The New Cities is a Juno Award

Juno Award

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 and ADISQ

ADISQ

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 Award nominated band originating from Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières

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, Quebec

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, Canada

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 and currently based in Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

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. The current members of The New Cities are David Brown, Christian Bergeron, Nicolas Denis, Francis Fugere, Philippe Lachance, and Julien Martre.

The bands sophomore album, Kill the Lights

Kill the Lights (album)

Kill the Lights is the second full-length album by the synth pop rock band The New Cities. Released on September 27, 2011, it includes the single, "Heatwave", that was released to radio on June 16, 2011. Written by The New Cities and The Matrix, "Heatwave" has reached No. 38 on the Canadian Hot 100...

 has been released on September 27th, 2011. The first single called "Heatwave", co-written by the band and The Matrix, has been released on June 16, 2011. It features a melody from the song Tarzan Boy

Tarzan Boy

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, popularized in 1985 by Baltimora

Baltimora

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.

The band is currently on tour supporting Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...

 in Canada on her 2011 Black Star Tour.

Early Years

The band recorded their first EP album with producer Steve Nadeau in Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

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 in early 2006. They independently released it under the name "The New Cities EP" a few months later and started touring Canada

Canada

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. The band met producer Greig Nori

Greig Nori

Greig Andrew Nori is a producer and musician from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and is well known as the former frontman, lead vocalist and guitarist of the pop punk band Treble Charger...

 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

Following their signing with Sony Music Canada, the band released their first full length album Lost in City Lights

Lost in City Lights

-Track listing:The iTunes version of the album also includes an alternate version of "Low Radiation" as a bonus track. The album was mixed by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie-Singles:...

 in May 2009.

Their debut single Dead End Countdown

Dead End Countdown

"Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian pop rock band The New Cities from their debut album, Lost in City Lights. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads.The song won the...

 peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100

Canadian Hot 100

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, won the 2010 SOCAN Pop/Rock Music Award and was nominated in 2 categories at the Canadian Radio Music Awards

Canadian Radio Music Awards

The Canadian Radio Music Awards are an annual series of awards presented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters that are part of Canadian Music Week....

. The music video for Dead End Countdown

Dead End Countdown

"Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian pop rock band The New Cities from their debut album, Lost in City Lights. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads.The song won the...

 was nominated at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards

2009 MuchMusic Video Awards

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.

The New Cities' second single "Leaders Of The Misled" was featured in the TV movie Degrassi Takes Manhattan

Degrassi Takes Manhattan

The Rest of My Life: Degrassi Takes Manhattan is a 2010 Canadian film adaptation of the popular, long-running teenage drama Degrassi, which was known as Degrassi: The Next Generation prior to this film. The movie premiered in Canada on MuchMusic on 16 July 2010, and in the United States on TeenNick...

, part of Season 9 of the tv series Degrassi: The Next Generation

Degrassi: The Next Generation

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. The track "Lost in City Lights" was featured in the third season of Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl (TV series)

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.

In support of Lost in City Lights

Lost in City Lights

-Track listing:The iTunes version of the album also includes an alternate version of "Low Radiation" as a bonus track. The album was mixed by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie-Singles:...

, TNC has toured with acts such as Simple Plan

Simple Plan

Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...

, Hedley

Hedley (band)

Hedley is a Canadian pop rock band comprising lead singer Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac on bass, Dave Rosin on lead guitar and Chris Crippin on drums. The current band retains the original name of Hoggard's pre-Canadian Idol group, although the membership has changed. The band originated in Abbotsford,...

, Marianas Trench

Marianas Trench (band)

Marianas Trench is a Juno-nominated Canadian pop punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2001. They have released three full length albums, the most recent titled Ever After, released on November 21, 2011...

, ILL Scarlett

IllScarlett

IllScarlett is a Canadian rock and reggae band.Their sound can be defined as pop infused rock reggae. They have made a name for themselves in the Canadian music scene and are making their name known throughout the United States and around the world...

, Mobile

Mobile (band)

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, Faber Drive

Faber Drive

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 and Ten Second Epic

Ten Second Epic

Ten Second Epic is a five-piece rock band from Edmonton, Alberta. The band formed in 2002 and still consists of original lineup Andrew Usenik , Daniel Carriere , Craig Spelliscy , Sandy MacKinnon and Patrick Birtles . The band has released two full-length albums, Count Yourself In and Hometown...

. They have opened for major acts such as The Black Eyed Peas

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, Katy Perry

Katy Perry

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, NIN

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, Sum 41

Sum 41

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 and Metric

Metric (band)

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. They have also toured the UK twice and France in the winter of 2009-2010.

Current members

• David Brown - Lead vocals (2005–present)
• Julien Martre - Backing vocals, Bassist
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   (2008–present)
• Christian Bergeron - Guitarist
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   (2005–present)
• Francis Fugere - Drums (2007–present)
• Nicolas Denis - Synth (2005–present)
• Philippe Lachance - Synth (2005–present)

Albums

Album	Date of Release	Label
The New Cities EP	March, 2006	Independently released
Lost in City Lights Lost in City Lights -Track listing:The iTunes version of the album also includes an alternate version of "Low Radiation" as a bonus track. The album was mixed by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie-Singles:...	May 5, 2009	Sony Music Canada
Kill the Lights Kill the Lights (album) Kill the Lights is the second full-length album by the synth pop rock band The New Cities. Released on September 27, 2011, it includes the single, "Heatwave", that was released to radio on June 16, 2011. Written by The New Cities and The Matrix, "Heatwave" has reached No. 38 on the Canadian Hot 100...	September 27, 2011	Sony Music Canada

The album Lost in City Lights

Lost in City Lights

-Track listing:The iTunes version of the album also includes an alternate version of "Low Radiation" as a bonus track. The album was mixed by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie-Singles:...

 has also been released on iTunes

ITunes

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 UK and US.

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions	Album	Certification (CRIA Cria A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically... )
		CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
2009	"Dead End Countdown Dead End Countdown "Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian pop rock band The New Cities from their debut album, Lost in City Lights. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads.The song won the... "	16	Lost in City Lights Lost in City Lights -Track listing:The iTunes version of the album also includes an alternate version of "Low Radiation" as a bonus track. The album was mixed by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie-Singles:...	Gold
	"Leaders of the Misled"	99
2010	"Hypertronic Superstar"	58
2011	"Heatwave"	38	Kill the Lights Kill the Lights (album) Kill the Lights is the second full-length album by the synth pop rock band The New Cities. Released on September 27, 2011, it includes the single, "Heatwave", that was released to radio on June 16, 2011. Written by The New Cities and The Matrix, "Heatwave" has reached No. 38 on the Canadian Hot 100...
	"The Hype"	61

Compilation Appearances

Album	Date of Release	Label	Song(s)	Notes
Juno Awards 2010	Mar 30, 2010	Sony Music Canada	"Dead End Countdown Dead End Countdown "Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian pop rock band The New Cities from their debut album, Lost in City Lights. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads.The song won the... "
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 Dead End Countdown "Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian pop rock band The New Cities from their debut album, Lost in City Lights. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads.The song won the... "	iTunes ITunes iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....  Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...  exclusive.

Music videos

Title	Album	Date of Release	Director(s)
"Dead End Countdown Dead End Countdown "Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian pop rock band The New Cities from their debut album, Lost in City Lights. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads.The song won the... " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k5HzOe4PsM	Lost in City Lights Lost in City Lights -Track listing:The iTunes version of the album also includes an alternate version of "Low Radiation" as a bonus track. The album was mixed by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie-Singles:...	Apr 17, 2009	Jodeb Jonathan Desbiens Jonathan Desbiens, or Jodeb, is a Canadian director from Shawinigan-Sud, Quebec known for his work with Deftones , Underoath , The New Cities and David Usher .-References:...
"Leaders of the Misled" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NeanPNeOnE		Aug 18, 2009	Jodeb Jonathan Desbiens Jonathan Desbiens, or Jodeb, is a Canadian director from Shawinigan-Sud, Quebec known for his work with Deftones , Underoath , The New Cities and David Usher .-References:...
"Hypertronic Superstar" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWePlnZa_wc		Feb 01, 2010	Frank Borin
"Looks Minus Substance" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2wRG2SC7EA		Dec 13, 2010	Jodeb Jonathan Desbiens Jonathan Desbiens, or Jodeb, is a Canadian director from Shawinigan-Sud, Quebec known for his work with Deftones , Underoath , The New Cities and David Usher .-References:... , David Brown
"Heatwave" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpe5X2iCMAw	Kill the Lights Kill the Lights (album) Kill the Lights is the second full-length album by the synth pop rock band The New Cities. Released on September 27, 2011, it includes the single, "Heatwave", that was released to radio on June 16, 2011. Written by The New Cities and The Matrix, "Heatwave" has reached No. 38 on the Canadian Hot 100...	Jul 26, 2011	John Poliquin
"The Hype" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqYbEMHqN9k		Oct 11, 2011	John Poliquin

The music video for Dead End Countdown

Dead End Countdown

"Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian pop rock band The New Cities from their debut album, Lost in City Lights. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads.The song won the...

 has also been released in the UK and Ireland in March 2010. It has been added to Kerrang! TV, Scuzz TV

Scuzz

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, NME TV

NME TV

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, Chart Show TV

Chart Show TV

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 and The Box playlists.

Appearances in other media

• 2009. Their song "Lost in City Lights" was used in Season 3
  Gossip Girl (season 3)
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   of Gossip Girl
  Gossip Girl (TV series)
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  .
• 2009. Their song "Dead End Countdown" was used in Season 2
  So You Think You Can Dance Canada (season 2)
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  , Episode 4 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada
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  .
• 2010. Their song "Hypertronic Superstar" was used in Season 3
  So You Think You Can Dance Canada (season 3)
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  , Episode 5 of So You Think You Can Dance Canada
  So You Think You Can Dance Canada
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  .
• 2010. Their song "Leaders of the Misled" was used in the film Degrassi Takes Manhattan
  Degrassi Takes Manhattan
  The Rest of My Life: Degrassi Takes Manhattan is a 2010 Canadian film adaptation of the popular, long-running teenage drama Degrassi, which was known as Degrassi: The Next Generation prior to this film. The movie premiered in Canada on MuchMusic on 16 July 2010, and in the United States on TeenNick...
  
  .

Awards & Nominations

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| 2010 || "Dead End Countdown

Dead End Countdown

"Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian pop rock band The New Cities from their debut album, Lost in City Lights. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads.The song won the...

" || SOCAN
"POP/ROCK music award" ||
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| || "The New Cities" || JUNO Canada's Music Awards
"New Group of the Year" ||
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| 2010 || "Lost in City Lights

Lost in City Lights

-Track listing:The iTunes version of the album also includes an alternate version of "Low Radiation" as a bonus track. The album was mixed by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie-Singles:...

" || ADISQ

ADISQ

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"Album Anglophone de l'année"||
|-
| 2010 || "The New Cities" || Canadian Radio Music Awards

Canadian Radio Music Awards

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"Best New group or solo artist of the year (HOT AC)" ||
|-
| 2010 || "The New Cities" || Canadian Radio Music Awards

Canadian Radio Music Awards

The Canadian Radio Music Awards are an annual series of awards presented by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters that are part of Canadian Music Week....

"Best New group or solo artist of the year (CHR)" ||
|-
| 2009

2009 MuchMusic Video Awards

The 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 21, 2009. Along with the MuchMusic VJ's, on April 16, 2009, it was confirmed on the MuchMusic website that the Jonas Brothers would co-host the show. The show featured performances by The Black Eyed...

 || "Dead End Countdown

Dead End Countdown

"Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian pop rock band The New Cities from their debut album, Lost in City Lights. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads.The song won the...

" || MuchMusic Video Awards

MuchMusic Video Awards

The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....

"Post-Production of the Year"||
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External links

• Official Website
• The New Cities at Youtube
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• The New Cities at Twitter
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• The New Cities group on Facebook
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