the band's rise from the local circuit to a touring band, however Brooks stepped down due to his own band commitments. The band began to work with Thomas Gutches of The Artery Foundation. Their debut EP Rock Like A Party Star was self-released on April 14, 2008, which has sold over 5,000 copies to date without label or management promotion. It was recorded with Bobby Leonard at Paper Tiger Studios in Columbus, OH. On June 15, 2010, the band's cover of Third Eye Blind's "I’ll Never Let You Go" was featured on Alter The Press' 'Rockin’ Romance 2' compilation. Following this release, guitarist Jack Snyder departed and Jeremy Smith joined the band a few months before they were signed to InVogue Records.
In 2011, Nick Moore was contacted by bassist Chase Clymer seeking interest in putting out the band's next EP. Shortly after, Moore and the band agreed to a full-length LP deal and were offered a contract within 24 hours. On November 9, 2011 the band released their first full length In It to Win It via InVogue. The band recorded In It To Win It in only 10 days with Nick Ingram at Capital House Records in Galena, OH. The album art was a joint effort between Clymer's photography and Shawn Khemsurov's graphical presentation. Prior Though She Wrote guitarist Kamron Bradbury joined the band in 2011 to replace Joey Kasouf. Turnist Brandon McMaster fill in for Jeremy Smith on two tours in 2012, with Smith always staying in the line-up. This would finally round out the band to its current line-up. The band co-headlined the Jupiter Clothing sponsored "Tour Up! From The Floor Up!" Tour (March 2012) with Freshmen 15. In It To Win It was InVogue's first release to land on any Billboard chart, having debuted at number 29 on Alternative New Artist and 117 on Top New Artist. The band announced in mid-2012 that they had "only signed with InVogue Records to release a single album, and that was In It To Win It; [and that the band is] still on great terms with Nick Moore and the rest of the InVogue Records family." City Lights released their Acoustic EP on December 18, 2012 via InVogue; which comprised five acoustic tracks from their full-length debut, In It To Win It.
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