The Los Angeles indie rock duo Capital Cities, will continue to ‘dance with strangers’ with Orange County at the Anaheim House of Blues on Wednesday, June 5.
Capital Cities live at the House of Blues Anaheim June 5
According to Capital Cities official site, “Their electronic-infused pop rock represents all that is right in modern music making, and makes the perfect soundscape for a day at the beach or a night in the dark part of town, as long as you’re ready to dance.”
The bands’ tour “Dancing with Strangers” includes eclectic music from their debuted EP and forthcoming album, “In a Tidal Wave of Mystery.”
Widely known for their single “Safe and Sound,” the frontmen of Capital Cities, Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian are continuously making their name known in the entertainment industry.
United through a post on craigslist, in 2008 Merchant and Simonian began working together as jingle writers. Years of success in such a department introduced them to music from led to the creation of multiple music melodies and the official formation of their band Capital Cities.
Released in 2011, the bands’ self-composed EP consists of five songs. After self-financing a radio campaign and tour for the debuted album, their popularity continued to grow in size.
The duo captured the attention of audiences from Europe, the States and Hollywood celebrities. In May 2012, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton claimed them to be “the best band in Los Angeles at the moment!”
Shortly after the recognition from Hilton, the band signed and re-released their EP with respected label company, Capitol Records in December 2012.
The bands’ single “Safe and Sound” currently stands as the second most popular song on Germany’s Billboard top 100, iTunes’ fifth most popular alternative song in the United States and is continuously rising on Billboards nationwide top 100.
“Farrah Fawcett’s hair,” the most recent single from the upcoming album has recently been leaked on the web. The song features OutKast’s Andre 3000 and vocalist Shemika Secrest.
The band will continue to dance with strangers through the month of November as the tour continues throughout the United States, Europe, Canada and Mexico.
Much is anticipated for the band as their first full length album, “In a Tidal Wave of Mystery” will be released this Tuesday (June 4) and their first debut television performance will take place this Thursday (June 6) on Conan.