Civil Civic
OriginMelbourne, Australia
GenresPost-punk, noise rock
Years active2009 (2009)–present
MembersAaron Cupples
Benjamin Green
Websitecivilcivic.com

Civil Civic are an instrumental post-punk/electronic rock band consisting of two Australian musicians,[1] Aaron Cupples (guitar, synth) and Benjamin Green (bass, synth), formed in 2009.[2] Aaron currently resides in London, UK, and Benjamin lives in Barcelona, Spain.[1][3] They employ a drum machine which is referred to as the third member of the band and is called 'The Box'.[4] Their sound has been compared with bands such as Gang Of Four, The Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, The Cure, The Smiths, Sonic Youth and Joy Division.[5][6][7] Their live shows have been described as "a perfectly synchronised mesh of electro pop and cheek-vibrating space noise"[8] with a "stage presence and lust for playing that exhilarates in the extreme".[9]

History

2008 – 2009: formation
The band was conceived by music producer Aaron Cupples who uploaded some home recorded demos to Myspace in 2008. In looking for a bandmate to realise the project he contacted Benjamin Green who responded enthusiastically. Aaron flew to Barcelona where they jammed for 2 weeks and CIVIL CIVIC was born. They had not met prior to this.[10] The concept was to make music that was highly energetic and intellectual without being overly dense and un-danceable. Their output so far has been wholly instrumental.[10]

2010: first EP and single
In March 2010 they self-released a 5 track EP titled 'EP1' on 100 limited edition cassette tapes. MP3's of the lead single 'Less Unless' were widely blogged about and the single eventually reached number 1 on The Hype Machine popular charts. The single was also featured in NME for the first time.[1] They initially adopted a D.I.Y approach and booked all their shows themselves but were picked up by the Julie Tippex booking agency in late 2010.[11]

On 8 June 2010 the band were The Guardian 'new band of the day' just prior to their follow up single "Run Overdrive" which was self-released in July 2010 on 500 limited edition 7" vinyl.[1]

In November 2010 the single "Lights On A Leash" was released on 500 limited edition 7" vinyl on the Too Pure label[12]

2011: debut album
The band's debut full-length album was released in November 2011, it was praised by many bloggers and some mainstream press including Artrocker who gave it a 5 Star feature review[9]

2012: touring and visa complications
Civil Civic suffered a major setback with complications regarding Aaron's visa renewal process, the result was 6 weeks without a passport and the cancellation of 25 European shows.[13] The band did tour later in the year culminating with a show at France's La Route Du Rock festival where the band played after Spiritualized.[14]

2013 – present
Since 2010 the band have been touring consistently playing over 160 shows in 4 years [15] They are currently working on their second album after a successful crowd-funding campaign.[16]

2014: R. Stevie Moore collaboration
CIVIL CIVIC collaborated with R. Stevie Moore to produce the single "When You Gonna Find Me A Wife?" released by Remote Control Records

2016: second album Their second album, The Test, was released on 14 October 2016.

Discography

  • EP1 – (EP) self-released (March 2010)
  • "Run Overdrive"/"Fuck Youth" – (7" single) self-released (July 2010)
  • "Lights On A Leash" – (7" single) Too Pure (November 2010)
  • Rules – (LP) Gross Domestic Product (November 2011)
  • "When You Gonna Find Me A Wife?" with R. Stevie Moore – (single) Remote Control Records (September 2014)
  • The Test – (LP) Gross Domestic Product (October 2016)

Awards

Year Organisation Award Result
2011 Artrocker Awards[17] Heavy Band Of The Year Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Paul Lester (8 June 2010). "Civil Civic (#803)". The Guardian.
  2. ↑ "BBC Music". Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Webcuts Webuts
  4. ↑ The Line OF Best Fit
  5. ↑ alter1fo
  6. ↑ Yet You're Fired
  7. ↑ Don't Panic Don't Panic
  8. ↑ "Loud And Quiet". Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Civil Civic @ The Macbeth, London". Artrocker. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  10. 1 2 Tone Deaf
  11. ↑ Julie Tippex
  12. ↑ "Beggars Banquet Records". Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Julie Tippex
  14. ↑ La Route Du Rock
  15. ↑ "Shows | CIVIL CIVIC".
  16. ↑ "CIVIL CIVIC LP2 Pre-Order Campaign".
  17. ↑ Artrocker Awards Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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