The New Cities

Canadian band

The New Cities

The members of The New Cities.
Left to right: Philippe Lachance, David Brown, Nicolas Denis, Christian Bergeron, Francis Fugere, Julien Martre.

Background information
Origin| Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Genres| Rock, synthpop, dance-rock, electro, pop punk, alternative rock
Years active| 2005[1] -2013
Labels| Sony Music Canada
Members| David Brown
Christian Bergeron
Nicolas Denis
Francis Fugere
Philippe Lachance
Julien Martre
Website| thenewcities.com

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

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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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The New Cities headlining at the Festi-Voix on June 29th 2010, Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

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 TV movie Degrassi Takes Manhattan, part of Season 9 of the TV 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

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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

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### Current members

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* 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

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### Albums

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Album | Date of Release | Label

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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

### Singles

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Year  | Title  | Chart
Positions  | Album  | Certification
(CRIA)

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CAN

2009

| "Dead End Countdown"  | 16[2] | Lost in City Lights | Gold[3]
"Leaders of the Misled"  | 99[2] |

2010

| "Hypertronic Superstar"  | 58[2] |

2011

| "Heatwave"  | 38[2] | Kill the Lights |
"The Hype"  | 55[2] |

2012

| "Mugshot"  |  |

2013

| "The New Rule"  |  |

### Compilation appearances

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Album | Date of Release | Label | Song(s) | Notes

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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.

### Music videos

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Title  | Album  | Date of Release  | Director(s)

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"Dead End Countdown"[4] | Lost in City Lights | Apr 17, 2009  | Jodeb
"Leaders of the Misled"[5] | Aug 18, 2009  | Jodeb
"Hypertronic Superstar"[6] | Feb 01, 2010  | Frank Borin
"Looks Minus Substance"[7] | Dec 13, 2010  | Jodeb, David Brown
"Heatwave"[8] | Kill the Lights | Jul 26, 2011  | John Poliquin
"The Hype"[9] | Oct 11, 2011  | John Poliquin
"Mugshot"[10] | Mar 19, 2012  | Colin Minihan
"The New Rule"[11] | Feb 19, 2013  | MatCyr

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

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* 2009\. Their song "Lost in City Lights" was used in Season 3 of Gossip Girl.[12]
* 2009\. Their song "Dead End Countdown" was used in Season 2, Episode 4 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
* 2010\. Their song "Hypertronic Superstar" was used in Season 3, Episode 5 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
* 2010\. Their song "Leaders of the Misled" was used in the film Degrassi Takes Manhattan.

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Nominee / work  | Award  | Result

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2012 | "Heatwave" | MuchMusic Video Awards
"Post-Production of the Year" | Nominated[citation needed]
2010 | "Dead End Countdown" | SOCAN
"POP/ROCK music award" | Won[13]
2010 | "The New Cities" | JUNO Canada's Music Awards
"New Group of the Year" | Nominated[citation needed]
2010 | "Lost in City Lights" | ADISQ
"Album Anglophone de l'année" | Nominated[14]
2010 | "The New Cities" | Canadian Radio Music Awards
"Best New group or solo artist of the year (HOT AC)" | Nominated
2010 | "The New Cities" | Canadian Radio Music Awards
"Best New group or solo artist of the year (CHR)" | Nominated
2009 | "Dead End Countdown" | MuchMusic Video Awards
"Post-Production of the Year" | Nominated[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "YouTube - thenewcities's channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
2. ^ a b c d e "Canadian Hot 100 Billboard". αCharts. Retrieved 2011-11-10. "Songs by The New Cities Peak position"
3. ^ "Gold Certification: August 2009". CRIA. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
4. ^ "The New Cities - Dead End Countdown". YouTube. 2011-03-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
5. ^ "The New Cities - Leaders Of The Misled". YouTube. 2011-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
6. ^ "The New Cities - Hypertronic Superstar". YouTube. 2011-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
7. ^ "The New Cities - Looks Minus Substance". YouTube. 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
8. ^ "The New Cities - Heatwave". YouTube. 2011-07-26. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
9. ^ "The New Cities - The Hype". YouTube. 2011-10-11. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
10. ^ "The New Cities - Mugshot". YouTube. 2012-03-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
11. ^ "The New Cities - The New Rule". YouTube. 2013-02-19. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
12. ^ "Gossip Girl TV Show on the CW - Gossip Girl Music". Archived from the original on August 14, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
13. ^ "21st Annual SOCAN Awards Toronto 2010 - Winners List". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2010-11-24. "POP/ROCK winner list"
14. ^ "ADISQ 2010 - Winners and Nominees List". Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2010-11-25.

## External links

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* The New Cities Official Website
* The New Cities YouTube channel

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