Citizen (band)

Citizen
Citizen performing at Slim's in San Francisco, California, March 2016.
Background information
OriginToledo, Ohio, United States
Genres
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsRun for Cover
Members
  • Mat Kerekes
  • Nick Hamm
  • Eric Hamm
  • Mason Mercer
  • Ben Russin
Past members
  • Cray Wilson
  • Mike Armstrong
  • Jake Duhaime
  • Ryland Oehlers
Websitecitizentheband.net

Citizen is an American rock band from Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio that formed in 2009.[1] The band currently consists of Mat Kerekes (vocals), brothers Nick (lead guitar) and Eric Hamm (bass), Mason Mercer (rhythm guitar), and Ben Russin (drums). They are currently signed to Run for Cover Records, and have released five studio albums to date: Youth (2013), Everybody Is Going to Heaven (2015), As You Please (2017), Life in Your Glass World (2021), and Calling the Dogs (2023).[2] Considered a part of emo's fourth wave, Pitchfork have described Citizen as "a band their fans can grow up with rather than out of."[3]

  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Joe. "Interview: Citizen talks about 'Youth' and Memorable Band Moments". New Noise Magazine.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (18 July 2023). "Citizen – "If You're Lonely"". Stereogum. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ^ Cohen, Ian. "Citizen: As You Please". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

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