The New Cities

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Canadian band

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::summary Canadian band ::

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Field	Value
name	The New Cities
background	group_or_band
image	TheNewCities_SOCAN_Awards_2010-11-22.jpg
image_size
caption	The members of The New Cities.
Left to right: Philippe Lachance, David Brown, Nicolas Denis, Christian Bergeron, Francis Fugere, Julien Martre.
origin	Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
genre	Rock, synthpop, dance-rock, electro, pop punk, alternative rock
years_active	2005 –2013
label	Sony Music Canada
website
current_members	David Brown
Christian Bergeron
Nicolas Denis
Francis Fugere
Philippe Lachance
Julien Martre
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| name = The New Cities | background = group_or_band | image = TheNewCities_SOCAN_Awards_2010-11-22.jpg | image_size = | caption = The members of The New Cities. Left to right: Philippe Lachance, David Brown, Nicolas Denis, Christian Bergeron, Francis Fugere, Julien Martre. | origin = Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | genre = Rock, synthpop, dance-rock, electro, pop punk, alternative rock | years_active = 2005 –2013 | label = Sony Music Canada | website = | current_members = David Brown Christian Bergeron Nicolas Denis Francis Fugere Philippe Lachance Julien Martre The New Cities is a Canadian Juno Award and ADISQ Award nominated band originating from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, and currently based in Montreal, Quebec. The current members of The New Cities are David Brown, Christian Bergeron, Nicolas Denis, Francis Fugere, Philippe Lachance, and Julien Martre.

Early years

The band recorded their first EP album with producer Steve Nadeau in Montreal, Quebec, 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.

''Lost in City Lights''

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Following their signing with Sony Music Canada, the band released their first full-length album Lost in City Lights in May 2009.

Their debut single "Dead End Countdown" peaked at No. 16 on the Canadian Hot 100, won the 2010 SOCAN Pop/Rock Music Award and was nominated in 2 categories at the Canadian Radio Music Awards. The music video for "Dead End Countdown" was nominated at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards.

The New Cities' second single "Leaders Of The Misled" was featured in the television movie Degrassi Takes Manhattan, part of Season 9 of the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. The track "Lost in City Lights" was featured in the third season of Gossip Girl.

In support of Lost in City Lights, TNC toured with acts such as Simple Plan, Hedley, Marianas Trench, Carly Rae Jepsen, ILL Scarlett, Mobile, Faber Drive, and Ten Second Epic. They have opened for major acts such as The Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, NIN, Sum 41, and Metric. They also toured the UK twice and France in the winter of 2009–2010.

''Kill the Lights''

The band's second album, Kill the Lights was released on September 27, 2011. The first single called "Heatwave", co-written by the band and The Matrix, has been released on June 16, 2011.

Following the release of their new album, the band joined Avril Lavigne in Canada to support her 2011 Black Star Tour in October. Notable performances in 2012 include the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, and the Bamboozle festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

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

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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
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Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Title | | Chart Positions | Album | Certification (CRIA) | CAN | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | | "Dead End Countdown" | 16 | Lost in City Lights | Gold | | | "Leaders of the Misled" | 99 | | | | | | | "Hypertronic Superstar" | 58 | | | | | | "Heatwave" | 38 | Kill the Lights | | | | "The Hype" | 55 | | | | | | | "Mugshot" | | | | | | | "The New Rule" | | | | | ::

Compilation appearances

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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.
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Music videos

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Title	Album	Date of Release	Director(s)
"Dead End Countdown"	Lost in City Lights	Apr 17, 2009	Jodeb
"Leaders of the Misled"	Aug 18, 2009	Jodeb
	"Hypertronic Superstar"		Feb 01, 2010
"Looks Minus Substance"	Dec 13, 2010	Jodeb, David Brown
"Heatwave"	Kill the Lights	Jul 26, 2011	John Poliquin
	"The Hype"		Oct 11, 2011
	"Mugshot"		Mar 19, 2012
	"The New Rule"		Feb 19, 2013
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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

1. Their song "Lost in City Lights" was used in Season 3 of Gossip Girl.
1. Their song "Dead End Countdown" was used in Season 2, Episode 4 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
1. Their song "Hypertronic Superstar" was used in Season 3, Episode 5 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
1. Their song "Leaders of the Misled" was used in the film Degrassi Takes Manhattan.

Awards and nominations

|- | 2012 || "Heatwave" || MuchMusic Video Awards "Post-Production of the Year"|| |- | 2010 || "Dead End Countdown" || SOCAN "POP/ROCK music award" || |- | || "The New Cities" || JUNO Canada's Music Awards "New Group of the Year" || |- | 2010 || "Lost in City Lights" || ADISQ "Album Anglophone de l'année"|| |- | 2010 || "The New Cities" || Canadian Radio Music Awards "Best New group or solo artist of the year (HOT AC)" || |- | 2010 || "The New Cities" || Canadian Radio Music Awards "Best New group or solo artist of the year (CHR)" || |- | 2009 || "Dead End Countdown" || MuchMusic Video Awards "Post-Production of the Year"|| |-

References

"YouTube - thenewcities's channel".
"Canadian Hot 100 Billboard".
"Gold Certification: August 2009". CRIA.
(2011-03-22). "The New Cities - Dead End Countdown". YouTube.
(2011-03-24). "The New Cities - Leaders Of The Misled". YouTube.
(2011-03-24). "The New Cities - Hypertronic Superstar". YouTube.
(2011-06-09). "The New Cities - Looks Minus Substance". YouTube.
(2011-07-26). "The New Cities - Heatwave". YouTube.
(2011-10-11). "The New Cities - The Hype". YouTube.
(2012-03-20). "The New Cities - Mugshot". YouTube.
(2013-02-19). "The New Cities - The New Rule". YouTube.
"Gossip Girl TV Show on the CW - Gossip Girl Music".
"21st Annual SOCAN Awards Toronto 2010 - Winners List".
"ADISQ 2010 - Winners and Nominees List".

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