Showing posts with label city comma state. Show all posts
Showing posts with label city comma state. Show all posts
Interview: Justin Siegel (City (Comma) State & Stars In Stereo)
Last week pop-rock band City (Comma) State announced they were breaking up after vocalist Joanna Pacitt left the group to persue a solo career. As a result of the break up, the remaining members have started a new band called Stars In Stereo.Before breaking up, City (Comma) State toured with All Time Low and A Rocket To The Moon had worked closely with Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, with some of the resulting material appearing on their new EP, 'The First Last EP'.
Alter The Press! recently talked to bassist Justin Sigel about both bands including City (Comma) State's connection with Mark Hoppus, their new EP Stars In Stereo's future plans, and more.
Alter The Press: First of all Justin, Could you introduce yourself and your role in both City (Comma) State and Stars In Stereo?
Justin Siegel: My name is Justin Siegel, and I play bass, sing background vocals, and co-write (along with Jordan McGraw, Keith Varon and Drew Langan) for City (Comma) State and Stars in Stereo.
ATP: A lot of people may know of City (Comma) State from their affilation with Mark Hoppus. How did this begin?
JS: Mark and I had been friends for a short while when we felt a mutual notion to work together. Frogs (Ryan McCormack) and I had been working on a few tracks for fun, I showed them to Mark and that same day, he started to record bass. It grew from there. We wanted a female singer and I had known Jo for 10+ years so she came on board, and we just kept recording. Mark started off being in the band, but as his list of responsibilities grew, ie Blink reunion and his Fuse show, it became obvious that he couldn't take on the added load of being in another group. So I tried to fill his massive shoes on bass and backgrounds and we added Drew to play drums since that was my role originally. We added Jordan McGraw (guitarist) just before we started touring.
City (Comma) State Break Up and Members Launch New Band
City (Comma) State have announced they have broken up after vocalist Joanna left the band for a solo career.The remaining members have launched a new band called Stars In Stereo.
The band released the following statement:
"As announced on The Gunz Show earlier tonight, Joanna has left City (Comma) State to pursure a solo career. Justin Siegel, Jordan McGraw and Drew Langan, along with C(C)S main collaborator/producer, Keith Varon, and an as of yet unnamed female vocalist have announced the beginning of a new project called Stars in Stereo. City (Comma) State are still releasing their EP titled 'The First Last EP' which is available at Big Cartel now and will be available at iTunes, Spotify, Napster, Rhapsody, and Amazon MP3 within this next week."
Justin Sigel made the following comment:
"This project started in the studio, and fittingly, ended there as well. I'm not a fan of long band break-up posts or involving the fans in personal issues or stories. So I simply want to thank the fans we got to hang out with, the bands that supported us and all the amazing friends that we met only because this project came to fruition. Jordan, Drew, Keith and I look forward to your continued support and can't wait for you all to hear and see what we've been working on. Get ready for SinS!!!!!!"
New City (Comma) State Song Featuring Mark Hoppus
A new song from City (Comma) State called 'You Crush My Heart' can be heard by clicking read more. The track features vocals from Mark Hoppus.Be In A City (Comma) State Song
City (Comma) State are offering fans the chance to appear on a new song from the band's upcoming EP.Details can be found here.
New City (Comma) State Song
A new City (Comma) State song, 'My First Project', can be heard by clicking read more.Free City (Comma) State Song
A free song from City (Comma) State, 'This Night That Never Ends' can be found on Facebook.City (Comma) State Posts New Song Featuring Mark Hoppus
A new song from City (Comma) State featuring Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, 'Skin' can be heard by clicking read more.New City (Comma) State Song
A new song from City (Comma) State, 'This Night That Never Ends' can be heard below.City (Comma) State - This Night That Never Ends by thatcommonkid
New City (Comma) State Song Set To Debut Today
A new song by City (Comma) State, 'This Night That Never Ends' will be given its world premier on Friends Or Enemies radio at 4pm EST.Click hear to listen to the show.
Free City (Comma) State Songs
City (Comma) State have made three songs available to download for free on Purevolume.City (Comma) State Posts New Song
A new song from City (Comma) State called 'All My Lies' can be heard here or below.All Time Low Announce US Tour
All Time Low have announced details of their 'My Small Package Tour' kicking off this October.Support will come from A Rocket To The Moon and City (Comma) State.
Dates as follows:
10/18 North Star Bar Philadelphia, PA
10/19 Middle East Downstairs Boston, MA
10/20 Webster Theater Hartford, CT
10/22 Irving Plaza New York, NY
10/23 Recher Theatre Towson, MD
10/24 Shelter Detroit, MI
10/25 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
10/28 The Rave II (Downstairs) Milwaukee, WI
10/29 Triple Rock Minneapolis, MN
10/30 The Blue Moose Tap Iowa City, IA
11/01 The Firebird St. Louis, MO
11/03 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
11/04 Avalon Theater Salt Lake City, UT
11/06 El Corazon Seattle, WA
11/07 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
11/08 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
11/09 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA
11/10 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA
11/12 Chain Reaction Anaheim, CA
11/13 The Rock Tucson, AZ
11/15 House of Blues- Cambridge Room Dallas, TX
11/17 The Social Orlando, FL
A Rocket To The Moon + City (Comma) State To Support All Time Low US Tour
According to the tour poster, A Rocket To The Moon and City (Comma) State will support All Time Low on their forthcoming US 'My Small Package Tour'.City (Comma) State Post New Song
City (Comma) State have posted a new song entitled, 'Sleazy Sex Robots', on their PureVolume page.
