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The City Lights

Rock band from Sydney, NS

The City Lights were a rock band from Sydney, Australia, formed by brothers James and Harry Roden. Known for playing a mix of rock, mod, and punk, they released three studio albums and several singles before disbanding in 2014.

Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website.

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Shows on record
48
Rooms played
46
Cities
44
Releases
10
Last show
Aug 18, 2013Lost Horizon

About

The City Lights is a band from Sydney, NS, tagged Alernative Rock, australian, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2013, across 46 rooms in 44 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

48 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 201038 shows
  2. 20114 shows
  3. 20124 shows
  4. 20132 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 18, 2013Lost Horizon · SyracuseSupportwith Every Time I Die, Beartooth, Suspended in Dusk, +5
Mar 7, 2013Musica · AkronHeadlinerwith Where Are You Houston, The Lion the Lightship, Ranks, +1
Aug 15, 2012Studio Seven · SeattleSupportwith We Are Defiance, Us, From Outside, To Each His Own, +2
Jun 24, 2012XPO 929 · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Norman, These Days, The Hoarders, +3
Jun 15, 2012Cobalt Cafe · Canoga ParkHeadlinerwith the boy's no good, Carousel Kings, Rust Belt Lights, +4
Mar 15, 2012The NorVa · NorfolkHeadlinerwith Freshman 15, Back to Normal, Cardinal, +2
Dec 17, 2011Penny Road Pub · BarringtonHeadlinerwith The Color Morale, Close To Home, Patent Pending, +6
Nov 17, 2011Backbooth · OrlandoSupportwith Set It Off, Transmit Now, A Hero's Fate, +1
Jul 9, 2011Pike Room at the Crofoot · PontiacHeadlinerwith Yours Truly, Into the Crowd, Cities, +2
Jul 8, 2011MXTP · Grand RapidsHeadlinerwith Freshman 15, Calcaska, Chase This City, +1
Jul 30, 2010Club Retro · OrangevaleSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 29, 2010Oakland Metro · OaklandSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 28, 2010Cobalt Cafe · Canoga ParkSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers, +1
Jul 27, 2010Cedar Center for the Arts · LancasterSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 26, 2010The Industry · AnaheimSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 25, 2010The Epicentre · San DiegoSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 24, 2010The Underground · MesaSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers, +2
Jul 23, 2010Equinox · Las CrucesSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 22, 2010The Pine Box · MidlandSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 21, 2010Six Flags Over Texas Gothic City · ArlingtonSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 20, 2010The Otherside Club · TulsaSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers, +1
Jul 19, 2010Firebird · St LouisSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 18, 2010The Lighthouse · FrankfortSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers, +1
Jul 17, 2010Mad Maggie's · ElginSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jul 16, 2010Eagles Club · Lake StationSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 15, 2010The 734 · YpsilantiSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 14, 2010Musica · AkronSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat, +2
Jul 13, 2010Eleanor Rigby's · JermynSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 12, 2010The Studio, Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat, +1
Jul 11, 2010School of Rock East · South HackensackSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 10, 2010Spotswood Memorial Vfw Post · SpotswoodSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 9, 2010The Champ · LemoyneSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 8, 2010Club Relevant · Virginia BeachSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 7, 2010The Brewery · RaleighSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 6, 2010Swazye's · MariettaSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 5, 2010Brewster's Pit & Pub · JacksonvilleSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 4, 2010Rocketown · Pompano BeachSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax
Jul 3, 2010Lyrica · OrlandoSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax
Jul 2, 2010Transitions Art Gallery · TampaSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Life On Repeat
Jul 1, 2010Alabama Music Box · MobileSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Heroes and Villains, +1
Jun 30, 2010The Abbey · MemphisSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Looking For Alaska, +2
Jun 29, 2010Bottleneck · LawrenceSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jun 28, 2010Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jun 27, 2010In The Venue · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jun 26, 2010The Venue · BoiseSupportwith Halifax, Amber Pacific, Victory in Numbers, +2
Jun 25, 2010The Seaside · SpokaneSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
Jun 24, 2010El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers
May 27, 2010The Basement · ColumbusSupportwith Kill Paradise, Fight Fair, Honor Bright

Where they play

46 rooms in 44 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Akron2 shows
  • Canoga Park2 shows
  • Orlando2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows
  • Anaheim1 show

and 39 other cities

Live history

48 shows on record
Shows counted
48
First on record
May 2010
Latest on record
Aug 2013

Shows per year

  1. 201038
  2. 20114
  3. 20124
  4. 20132

Top rooms

  • Musica, Akron · 2
  • Cobalt Cafe, Canoga Park · 2
  • Lost Horizon, Syracuse · 1
  • Studio Seven, Seattle · 1
  • XPO 929, Brooklyn · 1

Top cities

  • Seattle, WA · 2
  • Akron, OH · 2
  • Canoga Park, CA · 2
  • Orlando, FL · 2
  • St Louis, MO · 1

Often on the bill with: Amber Pacific, Halifax, Victory in Numbers, Life on Repeat, Freshman 15, A Hero's Fate, Beartooth, Boys No Good

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

10 releases, 2003–2014

  • Fay Ray / (She's Got) My Name And My Number

    2014

  • I Just Got To Believe

    2012

  • Morde & Assopra Internacional

    2011

  • I Rock

    2010

  • El Sol

    2007 · Album

  • Ivy League Records & Music - Ten Years In The Trenches

    2007

  • Escape From Tomorrow Today

    2004 · Album

  • No End in Sight

    2004 · Single

  • What You Gonna Do?

    2004 · Single

  • Curse on Everyone (Hey! Hey! Hey!)

    2003

Lineup

  • Bruno Brayovic
  • Shane Melder
  • Harry Roden
  • James Roden
  • Graeme Trewin

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

6 members on record
  • Bruno Brayovictenure unknown
  • Graeme Trewintenure unknown
  • Harry Rodentenure unknown
  • Harry Rodentenure unknown
  • James Rodentenure unknown
  • Shane Meldertenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: David McCormack and The Polaroids (via Shane Melder), Fragile (via Shane Melder), John Reed Club (via James Roden), Peabody (via Bruno Brayovic), The Cops (via James Roden)

Members' earlier bands: Died Pretty (via Shane Melder), The Hummingbirds (via Shane Melder)

Shares members with: Golden Rough (via Graeme Trewin), Hoolahan (via Harry Roden), Matt Purcell & The Blessed Curse (via Graeme Trewin), Morticians (via James Roden), Sidewinder (via Shane Melder), Starky (via Graeme Trewin)

Photos, art and posters

The City Lights — Musica, 2013-03-07
Poster · Musica, 2013-03-07 — Songkick
The City Lights — Backbooth, 2011-11-17
Poster · Backbooth, 2011-11-17 — Songkick

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The City Lights on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
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This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.